Supervisor, SABA - Barrington, IL

Location: Barrington

Help Build What's Next in Tax, Accounting & Advisory Are you a tax professional who enjoys developing people just as much as solving complex client challenges? Savant Accounting & Business Advisory is seeking a Supervisor to lead, coach, and support a talented team while serving as a trusted resource to clients and colleagues  this role, you'll combine technical tax expertise with impactful leadership, helping team members grow while partnering with clients through meaningful tax, accounting, and business advisory engagements.

If you're looking for an opportunity to make an impact, build relationships, and help shape the future of a growing team, we'd love to  this role, you can expect to focus in the following areas:

Lead, coach, and develop the team Provide day-to-day leadership, training, coaching, and oversight for Staff Accountants, Senior Accountants, Tax Interns, and other team members.

Create clear expectations and help team members understand how their work contributes to client and organizational success.

Support professional growth through timely feedback, ongoing coaching, and meaningful development conversations.

Set challenging but realistic goals that align with team and organizational priorities.

Help maintain an environment where team members are informed, engaged, supported, and accountable.

Foster a collaborative culture that values strong relationships, open communication, continuous improvement, and shared success.

Provide tax leadership and technical oversight

Review moderate to complex individual income tax returns, as well as fiduciary, partnership, and corporate returns.

Review tax analyses and help identify planning and consulting opportunities.

Research complex tax transactions and technical topics, then communicate findings clearly to clients and colleagues.

Remain current on tax and industry developments and help the team consistently apply new guidance.

Provide tax expertise to clients and professionals across the firm.

Support the implementation of proactive tax planning and consulting strategies.

Communicate proactively with clients and internal team members throughout the engagement process.

Support accounting and business advisory services

Review monthly financial statements, bank reconciliations, payroll processing, journal entries, and related accounting work.

Review quarterly and annual compliance reports.

Support managers and participate in client meetings as needed.

Help the team deliver connected accounting, tax, payroll, consulting, and business advisory support to healthcare practice owners.

Connect tax work with the client’s broader financial picture

Gather, organize, and synthesize financial and tax information needed to support client planning.

Review financial statements, tax returns, estate planning documents, and other relevant client information.

Review and deliver analyses involving tax, Social Security, insurance, stock options, Roth conversions, pensions, and other planning considerations.

Collaborate across disciplines to help clients make informed decisions about their businesses and personal financial lives.

A couple things to note about our Supervisor, Savant Accounting & Business Advisory position:

Work location:

1300 S. Grove Ave., Suite 201, Barrington, IL 60010

Schedule:

Monday through Friday, generally 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Typical workweek:
Approximately 40 hours during much of the year

Tax season expectations:
Approximately 50 to 60 hours per week during tax seasonA meaningful transition opportunity:
The Barrington team recently joined Savant through its partnership with Professional Business Management, Inc. As with any acquisition, there will be a transition period. This position will play an active role in helping the team navigate that change,…