Tax Senior

Tax Senior

Chicago, Illinois, United States

As a Tax Senior based out of our Chicago, IL office, you will work alongside an integrated team of seasoned CPAs and industry leaders. In this position, you will take a lead role on all aspects of tax engagements, supervise and mentor staff, and build and maintain relationships with clients.

• Preparing complex individual, trust, partnership, and corporate tax returns
• Reviewing mid‑level complexity returns prepared by tax staff for accuracy
• Researching and drafting memoranda involving complex tax matters
• Identifying tax planning opportunities
• Handling and resolving tax controversies
• Managing multiple engagements concurrently with various teams to efficiently meet client deadlines
• Providing supervision, training, and support to engagement staff and promoting open communication with the engagement partner and manager

• Bachelor's degree in accounting
• Licensed CPA, or working toward CPA certification
• Master of Science in Taxation is preferred but not required
• 3–5 years of prior experience working in the tax department of a public accounting firm
• Excellent analytical and technical tax skills
• Exceptional client service and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships
• Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing projects in a rapidly growing, fast‑paced, interactive, results‑based team environment
• Strong leadership, training, and mentoring skills, coupled with excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills to represent the firm well to client management
• Excellent analytical, organizational, project management skills, and strong attention to detail
• Ability to travel as needed

The compensation for this position ranges from $70,000 to $115,000. In addition to the base compensation, Withum offers a competitive benefits package and bonus program (for eligible roles) based on individual and firm performance. Final offer amounts are based on multiple factors such as the specific role, hiring location, as well as the individual's skills, experience and qualifications.

Withum Smith+Brown, PC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex, genetic information, marital status, domestic partnership status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, national origin, disability or handicap, veteran status, weight, height, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.