Tax Accounting Manager

del Real Tax Group; Lyons (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Del Real Tax Group in the Chicagoland area seeks an experienced Tax Accounting Manager to independently handle accounting and tax work, review staff-prepared output, and mentor junior team members. The role emphasizes client communication and timely delivery in a growing local firm.

You will manage small business portfolios, review filings, and provide guidance on tax planning while developing staff. This is not entry-level and requires proven public accounting tax-season experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of public accounting experience.
• Completion of at least 3 full-time tax seasons in public accounting.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or working towards it.
• Experience preparing or reviewing Forms 1040, 1065, 1120, and 1120-S.
• Experience with monthly accounting, or bookkeeping services for business clients.
• Working knowledge of payroll taxes and sales taxes.
• Experience communicating directly with small business clients.
• Ability to explain accounting and tax matters clearly to non-accountants.
• Ability to review work critically rather than relying solely on software output.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to prioritize assignments and remain accurate under deadline pressure.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Consistent attention to detail and commitment to high-quality work.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing staff-prepared monthly financial statements and compilation work.
• Identifying unusual balances, missing information, reconciliation issues, and potential accounting errors.
• Preparing and reviewing business and individual income tax returns.
• Working with S corporations, partnerships, corporations, sole proprietorships, and individual taxpayers.
• Reviewing supporting documentation and tax workpapers for completeness and accuracy.
• Communicating directly with clients regarding accounting, tax, and documentation questions.
• Explaining financial results and routine tax matters to small business owners.
• Identifying potential tax-planning opportunities and escalating recommendations when appropriate.
• Assisting with new-client installations, accounting cleanups, and back work.
• Providing guidance and technical support to bookkeepers.
• Monitoring assigned deadlines and following through until work is completed.
• Maintaining accurate notes, task statuses, and client documentation.
• Delivering responsive, professional, and high-quality client service.
• Participating in continuing education and internal technical training.

Skills

Public accounting experience

Tax-season experience

Communication with clients

Review staff work

Leadership ability

Attention to detail

Time management

Technical tax knowledge

Problem-solving

Mentoring staff

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Job description

Del Real Tax Group | Chicagoland Area

Have you already worked full-time through multiple tax seasons in public accounting?

Do you understand the pace, deadlines, client demands, and pressure of busy season—but still want to build a long-term career with a growing local accounting firm where your work is visible and valued?

Del Real Tax Group is seeking an experienced Tax Accounting Manager who can independently prepare accounting and tax work, review staff-prepared work, communicate confidently with small business clients, and help develop less-experienced team members.

About Del Real Tax Group

Del Real Tax Group is a growing accounting, payroll, and tax firm serving small businesses and their owners throughout the Chicagoland area.

We help our clients become better organized, more profitable, and more tax-efficient. Our services include monthly financial statements, business and individual tax preparation, tax planning, payroll processing, sales tax compliance, and ongoing business advice.

We are a small but growing firm, which means your work matters here. Our Tax Accounting Managers play an important role in client relationships, work quality, staff development, and the continued growth of the firm.

We invest in training, continuing education, teamwork, technology, and long-term professional development. This position offers a potential career path into an Accounting and Tax Manager role for someone who demonstrates strong technical skills, leadership ability, accountability, and excellent client service.

Who This Position Is For

This position is intended for an accountant who has already worked through multiple full-time tax seasons in public accounting and understands:

• The pace and intensity of busy season
• Managing multiple clients and deadlines simultaneously
• Preparing business and individual income tax returns
• Reviewing accounting and tax work for accuracy
• Communicating with clients when timelines are tight
• Identifying issues before work is delivered to a client
• Knowing when a technical or client matter should be escalated

This is not an entry-level accounting position. Applicants must have prior public accounting and tax-season experience.

Responsibilities

As a Tax Accounting Manager, you will be responsible for an assigned portfolio of small business clients and will work closely with bookkeepers, managers, and firm leadership.

Responsibilities include:

• Reviewing staff-prepared monthly financial statements and compilation work
• Identifying unusual balances, missing information, reconciliation issues, and potential accounting errors
• Preparing and reviewing business and individual income tax returns
• Working with S corporations, partnerships, corporations, sole proprietorships, and individual taxpayers
• Reviewing supporting documentation and tax workpapers for completeness and accuracy
• Communicating directly with clients regarding accounting, tax, and documentation questions
• Explaining financial results and routine tax matters to small business owners
• Identifying potential tax-planning opportunities and escalating recommendations when appropriate
• Assisting with new-client installations, accounting cleanups, and back work
• Providing guidance and technical support to bookkeepers
• Monitoring assigned deadlines and following through until work is completed
• Maintaining accurate notes, task statuses, and client documentation
• Delivering responsive, professional, and high-quality client service
• Participating in continuing education and internal technical training

Our work is guided by three core values:

Communication

We communicate clearly, proactively, and respectfully with clients and team members. We do not allow important questions, deadlines, or client concerns to go unanswered. We document our work, keep others informed, and communicate early when a problem may affect a client or deadline.

Personal Customer Service

We treat clients as people—not account numbers or tax returns. We take the time to understand their businesses, respond to their concerns, explain accounting and tax matters in understandable language, and make them feel supported throughout the year.

We take pride in producing accurate, complete, and professional work. We review carefully, meet our commitments, continue developing our technical knowledge, and look for ways to improve the quality and efficiency of our services.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of public accounting experience
• Completion of at least 3 full-time tax seasons in public accounting
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or working towards it
• Experience preparing or reviewing Forms 1040, 1065, 1120, and 1120-S
• Experience with monthly accounting, or bookkeeping services for business clients
• Working knowledge of payroll taxes and sales taxes
• Experience communicating directly with small business clients
• Ability to explain accounting and tax matters clearly to non-accountants
• Ability to review work critically rather than relying solely on software output
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Ability to prioritize assignments and remain accurate under deadline pressure
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Consistent attention to detail and commitment to high-quality work

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience reviewing the work of bookkeepers or staff accountants
• Bilingual English and Spanish skills are helpful but not required
• Help elevate the quality of the entire team

You should also be:

• Dependable and accountable
• Calm and professional under pressure
• Confident when communicating with clients
• Technically curious and willing to continue learning
• Detail-oriented without losing sight of deadlines

If you have real public-accounting tax-season experience and are looking for a long-term opportunity with a growing local firm that values Communication, Personal Customer Service, and Excellence, we'd love to meet you!