Tax Manager

Sherwood Staffing Partners; Naperville (IL); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Generous PTO

Shorter summer hours

Half-day Fridays

Overtime payout or PTO bank

401(k) contribution from day one

Job summary

Sherwood Staffing Partners in Naperville, IL, seeks a Tax Manager for a hybrid role. You will manage tax compliance and planning for a diverse client base, including individuals, partnerships, and corporations, while mentoring staff and coordinating with partners.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in public accounting, CPA or CPA-eligible, and a desire to build a long-term career in a boutique, people-focused firm that values work-life balance and ownership potential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of tax experience in public accounting.
• CPA or CPA eligible.
• Strong technical foundation across multiple entity types.
• Wants long-term career and ownership path.

Responsibilities

• Manage tax compliance and planning engagements for individuals, partnerships, corporations, and trusts.
• Review returns and supervise, mentor, and develop staff and seniors.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and primary point of contact for your clients.
• Research technical issues and advise on planning opportunities.
• Build a book of business over time with mentorship and support.

Skills

Tax planning

Tax compliance

Mentorship

Client advisory

Education

CPA or CPA eligible

Job description

Tax Manager | Naperville, IL (Hybrid) | $150,000 - $200,000 base + 10% employer 401(k) contribution from day one + Bonuses

An established, highly regarded public accounting firm in Naperville is adding a Tax Manager. This is a boutique environment where the partners know every person by name, and where the average tenure is measured in decades rather than years. People come here, build a career, become partner, and stay.

Why this firm is different

Most public accounting roles ask you to trade your life for the work. This one does not.

• 36 hour weeks in the summer
• Half day Fridays during tax season, at full pay
• Any overtime is either paid out or banked as additional PTO
• 3 weeks PTO to start, with additional accrued time bringing most staff to roughly 6 weeks
• Hybrid and scheduling flexibility, handled as adults, as needed
• 10% firm contribution to your 401(k) every year, starting day one, no match required
• Reasonable, sane busy seasons. No 70 hour weeks.

The work

You will handle a generalist client base across banking, manufacturing, construction (their largest niche), professional services, attorneys, and physicians. Expect real variety, real client ownership, and direct partner access.

• Manage tax compliance and planning engagements for individuals, partnerships, corporations, and trusts
• Review returns and supervise, mentor, and develop staff and seniors
• Serve as a trusted advisor and primary point of contact for your clients
• Research technical issues and advise on planning opportunities
• Build a book of business over time, with genuine mentorship and support in doing so

What they are looking for

• 5+ years of tax experience in public accounting
• CPA or CPA eligible
• Strong technical foundation across multiple entity types
• Someone who wants to invest 20 plus years somewhere and build something, not a stepping stone

The honest pitch

Almost nobody leaves this firm. Partners actively mentor people toward partnership, help them develop their skills and their network, and take care of them financially and personally along the way.

If you are looking for stability, a genuinely excellent quality of life, and a clear path to ownership, this is a rare one.