Senior Tax Accountant

Tax Senior | Mokena, IL 60448 (serving the Orland Park area) | Hybrid This Jobot Job is hosted by: Kevin Shilney Are you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Quick Apply" button and sending us your resume. Salary: $80,000 - $110,000 per year A bit about us: Founded over five decades ago and based in Mokena, we are a CPA and advisory firm serving privately held businesses and high net worth individuals throughout the Chicagoland area. Our focus has always gone beyond annual compliance. We built our tax practice around proactive planning and real relationships, so our people become trusted advisors rather than just preparers. Clients come to us for audit, tax, accounting, advisory and CFO services, and we take pride in getting to know their goals well enough to actually help them get there. It's a collaborative shop, one where good work gets noticed and client relationships are treated as the whole point, not just a byproduct. Why join us? Competitive Compensation: Base salary plus performance based bonus opportunities (DOE) 401(k) with Employer Contribution Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision insurance Paid Time Off and Firm Holidays CPA Support: Licensing and continuing education assistance Growth Focused: Professional development and clear advancement opportunities, with direct exposure to partners Hybrid Flexibility Job Details Key Responsibilities and Duties Prepare and review federal, state, and local tax returns across individual, partnership, S corp, C corp, and (preferably) trust and estate filings Research complex tax issues and build out supporting documentation Serve as a direct point of contact for clients on tax matters and planning opportunities Handle IRS and state tax notices and examinations as they come up Supervise and mentor junior tax staff, reviewing their work along the way Spot opportunities to improve internal processes for accuracy and efficiency Build long term client relationships through consistent, high quality service Stay on top of federal and state tax law changes Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Accounting 3 to 6+ years of recent public accounting tax experience Strong knowledge of federal and state tax regulations Experience preparing both business and individual tax returns Comfortable managing multiple deadlines with strong organizational skills Proficiency with tax preparation software and Microsoft Office Strong communication and client relationship skills Nice to Have: CPA license, or active progress toward one Experience with trust and estate taxation (1041) High net worth individual tax experience Exposure to multi entity business structures Background with manufacturing, distribution, professional services, or other closely held businesses Tax planning and consulting experience beyond compliance work Interested in hearing more? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Quick Apply" button. Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Information collected and processed as part of your Jobot candidate profile, and any job applications, resumes, or other information you choose to submit is subject to Jobot's Privacy Policy, as well as the Jobot California Worker Privacy Notice and Jobot Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tools which are available at jobot.com/legal. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Jobot, and/or its agents and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy here: jobot.com/privacy-policy Jobot