Tax Administrative Professional

Miller Cooper & Co., Ltd.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 39,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance options

Life and disability insurance

Generous paid time off

Paid Parental leave

Volunteer time off

Team lunches

Miller Cooper Communities

Referral bonus program

Job summary

Miller Cooper & Co., Ltd. in Illinois seeks a Tax Administrative Professional to join a client‑focused team.

You will handle tax filings, convert documents to digital formats, and support the tax department with clerical tasks in person at our Downers Grove/Deerfield/Chicago offices. Ideal candidates have 2+ years in a mid‑size accounting firm, proficiency with Outlook/Excel/Word, and familiarity with GoFileRoom, GoSystem or SafeSend.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in a mid-size accounting firm.
• Experience processing tax returns.
• Proficiency in Outlook, Excel and Word.
• Familiarity with GoFileRoom, GoSystem or SafeSend.

Responsibilities

• Manage completion of all tax return filings and communication to resolve errors.
• Maintain content for internal document management.
• Receive, scan, and convert tax documents to electronic formats.
• Process tax returns electronically using SafeSend (paper optional).
• Type and execute letters and general correspondence.
• Provide project/administrative support in other areas of tax.

Skills

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Attention to detail

MS Office proficiency

Tools

GoFileRoom

GoSystem

SafeSend

Job description

Miller Cooper is seeking a professional, organized, and proactive Tax Administrative Professional. The ideal candidate is a highly adaptable individual with a strong service orientation, a willingness to take on diverse tasks, and be in person 5 days a week in Deerfield, Chicago or Downers Grove.

With over 105 years of independent, client-focused service in Chicagoland, we've grown organically—never through mergers or acquisitions. That means more opportunity, more impact, and a real voice in your department and your career.

Firm Highlights:

• Crain’s Chicago 10th largest firm (2025), Accounting Today’s 55th largest firm in the US, 10th in the Great Lakes region (2025).
• Largest independent public accounting firm in Chicago.
• Large Firm Opportunities, Small Firm Culture.
• Culture of collaboration. We win as a team; we lose as a team.

How You Will Contribute:

• Tax Administrative Support:
• Manage the completion of all tax return filings, including communication with Department Personnel to resolve errors.
• Maintain content for internal document management.
• Receive, scan, and maintain physical tax documents received from clients and convert to electronic formats for processing.
• Process tax returns, typically via electronic means using SafeSend platforms, but occasionally in paper.
• Type and execute letters, general correspondence, and other documentation as needed.
• Provide project/administrative support in other areas of the tax department as needed.

About YOU!

• 2+ years of experience in a mid-size accounting firm.
• Working experience processing tax returns.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, specifically Outlook, Excel, and Word.
• Knowledge of GoFileRoom, GoSystem, SafeSend, or similar accounting software is preferred.
• Professional attitude and appearance.
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities with a high degree of attention to detail.
• DAILY ACCESS TO A VEHICLE is required to commute to and from our Downers Grove office, and other locations for training and as needed.
• Overtime required during spring and fall busy seasons, including Saturdays.

What we offer:

• Competitive health insurance choices that include flexible spending and health savings account options.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Generous paid time off that increase with tenure (up to the firm max).
• Paid Parental leave.
• 8 hours of paid volunteer time.
• Team lunches every Tuesday.
• Miller Cooper Communities (employee resource groups).
• Employee and client referral bonus program.

Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including internal salary alignment, market data, and the candidate’s qualifications- including, but not limited to, specialty skills, prior relevant industry experience, and relevant degrees or certifications (e.g., CPA, JD). A reasonable estimate of the compensation for this level is $28-$31/hour.