Chicago, Illinois
Tax Experienced Staff-- PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Job Opening in Chicago, Illinois - Why work for Shepard Schwartz & Harris?
Aside from competitive compensation, benefits including major medical, life and 401k, SS&H offers:
Unlimited PTO
Casual dress attire
35 hour work week 4/16-12/31
32.5 hour work week during the summer between 06/16-Labor Day (office closure on Fridays at 12:30pm)
Flex time start (8am, 9am or 10am)
Tax season schedule based off of a 55 hour minimum work week
Who We Are:
Shepard Schwartz & Harris is a medium sized firm with 75 employees located right in the loop off of the river at Wacker and Randolph. In 2015 and 2016 SS&H was ranked by Crain?s Chicago Business as one of the top 25 firms in Chicago. SS&H was also ranked by AdvisoryHQ as one of the top 11 best accounting firms in Chicago in both 2016 and 2017.
Who We Are Looking For:
SS&H seeks experienced, dynamic self-starters for a current career opportunity in our Tax Department. SS&H provides clients with tax guidance and planning on key client issues in international, federal, state and local taxation, with a focus on implementing tax strategies that align with the client's business objectives; corporate tax; pass-through entities; S corporations; individual and industry focus. This position will be responsible for assisting with the coordination of tax compliance engagements including preparation, review and projections and will have the opportunity for direct contact with clients on a daily basis. We work with a wide variety of clients across multiple industries.
The ideal candidate will exhibit excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, for correspondence with clients, professional advisors, various government agencies and fellow team members. Other responsibilities include:
Advise clients on a full spectrum of corporate, partnership and individual tax services, including planning, research and compliance
Prepared tax returns including corporate, partnership, S-corporation, trust and individual tax returns
Keep up-to-date on current tax practices and changes in tax law
Respond to client inquires and taxing authority notices
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor?s degree in Accountancy
CPA license or CPA candidate
2-3 years tax experience in public accounting or similar experience in a corporate tax compliance role
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written with the ability to articulate complex information
Strong client service skills
Proficiency in MS Word and Excel
Additional Preferred Qualifications
MST or other advanced degree
Experience with any of the following industries
Real estate and construction
Manufacturing and distribution
High-net worth individuals
Experience with GoFileRoom, Creative Solutions, CCH Prosystem fx or CCH Axcess, and RIA Checkpoint
Job Type: Full-time
Job Location:
Chicago, IL 60606
Required education:
Bachelor's
Required experience:
tax: 2 years
Required language:
English
Required license or certification:
CPA
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