Tax Manager

Full-service CPA firm serving small to mid-sized businesses as well as individuals and families. Our firm offers a full range of accounting services including tax, audit, advisory, and specialized services tailored to specific client needs. Recognized as an Illinois “Best Places to Work” for the past 10 years, we’ve been committed to shaping the workplace around our people – their personal as well as professional needs. If you are passionate about growing your career, join our team!

At its best, accounting is a truly entrepreneurial profession. Top practitioners develop their own individual styles and specialties, and build their practices on long-term client relationships based on mutual trust and loyalty. They take deep pride in what they do, and relish the opportunity to work with others who feel the same.

Such professionals have always found a home here, and have made us one of the Chicago area’s most consistently successful accounting firms for over 50 years. Our depth of talent allows us to offer an exceptionally broad spectrum of services for a firm of our size, to clients of all sizes in many different industries. Yet we remain focused on each client as an individual, developing a complete understanding of their needs and delivering a level of personalized quality service that is beyond compare.

Job Overview:
The Tax Manager is responsible for tax compliance, tax consulting, and efficiently completing preparation of all clients’ tax returns. The Tax Manager will develop and mentor staff, form long term relationships with clients and generate new business.
Primary Responsibilities:

• Deliver a full range of tax services in compliance with laws and regulations
• Provide innovative tax planning and review complex income tax returns
• Find and implement opportunities for process improvement in company tax procedures
• Manage tax provision and tax compliance process
• Build new and existing client relationships and demonstrate knowledge of client business
• Train staff, review and evaluate their work
• Develop and mentor tax associates

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 6+ years of public accounting experience
• CPA certification required
• Technical expert knowledge of tax law

Additional Skills:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience with tax research software such as CCH and Bloomberg. Also, in tax compliance software, such as CCH Document, BNA, CCH Fixed Assets beneficial
• Strong knowledge of tax code, compliance and procedures for corporations
• Familiarity with U.S. federal, state and local reporting requirements
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Good at meeting deadlines and solving problems
• Exceptional client service along with the ability to develop excellent client relationships
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
• Analytical skills with detail orientation
• Ability to work independently and with a team