Tax Manager

Miller Cooper & Co., Ltd.; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off

401K profit sharing

Discretionary bonuses

Paid parental leave

Volunteer time off

Team lunches

Job summary

Miller Cooper & Co., Ltd. in Chicagoland is seeking a Tax Manager to join our growing team.

With 105+ years of independent, client-focused service, this role offers mentorship, career growth, and the opportunity to lead a tax team across partnerships, corporations, and individuals. You will review tax returns (partnerships, S and C-corps, individuals), mentor staff, provide consulting to clients, and develop proactive planning strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting; MST preferred.
• CPA License required.
• 5+ years of experience in public accounting, mid-market firm, including at manager level.
• Passion for client service and an entrepreneurial mindset.
• Daily access to reliable transportation to travel to and from client locations and our office locations.

Responsibilities

• Review of tax returns for Partnerships (1065), and S and C-corps (1120), Individuals (1040) and others, as assigned, and take ownership of the team delivering quality results on time, within budget.
• Actively mentor staff and seniors during engagements, support their learning and overall career progression.
• Provide consulting and tax-saving strategies to clients, research tax issues, and look for opportunities to provide additional services.
• Demonstrate proactive client planning and make suggestions to create greater value to client.
• Learn about clients; understand their industry, needs, processes, and overall business, to better advise them.
• Effectively schedule and staff engagements and work to improve the realization and utilization.
• Proactively build a referral network of bankers and professionals.
• Other duties as assigned, such as special projects, including other agreed upon procedures set forth by clients.

Skills

Client service

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

CPA license

MST preferred

Job description

Miller Cooper is seeking a Tax Manager to join our growing team!

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 (2024), Accounting Today’s 55th largest firm in the US, 10th in the Great Lakes region (2025).
• Largest local, independent public accounting firm in Chicago.
• Large Firm Opportunities, Small Firm Culture.
• The opportunity to work in various industries, including Manufacturing, Distribution, Real Estate, Construction, Tech, Start-Ups and more.
• Hybrid work environment with flexible locations- your choice of offices in Chicago, Deerfield, and Downers Grove.
• Culture of collaboration. We win as a team; we lose as a team.

How We Will Invest in You:

• Mentorship. Everyone has a mentor to help you grow and develop the career you want and build relationships throughout the firm.
• Career growth. We recognize good work and are proud to offer promotions at an accelerated pace compared to the industry average and offer continued learning to support you.
• Variety of work. We help you foster business relationships and gain a variety of experience by working on a range of clients and industries.
• Flexibility. We focus on balancing schedules and recognize the importance of having time to unplug and recharge. We don’t mandate a yearly billable hour requirement.

How You Will Contribute:

• Review of tax returns for Partnerships (1065), and S and C-corps (1120), Individuals (1040) and others, as assigned, and take ownership of the team delivering quality results on time, within budget.
• Actively mentor staff and seniors during engagements, support their learning and overall career progression.
• Provide consulting and tax-saving strategies to clients, research tax issues, and look for opportunities to provide additional services.
• Demonstrate proactive client planning and make suggestions to create greater value to client.
• Learn about clients; understand their industry, needs, processes, and overall business, to better advise them.
• Effectively schedule and staff engagements and work to improve the realization and utilization.
• Proactively build a referral network of bankers and professionals.
• Other duties as assigned, such as special projects, including other agreed upon procedures set forth by clients.

About YOU!

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, MST preferred.
• CPA License required.
• 5+ years of experience in public accounting industry, preferably at a mid-market firm, including previous experience at a manager level.
• Passion for client service and an entrepreneurial mindset
• DAILY ACCESS TO RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION to travel to and from client locations and our office locations
• Strong collaboration skills and desire to work as a team

What we offer:

• Competitive health insurance choices that include flexible spending and health savings account options.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Generous paid time off in addition to paid holidays.
• 401K profit sharing.
• Discretionary performance-based annual bonuses (for eligible employees).
• Paid Parental leave.
• 8 hours of paid volunteer time.
• Team lunches every Tuesday, and busy season meals/allowances.
• Miller Cooper Communities (employee resource groups).
• Opportunities for reduced work schedules.
• 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). The salary range estimated below is inclusive of all departments within the Firm, and offered salaries may vary within the given range depending on the specific department. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this level is $100,000 - $155,000, not including discretionary annual bonus and other competitive benefits.