Position: Tax Manager
Location: Northbrook IL (Onsite)
Duration: Permanent
Industry: Accounting
Experience: 6 Years
Skills: Certified Public Accountant CPA Accounting Public Accounting Tax Laws Tax Law QuickBooks QuickBook Excel CCH ProSystem FX Axcess Tax Caseware.
Primary job responsibilities include:
- Review and prepare federal and multistate tax returns on a timely and efficient basis; to include business partnerships individuals notforprofit and trust returns
- Review and prepare annual tax provisions and tax planning calculations for estimate and extension purposes
- Research complex tax matters in order to summarize results and propose resolutions
- Monitor and communicate legislative and regulatory tax law developments
- Supervise and train members of the tax team
- Develop and sustain strong client relationships
- Respond to client inquires and taxing authorities
- Perform other accounting and tax duties as assigned
Must Have:
- A bachelors degree in accounting or a related major is required
- Stable work history is a must
- At least 5 years of experience in private accounting (midsized CPA/Accounting firm)
- working with midsized companies (LLC SCorp) and high net worth individuals/trusts
- 70% of role is reviewing tax returns
- Willing to be handson Tax Laws
- Will manage/coach interns parttimers and junior associates
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written with the ability to articulate complex information.
Nice to have:
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license is highly preferred
- especially if they want to progress and become a partner
- QuickBooks Desktop and Online
- Microsoft Office in particular Excel and Word
- CCH ProSystem FX or Axcess Tax
- Caseware