Tax Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and review complex federal and state tax returns for closely held businesses, partnerships, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and estates.
• Lead client tax engagements from planning through completion, including tax research, projections, compliance, and advisory work.
• Coordinate assignments, review work, and provide guidance to junior tax staff.
• Work directly with firm leadership and clients to resolve tax questions, communicate findings, and identify planning opportunities.
• Strengthen existing client relationships and help develop new business, with the opportunity to build a client base and pursue a path to partnership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
• At least 3+ of recent public accounting tax experience with progressively greater responsibility for complex returns and client engagements.
• CPA license preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and professional tax preparation software.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to manage competing deadlines and explain tax matters clearly to clients.
• Ability to work in person at an office in Chicago's western suburbs.