Tax Accountant

Wynen's; Evanston (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Wynen's in Evanston, IL is seeking a Tax Accountant (On-Site) to prepare and review tax returns for individuals and small businesses, ensuring accuracy and compliance using cloud-based tools.

You will analyze financial records, apply federal and state tax laws, and advise clients face-to-face, recognizing credits and deductions while supporting store operations with a client-first approach.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of federal and state tax laws.
• Proficiency analyzing tax documents and financial data.
• Excellent client communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to research and interpret complex tax matters.
• Comfort working with cloud-based tax and accounting tools.
• Collaborative, inclusive mindset.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review individual and small business tax returns
• Analyze client financial records to ensure accurate reporting
• Apply federal and state tax regulations and stay current on changes
• Advise customers face-to-face; identify eligible credits and deductions
• Research and resolve complex tax issues
• Educate clients on tax products and related tools (e.g., TurboTax and QuickBooks)
• Support collaborative store operations while maintaining a client-first approach

Skills

Federal tax laws

State tax laws

Tax return analysis

Client communication

Cloud-based tools

Tools

TurboTax

QuickBooks

Job description

Tax Accountant (On-Site) Deliver accurate, compliant tax preparation and exceptional client service for individual and small business clients. Prepare and review tax returns by analyzing financial records and applying current federal and state tax laws using cloud-based tax tools.

Tax Accountant (On-Site) Deliver accurate, compliant tax preparation and exceptional client service for individual and small business clients. Prepare and review tax returns by analyzing financial records and applying current federal and state tax laws using cloud-based tax tools.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and review individual and small business tax returns
• Analyze client financial records to ensure accurate reporting
• Apply federal and state tax regulations and stay current on changes
• Advise customers face-to-face; identify eligible credits and deductions
• Research and resolve complex tax issues
• Educate clients on tax products and related tools (e.g., TurboTax and QuickBooks)
• Support collaborative store operations while maintaining a client-first approach

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong knowledge of federal and state tax laws
• Proficiency analyzing tax documents and financial data
• Excellent client communication and customer service skills
• Ability to research and interpret complex tax matters
• Comfort working with cloud-based tax and accounting tools
• Collaborative, inclusive mindset