Tax Specialist III

Busey Bank; Schaumburg (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Busey Bank is seeking a Tax Specialist III to coordinate tax reporting for fiduciary, trust, and individual tax returns, mentoring junior staff, and interfacing with Wealth Advisors on complex issues.

The role requires a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or economics, CPA or Enrolled Agent designation, and 3–5 years of tax experience. Strong communication and MS Office skills are essential. Base pay ranges with bonus potential.

Qualifications

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Federal and state laws and regulations.
• Sophisticated software systems.
• Excellent time and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate quarterly estimated tax payments and year-end taxes for fiduciary accounts.
• Analyze tax information, input data, and review return output.
• Prepare tax returns for trust, fiduciary, charitable entities, and individuals.
• E-file tax returns and track filing status.
• Provide tax training to Wealth Advisors and associates.
• Interact with federal/state tax authorities to resolve issues for clients.
• Mentor Tax Specialist I and II; collaborate with Advisors and Middle Office on new trusts/estates.

Skills

Communication

Tax reporting

Data analysis

Time management

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Smartsheet

Job description

Position Summary

The Tax Specialist III is responsible for coordinating various aspects of tax reporting, the preparation of trust, individual and charitable tax returns, interacting with Wealth Advisors on tax related matters, and for the maintenance of the tax preparation systems. This role will act as a mentor and subject matter expert for the levels I and II, reporting to the Tax and Financial Planning Team Lead.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist in the Coordination of all aspects of quarterly estimated tax payments and year end taxes due for Fiduciary accounts; this includes review of payments prior to submitting them and communication with Wealth Advisors.
• Analyze tax information, input data, and review return output.
• Ensure tax information for accounts with fiscal year end is provided in a timely manner.
• Responsible for tax preparation of trust and fiduciary returns, including tax information letters sent to trust clients, returns for charitable entities, and individual income tax returns.
• Responsible for e-filing of various tax returns and the tracking of the filing status..
• Provide ongoing tax training (procedures, coding, etc.) to Wealth Advisors, Assistants and other associates.
• Deal directly with federal and state taxing authorities to resolve issues on behalf of clients.
• Assist in mentoring of Tax Specialist's I and II
• Work with Advisors and Middle Office to ensure new trusts/estates are set up correctly for tax reporting.

Education & Experience

Knowledge of:

• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Federal and state laws and regulations

• Sophisticated software systems

• Excellent time and project management skills

Ability to:

• Learn and maintain the tax preparation software used for trust and personal tax returns.

• Coordinate all flow of communication and documents between Wealth Advisors, Tax Team, and clients during tax season.

• Prepare complex tax returns and research complex tax issues

• Analyze and interpret numerical data

• Perform duties with frequent interruptions and time pressures

• Maintain mental concentration and visual attention for extended periods of time

• Analyze and solve problems based on a broad knowledge of many factors and where advanced and technical concepts must be applied

Education and Training:

• Requires Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics.

• Requires knowledge of Microsoft Office.

• Preferred knowledge of Smartsheet.

• CPA or Enrolled Agent designation required.
• 3-5 years' exp. in prior tax preparation or accounting required.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary offered is based on factors, including but not limited to, the job duties, required qualifications and relevant experience, and local market trends. The role may be eligible for bonus or incentives based on company and individual performance.

(Base Pay Range: $65,000 - $75,000 annually)

Busey provides a competitive Total Rewards package in return for your time, talents, efforts and ultimately, results. Your personal and professional well-being-now and in the years to come-are important to us. Busey's Total Rewards include a competitive benefits package offering 401(k) match, profit sharing, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, company-paid life insurance and long-term disability, supplemental voluntary life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, wellness incentives and an employee assistance program. In addition, eligible associates may take advantage of pre-tax health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts. Visit BuseyTotal Rewardsfor more information.

Equal Opportunity

Busey values a diverse and inclusive workplace and strives to recruit, develop and retain individuals with exceptional talent. A team with diverse talent, working together, is essential to Busey's commitment of delivering extraordinary excellence. Busey is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets. VisitBusey.com/Careersto learn more about Busey's Equal Opportunity Employment.

Unsolicited Resumes

Busey Bank, and its subsidiaries, does not accept any liability for fees for resumes from recruiters or employment agencies ("Agency"), without a binding, written recruitment agreement between Busey and Agency describing the services and specific job openings ("Agreement"). Busey may consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume and explicitly reserves the right to hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the Agency, unless an Agreement is in place. Any email or verbal contact with any Busey associate is inadequate to create a binding agreement. Agencies without an Agreement are requested not to contact any associates of Busey with recruiting inquiries or resumes. Busey respectfully requests no phone calls or emails.

Application Deadline: October 14th 2026