Tax Senior Associate

Job Description

About the Role

Title: Tax Senior Associate – National Tax Team (Compliance and Consulting)

Location: Chicago United States

Job Description:

Opportunity ID

7660

Department(s)

Tax

Location(s)

Chicago

Function

Tax

Job description

As CohnReznick grows, so do our career opportunities. As one of the nation’s top Professional Services and Business Advisory firms, we foster teams in Advisory, Assurance, and Tax services that value innovation and collaboration in everything they do!

We currently have an exciting career opportunity for a Tax Senior Associate to join the National Tax team!

CohnReznick is a hybrid firm and most of our professionals are located within a commutable distance to one of our offices. This position is considered remote which means it does not require job duties be performed within proximity of a CohnReznick office location. However, as a remote employee, you may be required to be present at a CohnReznick office with scheduled notice for client work, team meetings, or trainings.

WHY COHNREZNICK?

At CohnReznick, we’re united by a common mission to create opportunity, value, and trust for our clients, our people, and our communities. Whether it’s working alongside your peers to solve a client challenge, or volunteering together at the local food bank, there are so many ways to find your “why” at the firm.

We believe it’s important to balance work with everyday life – and make time for enjoyment and fun. We invest in a robust Total Rewards package that includes everything from generous PTO, a flexible work environment, expanded parental leave, extensive learning & development, and even paid time off for employees to volunteer.

YOUR ROLE.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

Serve as the engagement lead on specific client accounts

Take responsibility for pre-engagement planning, execution, and final deliverables

Writing memos and tax alerts

Assist with internal and external presentations

Develop detailed engagement work plans

Illustrate budgets and schedules

Actively participate in proposals

Researching complex federal income tax law

Learn about and provide insight on new and complex tax provisions across all federal income taxes

Create tax models and checklists to be used by other members of the federal tax team

Be a tax technical resource to firm partners and managers

YOUR EXPERIENCE.

The successful candidate will have:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; Master’s in Tax is a plus

Must have experience preparing and reviewing the following types of tax returns: Passthrough entity tax returns including 1065 &1120-S

CPA, LLM or JD is preferred

3+ years of tax experience

Strong tax research skills

Excellent communication and presentation (verbal and written) skills, as well as exceptional client service skills

Proven competence with MS Office and tax compliance and research software, including ProSystem, BNA portfolio and projection, CCH Axcess, and RIA

After reviewing this job posting, are you hesitating to apply because you don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that we are less likely to apply to jobs unless we meet every single qualification. At CohnReznick, we are dedicated to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our other roles.

In Illinois, the salary range for a Senior Tax Associate is $80,000 to $120,000. Salary is one component of the CohnReznick total rewards package, which includes a discretionary performance bonus, generous paid time off, expanded, and inclusive parental benefits, and access to best-in-class learning and development platforms, to name a few.

CohnReznick is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive team to drive business results and create a better future every day for our team members, clients, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. For more information, please see Equal Employment Opportunity Posters.

CohnReznick does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are currently engaged by CohnReznick Talent Acquisition Team by way of a written agreement to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that CohnReznick will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person, or entity.

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