Senior Tax Accountant

Engtal; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading accounting firm as a Tax Senior in the Chicago area, where you will engage in diverse tax-related tasks and benefit from mentorship and career advancement. This role offers a flexible hybrid work environment and opportunities to work with a top-tier client base.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in public accounting industry at a mid-market firm.
• Eligible to sit for CPA with 150 credit hours.

Responsibilities

• Handle routine client tax questions and research tax issues.
• Assist with training and developing staff and interns.
• Work on multiple engagements in various industries.

Skills

Accounting

Tax Compliance

Client Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Job description

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This range is provided by Engtal. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$85,000.00/yr - $115,000.00/yr

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Tax Senior

Chicagoland Area

Flexible Hybrid Work Environment in Greater Chicago Area.

We partnered with one of the largest independent full-service accounting and consulting firms in the Chicagoland area with over 100 years of successful clint service. They are a well-established firm who has been built through pure organic growth, without a single merger in their existence.

Firm Highlights:

• Crain’s Chicago 10th largest firm (2022), Accounting Today’s 55th largest firm in the US, 10th in the Great Lakes region (2023).
• Large Firm Opportunities with a top-tier client base, Small Firm Culture.
• Receive mentorship and support from partners and opportunities for career advancement.
• Work on multiple engagements in various industries, including Manufacturing, Distribution, Real Estate, Construction, Tech, Start-Ups and more.
• First year seniors 70% review and 30% preparation, experienced seniors 100% review of tax returns for Partnerships (1065), and S and C-corps (1120), Individuals (1040) and others, as assigned.
• Handle routine client tax questions, research tax issues, and work with clients to collect necessary information for tax return completion and compliance.
• Assist in tax field exams and any tax notice resolutions.
• Recognize and inform senior management of opportunities to increase level and types of services to clients.
• Assist with training and developing staff and interns.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• Eligible to sit (with 150 credit hours) or working towards obtaining CPA.
• 2+ years of experience in public accounting industry at a mid-market firm.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing team as part of a firm that invests heavily in the personal and professional development of its staff. For more information, please contact Hunter Walder of Engtal who is managing the search.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing

• Industries

  Accounting

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