Title: Corporate Tax Manager (Provisions)
Location: Chicago, IL 60601 (Hybrid) must be willing to come into the office 2 days min. a week
Direct Hire

Key Responsibilities:

• Running client engagements from start to finish, including planning, executing, directing, and completing tax projects and managing to budget.
• Supervising, training, and mentoring senior associates, associates and interns on tax projects and assessing performance of staff for engagement reviews; performing in-charge role as needed.
• Identifying and capitalizing on opportunities to sell services to existing and potential clients.
• Reviewing tax returns prepared by staff and making recommendations on return preparation regarding accuracy and tax savings opportunities.
• Conducting primary review of ASC 740 income tax provision engagements.
• Researching and consulting on various tax matters; Utilizing Tax-related software to prepare and process returns.
• Responding to inquiries from the IRS, State, and other tax authorities.
• Maintaining a good working relationship with clients and working effectively with client management and staff at all levels to gather information and perform tax services.
• Gaining an understanding of client operations, processes, and business objectives, and utilizing that knowledge on engagements.
• Attending professional development and training sessions on a regular basis.
• Adhering to the highest degree of professional standards and strict client confidentiality.

 Technical skills and qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• Minimum four to seven years of progressive tax compliance and/or tax consulting experience
• CPA or JD/active law license required
• Experience in public accounting is preferred
• Experience in corporate income tax and strong ASC 740 Accounting for Income Taxes skills
• Excellent analytical, technical, and tax accounting/technology skills with proficiency in US GAAP and corporate income tax laws and regulations
• Strong working knowledge of broad-based statutory income tax compliance and consulting including state and local income taxes, taxation of international activity, and transfer pricing
• Exceptional client service, communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills
• Experience in OneSource Tax Provision preferred
• Strong teamwork, analytical skills, and attention to detail
• Can travel as needed 

Is there additional variable compensation?

• Annual bonus, depending on performance

What is exciting about this opportunity? Please include team and company culture.

• Opportunity for career growth, grow your teams and industry exposure.
• Strong collaboration between other offices.

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 112000.00/Hourly.