Senior Tax Accountant

CFS Chicago, IL $85,000 - $120,000
Full Time Senior Level 3+ years

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About This Role

This Senior Tax Accountant role involves managing tax compliance for over 40 entities, gaining exposure to complex structures, and expanding technical expertise under the guidance of experienced mentors. It is an opportunity for a tax professional who values precision, development, and meaningful impact within a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

  • Manage incoming tax compliance documents and maintain organized checklists across 40+ entities
  • Review, analyze, and reconcile tax materials for completeness, accuracy, and compliance
  • Prepare extensions, estimated payments, and income tax provisions for corporate, partnership, nonprofit, and individual filings
  • Assist with year-end close workpapers, book-to-tax reconciliations, and related journal entries
  • Support foreign financial reporting, including FINCEN disclosures and additional required filings
  • Coordinate with external advisors—providing documentation, reviewing prepared returns, and verifying accuracy
  • Conduct targeted tax research covering federal, state, estate, and employment tax topics
  • Assist with tax analysis for new investments and calculate after-tax investment performance
  • Identify and implement process improvements to enhance workflow, compliance efficiency, and data management
  • Participate in tax audits and support additional accounting and operational initiatives as needed

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
  • CPA required
  • 3+ years of experience in tax accounting, tax compliance, or public accounting
  • Strong technical understanding of tax principles for corporations, partnerships, trusts, and multi-entity structures
  • Proficiency in Excel
  • Comfort working with accounting and document management systems
  • Excellent organization, communication, and analytical problem-solving skills
  • Strong judgment, dependability, initiative, and a team-oriented mindset

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; Master’s degree preferred
  • 3+ years of experience in tax accounting, tax compliance, or public accounting

Nice to Have

  • Master’s degree in Accounting

Skills

Excel * Communication * Organization * Accounting systems * Document management systems * Dependability * Initiative * Judgment * Analytical problem-solving * Team-oriented mindset *

* Required skills

Certifications

CPA (Required)

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