Job Type
Full-Time Regular
Location
Chicago IL
Tax Partner / Leader sought to bolster the partner presence of a Chicago office of a Top 40 Midwestern CPA/consulting firm. The role would focus on the strengthening of the firm's services in the Chicago market. This tax leader would offer skills in influencing and motivating a dedicated team of tax professionals with significant (8-12 years) public accounting experience. This confident leader and technical tax expert will significantly contribute to assuming a book of business, stabilizing the long-term office outlook, and growing tax services within this significant market. Strong business tax experience important.

This firm recognized as one of the best workplaces for top talent for ten years running, rated a Best of the Best CPA Firms from Inside Public Accounting, and as one of the most dependable accounting firms 'in the Central United States.'

This role provides an immediate opportunity to demonstrate specialized technical tax skills and organizational savvy – the new Tax Principal will work closely with the tax partner leaders throughout the firm to move forward the tax services in the Chicago office. A big feature of the role, building a significant tax service in a large market with at least three tax partners planning to retire in the next two years. Competitive compensation for this income partner role.
Background Profile:
  • Excellent technical, leadership and business development ability
  • Oversight of current and new client relationships, oversight of a significant portion of the tax services in the Chicago market, and expansion of the firm's reputation in a new market
  • Strong communicator in executing a vision
  • Service experience in tax research, business tax compliance services
  • Tax experience with at least some of the following:
    • Individual, corporate & partnership tax planning
    • Tax forecasts & projections
    • Consolidated tax returns
    • Credits & incentives planning
    • Estate & trust planning
    • SALT
    • Family office services
    • IRS, state, sales/use tax examinations
    • Mergers & acquisitions
    • Reorganizations
    • Buy-sell agreements
    • Gift and contribution planning
    • Retirement planning
    • S Corporations
    • Nexus review & planning
    • Non-profit organizations
  • Industry experience with one or more of the following:
    • Private equity
    • Real Estate
    • Construction
    • Gaming
    • Colleges and Universities
    • Life Sciences and Technology
    • Transportation and Dealerships
    • Manufacturing and Distribution
    • Public Sector
    • Not for Profit
    • Healthcare
    • Law Firms
    • Gaming
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related degree; ten or more years in public accounting tax services; CPA.
Interested?
If you would like to discuss, send resume to dan@dantoussant.com.