Sr. Tax Accountant​/Tax Manager

Sr. Tax Accountant/Tax Manager

Salary: $100,000 - $125,000 per year
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Location:

Bloomington, IL
• On-site
• Permanent

We are a trusted public accounting firm dedicated to helping individuals, businesses, and organizations achieve their financial goals through personalized, high-quality service. The firm provides a comprehensive range of services including tax planning and preparation, audit and assurance, accounting, payroll, retirement plan administration, and business consulting.

We are a well-established regional CPA firm with a long history of serving businesses and individuals across Illinois. Our services span tax, audit, accounting, payroll, retirement plans, and business consulting, offering opportunities for growth and technical development.

Position:
Senior Tax Accountant / Tax Manager

• Manage a portfolio of individual and business tax clients, delivering exceptional client service and technical tax expertise.
• Oversee tax compliance, tax planning, client accounting services, and financial reporting engagements, ensuring timely and accurate deliverables.
• Independently manage client relationships, supervise staff, and contribute to firm growth (CPA or CPA-eligible with public accounting experience).
• Prepare and review complex federal and state returns for individuals, partnerships, S corporations, C corporations, trusts, and other business entities.
• Provide proactive tax planning, consulting, and strategic recommendations to clients.
• Identify and mitigate tax risks while maintaining compliance with applicable tax regulations.
• Prepare tax work papers, research technical tax issues, and respond to client inquiries.
• Manage tax audits, notices, and information requests from taxing authorities.
• Maintain tax balances and reconcile tax-related general ledgers.
• Review and adjust client accounting records prior to tax return preparation; prepare journal entries and reconcile accounts.
• Provide Quick Books consulting, setup, troubleshooting, and training; prepare financial statements and management reports as needed.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships; communicate status, requests, and recommendations to clients and internal teams.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop accounting staff; coordinate workflow to maximize efficiency and client service.
• Support firm recruiting, training, and professional development initiatives.
• Manage or assist with audit, review, and compilation engagements for privately held, nonprofit, and governmental entities; ensure compliance with professional standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve tax, accounting, and client service processes; implement best practices and stay current on tax legislation and accounting standards.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field.
• CPA license (or CPA-eligible).
• Minimum of 10 years of public accounting experience with increasing responsibility.
• Strong experience preparing and reviewing complex individual and business tax returns.
• Experience with tax planning and client consulting.
• Working knowledge of Quick Books and financial statement preparation.
• Experience supervising or mentoring accounting staff preferred.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple engagements while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Experience with tax compliance and tax planning.
• Public accounting experience serving privately held businesses and high-net-worth individuals.
• Knowledge of audit, review, and compilation engagements.
• Strong client relationship management skills.
• Commitment to delivering exceptional client service with professionalism and integrity.

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