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.