Senior Tax Manager
Acme Solutions • Chicago, Illinois • Full Time
Posted on Tue, Sep 8, 2026
The Senior Tax Manager is responsible for providing guidance to junior level tax staff on the completion of individual, corporate, partnership, and trust tax returns. They will also review the work of the tax preparer and correspond directly with the Director or Client.
Essential Job Functions:
- Review returns prepared by tax preparers
- Bring significant tax questions and suggested planning opportunities to the attention of the Tax Director or Client
- Research and propose resolution to technical tax matters
- Complete tax returns timely in a deadline oriented environment
- Complete income tax projections and quarterly estimates
- Demonstrate effective project management skills, inspire teamwork and responsibility with engagement team members, and use current technology and tools to enhance the effectiveness of deliverables and service
- Maintain involvement in all aspects of client relationships
- Provide supervision and on-the-job training to tax preparers
- Participate in staff performance evaluations and provide verbal and written feedback
- Mentor and develop the technical and professional skills of tax staff
- Develop ability to recognize tax issues, business problems and expanded service opportunities with existing clients
- Participate in governmental tax examinations; represent the client before the appropriate taxing authorities.
- Develop an area of tax expertise
- Participate in the firm's practice development efforts through involvement with referral sources, community and industry activities
- Perform other duties as assigned
Education and Experience:
- At least 10+ years of experience preparing and reviewing complex individual, corporate, partnership and S-corp tax returns
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting required
- Hold current CPA license
- Hold or working towards an advanced degree (MST or JD with Tax Emphasis)
Skills:
- Strong communication skills, both oral and written
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office in particular Excel and Word, GoSystem, tax-planning software and cloud-based tax research software.
- Ability to demonstrate sound judgment and analyzing problems logically and comprehensively, distinguishing between relevant and irrelevant information
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment, as well as independently
- Ability to handle sensitive/confidential matters in a tactful and discreet manner
- Ability to interface with a variety of management levels
- Ability to think creatively in seeking optimal solutions for clients
Benefits
- Opportunity to partner daily with Directors and work closely with other staff and clients
- Dress for your day attire (jeans in the office and appropriate attire at clients)
- Tuition reimbursement for ongoing Masters in Taxation courses
- Payment of CPE and professional membership costs
- Mentoring and Leadership Development Programs
- Firm sponsored social events
- Generous paid time off and holiday time
- 15% referral fee for bringing in new clients
- Competitive compensation package and broad range of insurance programs
AuditFriendly salary estimate
The employer did not post a salary for this role. Based on AuditFriendly's salary intelligence model (comparable live postings, role, seniority, and location), we estimate base pay of $187,000–$229,000 per year (median ~$197,000). This is an AuditFriendly estimate, not an employer-provided figure.
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