Senior Tax Manager

ADP, Inc.; Frankfort (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

DSWD Advisory Group seeks an experienced Tax Manager or Senior Tax Manager to join and help lead the future of our tax practice, offering a path toward becoming Tax Department Leader within about two years based on performance and development.

The role blends strong technical tax expertise with staff leadership, client relationship management, and firm-growth contributions, overseeing engagements, staffing, budgets, and strategic direction.

Qualifications

• Active CPA license required.
• Eight or more years of progressive public accounting tax experience preferred.
• Current or recent experience at the Tax Manager or Senior Tax Manager level.
• Strong knowledge of business, individual, partnership, and multistate taxation.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex engagements and important client relationships.
• Proven leadership, coaching, delegation, and team-development skills.
• Excellent communication, project-management, and organizational abilities.
• Sound professional judgment and a commitment to responsive, high-quality client service.
• Experience serving closely held businesses, professional services firms, financial services companies, registered investment advisers, private investment entities, or high-net-worth individuals is especially valuable.

Responsibilities

• Manage tax engagements and relationships for closely held businesses, business owners, high-net-worth individuals, and other significant clients.
• Review complex federal and multistate returns for partnerships, S corporations, C corporations, individuals, and trusts.
• Lead tax-planning and advisory engagements and identify proactive planning opportunities.
• Coach, develop, and provide technical guidance to tax professionals at all levels.
• Oversee engagement staffing, scheduling, budgets, deadlines, billing, and profitability.
• Help improve department workflow, technology, quality-control practices, and resource allocation.
• Participate in recruiting, performance management, and the development of future firm leaders.
• Support business development through client expansion, prospect meetings, referral relationships, and community involvement.
• Work closely with firm leadership and progressively assume responsibility for the tax department’s people, operations, financial performance, and strategic direction.

Education

Active CPA license

Job description

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Senior Tax Manager

Full Time Chicago, Chicago, IL, US

30+ days ago Requisition ID: 1002

Salary Range: $150,000.00 To $200,000.00 Annually

Senior Tax Manager

About the Opportunity

DSWD Advisory Group is seeking an experienced Tax Manager or Senior Tax Manager to join our growing firm and help lead the future of our tax practice. This position offers a meaningful path toward becoming our Tax Department Leader within approximately two years, based on performance, leadership development, and firm needs.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical tax expertise with the ability to lead people, manage significant client relationships, improve departmental processes, and contribute to firm growth.

Key Responsibilities

Manage tax engagements and relationships for closely held businesses, business owners, high-net-worth individuals, and other significant clients.

Review complex federal and multistate returns for partnerships, S corporations, C corporations, individuals, and trusts.

Lead tax-planning and advisory engagements and identify proactive planning opportunities.

Coach, develop, and provide technical guidance to tax professionals at all levels.

Oversee engagement staffing, scheduling, budgets, deadlines, billing, and profitability.

Help improve department workflow, technology, quality-control practices, and resource allocation.

Participate in recruiting, performance management, and the development of future firm leaders.

Support business development through client expansion, prospect meetings, referral relationships, and community involvement.

Work closely with firm leadership and progressively assume responsibility for the tax department’s people, operations, financial performance, and strategic direction.

Qualifications

Active CPA license required.

Eight or more years of progressive public accounting tax experience preferred.

Current or recent experience at the Tax Manager or Senior Tax Manager level.

Strong knowledge of business, individual, partnership, and multistate taxation.

Demonstrated ability to manage complex engagements and important client relationships.

Proven leadership, coaching, delegation, and team-development skills.

Excellent communication, project-management, and organizational abilities.

Sound professional judgment and a commitment to responsive, high-quality client service.

Experience serving closely held businesses, professional services firms, financial services companies, registered investment advisers, private investment entities, or high-net-worth individuals is especially valuable.

Why Join DSWD?

DSWD offers the opportunity to make a visible impact within a growing, entrepreneurial firm. This role is designed for a tax professional who wants more than responsibility for a client portfolio—it provides the opportunity to develop people, improve a department, participate in firm-level decisions, and become a leading candidate to guide our tax practice through its next stage of growth.

DSWD Advisory Group is an equal opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to any characteristic or status protected by applicable law.

Senior Tax Manager

Future Tax Department Leader

About the Opportunity

DSWD Advisory Group is seeking an experienced Tax Manager or Senior Tax Manager to join our growing firm and help lead the future of our tax practice. This position offers a meaningful path toward becoming our Tax Department Leader within approximately two years, based on performance, leadership development, and firm needs.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical tax expertise with the ability to lead people, manage significant client relationships, improve departmental processes, and contribute to firm growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage tax engagements and relationships for closely held businesses, business owners, high-net-worth individuals, and other significant clients.

• Review complex federal and multistate returns for partnerships, S corporations, C corporations, individuals, and trusts.

• Lead tax-planning and advisory engagements and identify proactive planning opportunities.

• Coach, develop, and provide technical guidance to tax professionals at all levels.

• Oversee engagement staffing, scheduling, budgets, deadlines, billing, and profitability.

• Help improve department workflow, technology, quality-control practices, and resource allocation.

• Participate in recruiting, performance management, and the development of future firm leaders.

• Support business development through client expansion, prospect meetings, referral relationships, and community involvement.

• Work closely with firm leadership and progressively assume responsibility for the tax department’s people, operations, financial performance, and strategic direction.

Qualifications

• Active CPA license required.

• Eight or more years of progressive public accounting tax experience preferred.

• Current or recent experience at the Tax Manager or Senior Tax Manager level.

• Strong knowledge of business, individual, partnership, and multistate taxation.

• Demonstrated ability to manage complex engagements and important client relationships.

• Proven leadership, coaching, delegation, and team-development skills.

• Excellent communication, project-management, and organizational abilities.

• Sound professional judgment and a commitment to responsive, high-quality client service.

Experience serving closely held businesses, professional services firms, financial services companies, registered investment advisers, private investment entities, or high-net-worth individuals is especially valuable.

Why Join DSWD?

DSWD offers the opportunity to make a visible impact within a growing, entrepreneurial firm. This role is designed for a tax professional who wants more than responsibility for a client portfolio—it provides the opportunity to develop people, improve a department, participate in firm-level decisions, and become a leading candidate to guide our tax practice through its next stage of growth.

DSWD Advisory Group is an equal opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to any characteristic or status protected by applicable law.

Monday through Friday with Saturday during peak season (February through April & August through October)

40+ hours standard week with up to 60+ hours during peak season (February through April & August through October)