Senior Tax Manager

Senior Tax Manager

Greater Chicago (hybrid) | $140,000 to $160,000 base + $5,000 sign-on + year-end bonus

An established, close-knit public accounting firm in Chicago’s western suburbs is hiring a Senior Tax Manager. The firm serves individuals, closely held businesses, trusts, and high-net-worth clients, including clients with foreign and international reporting needs. Managers here work on every type of return instead of a single specialty, and they work directly with partners and firm leadership.

You’ll own the review of complex individual, business, and trust returns, handle foreign and international tax matters, and be the go-to advisor for a group of clients. You’ll work closely with partners on the most complex situations and help develop the staff, seniors, and managers on your engagements. It’s a role with real ownership and room to keep growing.

What you’ll do

• Review complex 1040, 1041, 1065, 1120, and 1120S returns and workpapers for accuracy, compliance, and planning opportunities
• Handle foreign and international tax matters for clients with international reporting requirements
• Research complex domestic and international questions and recommend practical answers
• Advise clients year-round on planning, not just compliance
• Manage multiple engagements, deadlines, and budgets
• Mentor and develop staff, seniors, and managers
• Work with firm leadership on complex client matters and on growing the tax practice

What you bring

• 7+ years of progressive public accounting tax experience, including established time as a manager
• Deep experience reviewing complex business and individual returns
• Hands-on foreign and international tax experience
• Strong federal, state, and local tax knowledge and research skills
• Experience as a primary client contact and in developing tax professionals
• The ability to explain complex tax matters clearly to clients and teammates
• CPA preferred; EA or JD also considered

Nice to haves

• Form 990 and exempt organization experience
• Thomson Reuters CS Suite, SurePrep, and SafeSend Returns