Tax Senior
About The Position
Withum's Tax Services Group is comprised of tax specialists dedicated to ensuring accurate and timely tax reporting obligations are met while minimizing or deferring tax payments. Their expertise spans international, US federal, state, and local regulations, leveraging their affiliation with HLB International to develop economical tax strategies globally. Services include Business, Individual, State & Local tax, R&D Tax Credit, International, and Private Client services. As a Tax Senior in the Chicago, IL office, you will collaborate with experienced CPAs and industry leaders, taking a lead role in tax engagements, supervising and mentoring staff, and cultivating client relationships. Withum emphasizes teamwork, client service excellence, and the personal and professional growth of its team members, clients, and communities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
- Licensed CPA, or working towards CPA certification
- 3-5 years of prior experience working in the tax department of a public accounting
- 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’s management
- Excellent analytical, organizational, project management skills, and strong attention to detail
- Ability to travel as needed
Nice To Haves
- Masters of Science in Taxation is preferred but not required
Responsibilities
- Preparing complex individual, trust, partnership and corporate tax returns
- Reviewing mid-level complexity individual, trust, partnership and corporate tax returns prepared by tax staff for accuracy
- Researching and drafting memorandum involving complex tax matters
- Identifying tax planning opportunities
- Handling and resolve tax controversies
- Managing multiple engagements concurrently with various teams to efficiently meet client deadlines
- Providing supervision, training and support to the engagement staff and promote open communication to the engagement partner and manager
Benefits
- Competitive benefits package
- Bonus program (for eligible roles) based on individual and firm performance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
