Tax Manager
Chicago, IL · HybridFull-time$150K/yrPosted 6 days agoStill listed 5 days ago
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Selden Fox seeks a Tax Manager to lead sophisticated tax engagements and provide strategic planning for high-net-worth individuals, S-corporations, real estate partnerships, and privately held companies. The role includes technical delivery, client relationship management, and team development. The manager will oversee complex tax work, advise clients, manage tax authority matters, and collaborate with audit and advisory teams in a hybrid-friendly workplace.
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Full job description
- Position: Tax Manager — Chicago, IL (Remote/Hybrid)
- Company: Selden Fox — premier mid-sized public accounting and advisory firm headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois. 40+ years of success; recognized for client service, technical excellence, and a supportive, collaborative culture. Consistently ranked among Crain's Chicago Business Best Places to Work and Inside Public Accounting's Top 300 Firms.
- Work environment: Hybrid-friendly workplace that values balance, mentorship, professional development, and innovation.
- Position overview: Lead sophisticated tax engagements and provide strategic tax planning for high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs), S-corporations, real estate partnerships, and privately held companies. This is a leadership role with responsibility for technical delivery, client relationship management, and team development.
- Key responsibilities:
- Lead and review complex federal and state tax returns, including individual (1040), S-Corp, partnership, and trust returns.
- Provide high-level tax planning and consulting to clients, particularly closely held businesses and HNWIs.
- Research complex tax matters and deliver clear, actionable guidance.
- Serve as a primary point of contact for client relationships, ensuring client satisfaction and trust.
- Manage IRS and state tax authority correspondence and resolution.
- Mentor and supervise junior tax staff, supporting training and performance growth.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with audit and advisory teams to ensure comprehensive client service.
- Identify and pursue opportunities for tax planning and business development.
- Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field; Master's in Taxation is a plus.
- CPA (Certified Public Accountant) or EA (Enrolled Agent) designation required.
- 7+ years of progressive tax experience, with at least 2–3 years in a managerial or review role.
- Strong technical knowledge in tax compliance and planning for S-Corps, partnerships, and HNWIs.
- Experience with real estate entities and investment partnerships highly preferred.
- Proficiency with tax software such as CCH ProSystem fx, Engagement, and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, lead projects, and develop team members.
- Collaborative mindset with the drive to contribute to firm growth and client success.
- Compensation: $150,000; full benefits package.
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How this job compares
Set against the 3,323 open Tax Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$150K/yr
- Illinois median$113–213K/yr146 salary ranges
- US median$105–215K/yr2,748 salary ranges
This rate, $150K, is 8% below the Illinois median midpoint ($162K) — in the middle half of Tax Manager salary ranges in Illinois.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 154 open Tax Manager jobs in Illinois and 3,323 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience — more than three in four Tax Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 3,209 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 2,968 of the 3,323 open Tax Manager jobs (89%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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