Tax Administrative Assistant (Part-Time )

Colorado Railroad Museum; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 58,000; Part time

Job summary

Eide Bailly in Chicago, IL is seeking a part-time Tax Administrative Assistant to support partners and teams in-office. The role focuses on clerical tasks, document handling, and front desk coverage while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism.

The position requires a high school diploma and 2 years of admin experience, with strong Excel/Word/Outlook and collaboration skills. Expect a 32-hour week January–April and August–October, with potential extra hours.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required; 2 years of administrative support experience preferred.
• Thrives in a high-volume, fast-paced environment and can prioritize tasks.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite and common collaboration tools; strong confidentiality and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Provides administrative support to partners, managers, and assigned teams.
• Assists with client and department support activities: organizing client information, scanning, logging and filing documents, and client correspondence.
• Supports receptionist as backup with front desk coverage, answering phones, and client service.
• Collaborates with the administrative team to meet deadlines and provide in-office coverage during business hours.
• Maintains accuracy, confidentiality, professionalism, and regular attendance while managing multiple priorities.
• Demonstrates flexibility by taking on new challenges and assisting with special projects as requested.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Strong communication (verbal & written

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Outlook

DocuSign

Teams

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Location: Chicago, IL

Work Arrangement: In-office

Typical Day in the Life

A typical day as a Tax Administrative Assistant (Part-Time) might include the following:

• Provides administrative support to partners, managers, and assigned teams.
• Assists with client and department support activities, including organizing client information, scanning, logging and filing of documents, and correspondence with clients.
• Supports receptionist as backup with front desk coverage, answering phones, and client service.
• Collaborates with the administrative team to meet deadlines, ensure timely completing of assigned projects, and provide in-office coverage during business hours.
• Maintains accuracy, confidentiality, professionalism, and regular, predictable attendance while managing multiple priorities.
• Demonstrates flexibility by taking on new challenges and assisting with special projects and additional responsibilities as requested.
• Other duties as assigned.

Who You Are

• You have a High School Diploma and 2 years of past administrative support experience, preferably in a professional services or accounting firm.
• You thrive in a high-volume, fast-paced work environment.
• You can quickly prioritize and organize your work to complete tasks of an immediate nature.
• You hold yourself to the highest professional standards and maintain strict client confidentiality.
• You are proficient in Microsoft Excel. Microsoft Word, Outlook, DocuSign, Teams and Adobe Acrobat.
• You are exceptionally detail-oriented with strong verbal and written communication skills.
• You love collaborating and contributing to being part of a team but also enjoy working alone with limited supervision.
• You will work overtime as needed.
• This position requires prolonged standing and sitting, some bending, stooping, and stretching and the ability to lift up to 20 lbs
• This is a part-time position, with a seasonal aspect. This role will average 32 hours per week from January through April, and again from August through October. There is potential for occasional available hours outside those months as well.

Must be authorized to work in the United States now or in the future without visa sponsorship.

Making an Impact Together

People join Eide Bailly for the opportunities and stay because of the culture. At Eide Bailly, we've built a collaborative workplace based on integrity, authenticity, and support for one another. You'll find opportunities for education and career growth, a team dedicated to your success, and benefits that put your family's needs first. Hear what our employees have to say about working at Eide Bailly.

Compensation

Our compensation philosophy emphasizes competitive and equitable pay. Eide Bailly complies with all local/state regulations regarding displaying ranges. Final compensation decisions are dependent upon factors such as geography, experience, education, skills, and internal equity.

Benefits

Beyond base compensation, Eide Bailly provides benefits such as: generous paid time off, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) profit sharing, life and disability insurance, lifestyle spending account, certification incentives, education assistance, and a referral program.

Next Steps

We'll be in touch! If you look like the right fit for our position, one of our recruiters will be reaching out to schedule a phone interview with you to learn more about your career interests and goals. In the meantime, we encourage you to learn more about us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn or our About Us page.

Eide Bailly is proud to be an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected under local, state or federal laws.