Senior Tax Accountant

Key People; Town of Deerfield (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Professional development curriculum

Summer Fridays

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

Key People in the Chicago land area seeks experienced tax professionals to join our team. You will prepare tax returns, research tax issues and support clients and managers across engagements.

We offer an outstanding career path, significant growth and income potential with excellent, comprehensive benefits. You will interact with clients, managers and partners and have opportunities for advancement in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• BS/MSA/MST in Accounting or Taxation required, CPA preferred.
• Public accounting experience with tax focus minimum 4 years.
• Strong written and verbal communication; tax research skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare business, partnership, not-for-profit and trust tax returns timely.
• Research tax issues and filing requirements.
• Review basic individual, business and not-for-profit tax returns.
• Understand client objectives and assist in tax structuring and modeling.
• Manage multiple client projects and meet deadlines.
• Develop professional relationships with clients.

Skills

Tax preparation

Communication

Research

Education

BS/MSA/MST in Accounting or Taxation

CPA

Tools

Tax software

Excel

Job description

As one of the top CPA firms in the Chicago land area and a Great Lakes Regional Leader (Source: Crain’s Chicago Business and Accounting Today 2020), We are dedicated to helping our clients & people succeed. We offer an outstanding career path, significant growth & income potential and excellent, comprehensive benefits. We are seeking experienced professionals to join our team. If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding professional environment where you will have opportunity for advancement and your talent will be respected and developed.

You’ll interact regularly with clients, managers and partners, and enjoy challenges that expand your knowledge. With us, you have the opportunity to gain knowledge and grow professionally at a fast rate.

Job duties include:

• Preparation of business, partnership, not-for-profit and trust tax returns on a timely and efficient basis.
• Research tax issues and filing requirements.
• Perform complete and efficient reviews of basic individual, business and not-for-profit tax returns.
• Exhibit an understanding of clients’ business objectives and perform tax research to assist in tax structuring and modeling.
• Accept responsibility for and complete tasks in a timely fashion including managing multiple client projects at a time.
• Exhibit a desire to understand more complex business transactions and issues.
• Develop professional relationship with clients.

Requirements:

• BS, MSA or MST in Accounting or Taxation
• CPA
• Minimum 4 years public accounting firm experience
• Strong communication, tax research and writing skills

We know what’s important in life:

• Work that is satisfying & rewarding.
• Excellent, competitive compensation & benefits.
• Outstanding advancement opportunities.
• People who are open & supportive.
• Surroundings that give you the freedom & opportunity to succeed.
• A chance to make a difference.
• A great team built on friendships.
• The opportunity to have your opinions heard and respected by management.
• A balance of hard work & fun. Year-round, we host parties & events that celebrate a sense of family & team spirit.
• Leading paperless office & other technology to enhance your efficiency.
• A professional development curriculum designed to continually build your technical & management skills.
• Business casual attire.
• Year-round flexible scheduling and summer Fridays.

We look forward to continued profitable expansion. As a member of the team, you will have many advantages including: a comprehensive, hands-on training program, direct client and Partner contact, diverse work and industry exposure, and outstanding salary and benefits, to name a few. Most importantly, you will have the opportunity to become a key player in our firm