Tax Manager
About The Position
Cherry Bekaert has been proudly providing Accounting and Advisory services to our clients for over 70 years. We are seeking a Tax Manager to support our Chicago Metro market. The successful candidate will manage the client’s tax compliance needs, anticipate tax and business issues, and recognize tax planning opportunities. Candidates should be accustomed to working as the main point of contact with the client and will be comfortable in managing workflows, deadlines, deliverables, and client communications. This role will also be responsible for training and developing less experienced professional staff. As a Tax Manager, you will: Solve problems for middle-market clients in industries such as manufacturing, real estate and construction, and professional services Manage engagements and providing knowledgeable review of complex individual and partnership returns Build and serve our partnerships and high net-worth individuals with estate, gift and trust tax planning and compliance needs Leverage your project management, analytical, interpersonal, and communication abilities Lead tax staff and seniors in a fast-paced, dynamic environment Demonstrate superior client service skills
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting
- Must be CPA certified and have an active CPA license
- Minimum of 5 years' of experience in public accounting
- Minimum of 2 years' of managerial experience
- Strong background and understanding of C- and S-Corporations, LLCs, and Partnerships
- Demonstrated background in working with pass-through entity taxation, particularly with partnerships
- Strong understanding of clients' businesses and industries
- Candidates must demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States
- Cherry Bekaert will not provide work sponsorship for this position
Nice To Haves
- Masters preferred
- Preferred partnership experience includes entity structuring, operating agreement review and consultation, compliance, allocations, partner transactions and related matters
- Experience with complex individual tax compliance and planning; estate tax compliance and planning are a plus
Responsibilities
- Solve problems for middle-market clients in industries such as manufacturing, real estate and construction, and professional services
- Manage engagements and providing knowledgeable review of complex individual and partnership returns
- Build and serve our partnerships and high net-worth individuals with estate, gift and trust tax planning and compliance needs
- Leverage your project management, analytical, interpersonal, and communication abilities
- Lead tax staff and seniors in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Demonstrate superior client service skills
- Manage the client’s tax compliance needs
- Anticipate tax and business issues
- Recognize tax planning opportunities
- Work as the main point of contact with the client
- Manage workflows, deadlines, deliverables, and client communications
- Train and develop less experienced professional staff
Benefits
- annual bonus
- medical, dental, and vision care
- disability and life insurance
- generous Paid Time Off
- retirement plans
- Paid Care Leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
