Senior Tax Accountant
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Insight Global is hiring a Senior Tax Accountant. A client of Insight Global in Wilmette, IL seeks an experienced Tax Accounting professional to join a small firm, grow into leadership and ownership roles, and oversee the accounting and tax practice. The role requires a CPA, high business acumen, strong interpersonal skills, and dedication, with standard Monday‑Friday hours and extended tax‑season schedules.
Key focus areas include Responsible for year‑end activities, Reviewing tax returns, and Preparing tax returns.
Important skills include Individual Taxes, Small Business Returns, Partnerships & Trusts, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership Skills, and Business Acumen.
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Job Description
A client of Insight Global in Wilmette, IL is seeking an experienced Tax Accounting professional to join their small firm and grow into leadership & ownership roles. This person should be a CPA with 10+ years of experience relevant to the preparation and review of individual returns, partnerships, trusts, etc and will be responsible for year end actives, reviewing returns, preparing returns as well as growing into oversight over the accounting & tax practice at the firm. This position involves a high level of business acumen, interpersonal skills and dedication. The hours are roughly Monday - Friday 830-5 standard and during tax season 8-10 hours + potential weekends.
We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected] learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.
Skills and Requirements
10* years of experience in a small to medium sized CPA firm as an Accountant
CPA
Proficient in individual taxes, small business returns, partnerships & trusts
Strong interpersonal skills & the ability
Proven leadership skills
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