Tax Senior

Sherwood Staffing Partners; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Great benefits

Paid vacation

Personal days

Additional incentives

Job summary

Sherwood Staffing Partners in Chicago, IL (West Loop) is seeking a Tax Senior to manage tax compliance and planning for a diversified client base.

You’ll prepare and review returns for individuals, partnerships, corporations, trusts and estates, work with partners on projections, mentor staff, and build lasting client relationships, with a 4‑day onsite schedule and Fridays from home.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of public accounting tax experience.
• CPA or actively pursuing it.
• Experience with business and individual returns.
• Construction or closely held business experience is a plus.
• Desire to grow into a Manager role.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review individual, partnership, S corp, C corp, trust, estate, and gift returns.
• Work with partners on tax projections and planning.
• Build client relationships as a trusted contact.
• Help train and review Staff accountants.
• Research technical issues and provide solutions.
• Exposure to estate, succession, and business planning work.

Skills

Public accounting tax

CPA candidate

Tax returns (individual & entities)

Construction/closely held experience

Growth mindset / ownership

Education

CPA pursuing CPA

Job description

Tax Senior | Chicago, IL (West Loop) | $100K-$140K Base + Bonus | 4 Days Onsite, Fridays From Home

You've put in the years. You know your way around a 1040 and a 1065. Now you want a firm that pays you like it, gives you real client exposure, and doesn't burn you out every spring. This is that firm.

About the Firm

This Chicago CPA firm has been serving business owners and high net worth families for more than 80 years. With about 35 people, it offers the kind of complex, sophisticated tax work you'd expect from a much larger firm, but with the culture, access, and flexibility of a close-knit team.

Every client is served by a dedicated partner, manager, and staff team. That means you aren’t buried in a pool of anonymous work. You're on the team, you know the clients, and the partners know you.

Who You’ll Serve

• Closely held businesses, from small service companies to $100M+ manufacturers and distributors, including a strong base of construction clients
• High net worth individuals and families with multi-K-1, multi-state returns
• Trusts, estates, and private foundations
• Investment partnerships and funds of funds
• Entrepreneurs, business owners, and retirees

What You’ll Do

• Prepare and review individual, partnership, S corp, C corp, trust, estate, and gift returns
• Work directly with partners and managers on tax projections and planning projects
• Build real relationships with clients and become a trusted point of contact
• Help train and review the work of Staff accountants
• Research technical issues and bring solutions, not just questions
• Get exposure to estate, succession, and business planning work that most Seniors don’t see until much later

What You Bring

• 3+ years of public accounting tax experience
• CPA or actively pursuing it
• Solid experience with business and individual returns
• Construction or closely held business experience is a plus
• Curiosity, ownership, and a desire to grow into a Manager role

Why This Role Stands Out

• $100K-$140K base salary plus bonuses
• 4 days in the office, every Friday from home
• Reasonable hours, even during busy season
• 401(k) match, great benefits, paid vacation, personal days, and additional incentives
• Direct mentorship from partners who have been doing this for decades
• A clear path to Manager, based on your motivation and performance
• Office steps from Union Station and Ogilvie