Job Description
CLA is a top 10 national professional services firm where our purpose is to create opportunities every day, for our clients, our people, and our communities through industry-focused wealth advisory, digital, audit, tax, consulting, and outsourcing services. Even with more than 8,500 people, 130 U.S. locations, and a global reach, we promise to know you and help you.
CLA is dedicated to building a culture that invites different beliefs and perspectives to the table, so we can truly know and help our clients, communities, and each other.
About the role:
CLA is looking to hire a Senior Payroll Analyst who will be responsible for various aspects of the client’s payroll, including administration, distribution, and record-keeping. The Senior Payroll Analyst will provide accurate data in the preparation of the client's payroll and requires an individual who can work well in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
As a Senior Payroll Analyst, you will:
- Assist Payroll Manager with oversight of payroll processing and work of Payroll Analyst I and Payroll Analyst II.
- Contribute to proposals and establishing fee quotes. Asist with onboarding of new clients and business including the interpretation of a variety of client data.
- Input, verify and transmit payroll data for firm clients to include processing bonus payments and other special payrolls upon request.
- Update the payroll system for new hires, terminations, salary changes, department changes, or any other pertinent payroll information received from the client.
- Review quarterly payroll tax reports as needed and prepare payroll journal entry reports as needed.
- Assist with workers’ compensation audits, preparation of employee census data, uploading retirement plan contribution data to TPA or custodian, process year end fringe benefit additions, and respond to tax notices as necessary.
What you will need:
- Five years’ experience in payroll processing.
- Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, human resources or related field required or high school diploma or equivalent and 6 years’ experience in payroll processing with 2 years supervisory experience working with complex payrolls, implementations and other advanced payroll issues.
- CPA certification preferred but not required.
- Knowledge of ADP Run and ADP Workforce Now (WFN) preferred.
- Prior project management and client management experience preferred but not required.
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Wellness at CLA
To support our CLA family members, we focus on their physical, financial, social, and emotional well-being and offer comprehensive benefit options that include health, dental, vision, 401k and much more.
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Skills Required
- Five years of experience in payroll processing
- Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, human resources, or a related field
- Alternatively, a high school diploma or equivalent, six years of payroll processing experience, and two years of supervisory experience with complex payrolls, implementations, and advanced payroll issues
- CPA certification
- Knowledge of ADP Run and ADP Workforce Now
- Prior project management experience
- Prior client management experience
CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellness resources are positioned as a differentiator, including a recurring wellness stipend and expanded mental-health support options. Flexible work arrangements such as work-from-home and flex time are also framed as meaningful non-cash rewards.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-building support is broad, including paid parental leave, adoption assistance, and fertility benefits. Additional programs like support for nursing parents who travel further strengthen the family benefits set.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include a 401(k) match and profit sharing, with vesting time reportedly reduced in recent updates. This provides a clearer long-term value component beyond base pay.
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What We Do
CLA is a professional services firm delivering integrated wealth advisory, outsourcing, audit, tax, and consulting services. Learn more about CLA.


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