Tax Manager

Sherwood Staffing Partners; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Sherwood Staffing Partners in Chicago, IL seeks a Tax Manager to lead the tax function for a diverse client roster. You will own complex partnership, multi-state, and high-net-worth work, including trusts and foundations.

You will report to partners, mentor staff, and manage client relationships directly. This hybrid role offers Fridays remote and strong growth within a boutique firm atmosphere.

Qualifications

• CPA certification or CPA eligible required.
• 6+ years of public accounting tax experience, including partnership work.
• Strong background with 1065 returns and multi-state allocations.
• Exposure to trusts and private foundations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the tax function for a diverse client roster.
• Direct tax planning, compliance, and client relationships.
• Mentor staff and review complex partnership and multi-state work.
• Collaborate with partners on real client facing planning conversations.

Skills

CPA or CPA eligible

6+ years public accounting tax

1065 & multi-state tax

trusts & foundations exposure

Education

CPA certification or eligible

Job description

Tax Manager | Hybrid (Fridays remote) | $170,000 to $200,000 base + bonus

The short version: A well established boutique CPA firm is hiring a Tax Manager to lead the tax function for a client roster most managers would need three firms to see.

Why this seat is different

You will not be siloed into one industry or buried in a single compliance cycle. This firm serves as the outsourced tax and accounting arm for a nationally recognized law firm, plus a portfolio of sophisticated privately held clients. On any given week your work spans:

• Investment partnerships: 8 partnerships, roughly 100 K-1s, 200+ partners, multi-state allocations and tiered structures
• High net worth individuals: approximately 100 personal returns tied to those partners, including their trusts and private foundations
• Construction and real estate: entity level planning, cost recovery, multi-state nexus
• A large temporary staffing company: tax and audit work touching 49 states
• Plus a mix of smaller closely held businesses that keep the work interesting

If you like complexity, this is complexity with a purpose. Real structures, real planning conversations, real client relationships you own.

What you get here that you will not get at a national firm

• A seat at the table. You report to the partners and talk directly with clients, not through four layers of review.
• Visible partner track. Small firm, no bottleneck, no waiting for a chair to open in 2035.
• Genuine hybrid. Fridays from home, every week, permanently.
• Compensation without the corporate ceiling: $170,000 to $200,000 base, discretionary bonuses, strong 401(k) match, excellent insurance, and 4 weeks PTO.
• Busy season that is demanding but finite. This is not a firm that treats 70 hour weeks as a personality trait.

What we are looking for

• CPA (or CPA eligible with a clear path)
• 6+ years of public accounting tax experience, ideally including partnership work
• Strong 1065 and multi-state background, comfort with K-1s at volume
• 1040, trust, and foundation exposure a plus
• Someone who can review, mentor, and own client relationships rather than just push returns through

Where you fit best

You are a senior or manager at a national or large regional firm who is very good at the technical work and tired of being a resource on a scheduling spreadsheet. Or you are a manager at a smaller shop who has outgrown the client base and wants harder problems. Either way, you want your name on the relationship.

All inquiries are confidential. The firm name and client details are shared once we connect.