Job Juncture Looking for Tax Manager at Orland Park, Illinois Full Time

Our Chicago South Suburban client is a well known medium size public accounting firm seeking a Tax Manager to join their team due an upcoming retirement. Excellent benefits include flexible work schedule, work from home when needed (but need local Chicago candidates), equity stake in the firm in the future and full health insurance. Client base is diverse and serves high net worth individuals (1040), trusts(1041), partnerships(1065/K-1’s) and corporations (1120). This is a full time role and needs someone that can roll up their sleeves. Answer staff questions, do reviews, tax research, tax planning and some prep work on the larger engagements. SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES

Tax managers are essentially involved in almost all of the tax areas for which partners are responsible. They have exhibited technical proficiency and the ability to complete tax engagements, possess the necessary technical knowledge and experience, including a thorough knowledge of the firm’s policies and procedures, and serve as intermediaries between partners, accountants, and clients.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assume responsibility for planning, supervising, and completing assigned engagements.
• Review engagement workpapers and prepared returns and reports, resolve any problems, and keep the partner informed of all important developments in the engagement, including applicable tax developments and regulations.
• Possess a working knowledge of firm technology, including the use of Microsoft Word and Excel, and the firm’s tax preparation (Intuit Lacerte) and engagement management and time and billing software (TPS).
• Evaluate the performance of senior and staff accountants.
• Assist in administrative functions as assigned by the partners.
• Recognize opportunities to provide additional services to existing clients.
• Perform other duties as assigned from time to time by the firm’s partners.
• Job involves work in the firm’s office, or remote office (when appropriate), and rarely on the client’s premises.
• Overall, moderate to low overtime required throughout the year. Higher level of overtime will likely be required around agency and other deadlines.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 10 years of experience as a senior accountant (or equivalent experience as deemed appropriate by the partners).
• 4 year degree in Accounting required, CPA required, Public accounting experience required.