State and Local Tax, Telecom Associate - Spring 2025 - Atlanta, GA

Financial and Regulatory compliance is one of the fastest growing areas of operations. As a North American leader in telecommunications turnkey solutions, CLA - Atlanta Telecom Division, sees a wide range of unique and emerging regulatory and indirect tax issues. Joining the Regulatory Compliance team at CLA - Atlanta Telecom Division provides the opportunity for individuals to face these issues head on in a collaborative environment.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinate, compile, analyze, and distribute accurate and timely information to prepare and file documents related to telephony regulatory matters and compliance functions.

• Assist with preparation and filing of revisions to regulatory documents.

• Prepare correspondence and responsive materials to third parties and regulatory authorities.

• Test basic tax mapping scenarios within the CLA tax lab and/or client's tax engines to ensure appropriate and expected tax results.

• Support testing and implementing systems and/or process changes to add increased efficiencies or conformance with tax rules

• Review jurisdiction laws pertaining to exemptions and validate forms provided by client's customers to ensure good faith standards are met to indemnify client from tax liability

• Contribute to the development of requirements for new and existing client projects.

• Understand and work to resolve general customer issues.

• Participate in other operational and strategic projects or duties as assigned.

• Additional job functions may be assigned

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

• Exemplify our CLA values - curious, collaborative, transparent, inclusive, and reliable.

• Passion for doing impactful work, accountability for actions, initiative to make visions a reality, integrity that places honesty and trust above all else, professionalism, and conscientiousness.

• Strong verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills.

• General knowledge of accounting principles and/or regulations impacting each engagement or project and reporting of financial data.

• Willingness to learn new technologies.

• Proficient with Microsoft (MS) Windows and Office products.

• Reliable transportation and ability to travel to client sites.

• Less than one year of experience in public accounting.