Public Tax Manager

Company: Staff Financial Group
Location: Chicago
Posted on: April 1, 2025

Job Description:

Our client has an immediate need for an experienced Tax Manager at their Chicago location. Job details as follows:TheTax Manageris an integral part of the team and works closely with partners as well as staff and clients to manage the delivery of tax services for multiple clients in a variety of industries. The Tax Manager is responsible for performing the following job duties.

• Interacts closely with clients to provide tax planning, consulting, and compliance services
• Plans, budgets, supervises, reviews and completes client engagements/projects
• Manages within budgetary and time constraints while providing a high-level of client service
• Reviews complex federal and state income tax returns for individuals, trusts, and businesses; consults on complex tax matters
• Perform and manage tax research projects
• Works closely with partners on client management, delivery of innovative tax planning as well as practice development and business development activities
• Understands client operations, builds relationships with client personnel and manages client expectations; identifies opportunities to expand services within the client base; promotes new ideas and business solutions that result in extended services to existing clients
• Keeps abreast of latest developments in clients' industries as well as in tax guidance to anticipate and address client concerns
• Assists with examinations by tax authorities
• Understands and manages firm risk on tax services
• Trains, develops, manages and evaluates staff ; assists with attracting, developing, and retaining top talentRequirements:
  • 7+ years technical tax experience in public accounting (preferably with a local, boutique or regional firm)
  • Bachelors degree in Accounting; Masters in Taxation or MAcc with a concentration in tax strongly preferred
  • Must be a licensed CPA.
  • Proficient in preparation and review of work papers, complex income tax returns, research and projections (corporate, partnerships, LLCs, trusts, multi-stateandindividuals;varietyof industries).
  • Strong technical & research skills withabilityto identify and propose resolutions to complex income tax issues
  • Experience with tax planning & strategy
  • Thorough understanding of financial statements and accounting. .
  • Excellent analytical, judgment and project management skills.
  • Proven client interaction and relationship management skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a proven ability to develop and maintain client relationships
  • Demonstrated staff management & development skills
    
    
    
    
    
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