Senior Tax Manager

Peoria, IL

For a complete understanding of this opportunity, and what will be required to be a successful applicant, read on.

What to expect when you join the Sikich family

Team members at Sikich have a lot in common while also being part of a rich and diverse group of contributors, creating a distinct and thriving culture.

Chief among our commonalities is a desire for growth and a shared unity of purpose in our professional lives. We believe that through diverse perspectives, challenging the status quo and rewarding action, we accelerate innovation and drive growth for our clients, for ourselves and for our communities.

Do you want to work with other skilled practitioners and serve clients in a way that makes a difference? Are you seeking a supportive environment backed by a deep and extensive set of skillsets?

Are you ready to make an impact and be acknowledged for your contributions? If you answered yes to these questions, we see a mutually beneficial and gratifying relationship on the horizon!

Are you ready to grow with us?

Position Summary

Primary Job Responsibilities

• Oversee the efforts of multiple client engagements, including supervising tax planning and business succession planning engagements with the ability to manage to budget.
• Tax return compliance review including forms 1040, 1120S, 1065, and 1041.
• Consult with partners, business and individual tax clients on various matters.
• Work with other CPA and Advisory and Technology service team members to provide comprehensive business solutions to middle market businesses and their stakeholders.
• Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with key client sponsors and growing client base.
• Develop people through effectively supervising, coaching and mentoring all levels of staff.
• Conduct performance reviews and contribute to performance feedback for all levels of staff.
• Assist partners and senior leaders with generating new business opportunities and building client networks and relationships.
• Understand our service offerings and actively identify opportunities to better serve clients with our comprehensive solutions.
• Contribute to people initiatives including recruiting, retaining, and training our team of up and coming professionals.
• Ensure professional development through ongoing education.
• Provide thought leadership and insightful recommendations surrounding a broad range of complex issues by leveraging expertise and experience.

Requirements

• BA / BS Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 7+ years current public accounting experience.
• 5+ years’ experience leading teams, coaching, and mentoring staff.
• 4+ years' experience with tax compliance including review of Form 1040, 1120-S and 1065 tax returns.
• CPA or EA certification.
• Proficiency with computerized tax software & Microsoft Office.
• Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing priorities in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment.
• Strong leadership, recruiting, training, and mentoring skills, coupled with excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.

In addition, specific skills / experience required are as follows :

• Servant Leader You are hyper focused on engaging employees, fostering their development, and building a positive culture.
• Solutions Focused You see opportunities in every business problem and can develop, articulate, and implement solutions.
• Collaboration You are a relationship builder across all levels of the organization and across all business units.
• Instills Trust - You do what you say, and you follow through on commitments, you act with integrity, you are consistent and are perceived as credible.
• Impact & Influence Thinking You gain support for ideas, proposals, and solutions, and get others to act, with or without formal authority, to advance initiatives / objectives.

About Sikich LLC

Sikich LLC is a global company specializing in Accounting, Advisory, and Technical professional services. Our comprehensive skillsets, obtained over decades of experience as entrepreneurs, business owners and industry innovators, allow us to provide insights and transformative strategies to help strengthen every dimension of our clients’ businesses.

Our team members enjoy expansive benefits ranging from competitive compensation and insurance options to wellness programs and a flexible time off policy, to name only a few.

Some examples of our many benefits :

• Sikich maintains a Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy . We encourage every full-time employee, as your role permits, to utilize paid time off (personal time, mental / physical health care, vacation, sick leave, etc.).
• Sikich will also recognize paid holidays during the year and strives to permit employees to have time off the last week of the calendar year when client and project work permits.
• Sikich offers a comprehensive wellness program to engage, challenge and empower team members to take responsibility for their wellbeing.

We also offer :

• Health, dental, vision, life, and accident / death / disability insurance options.
• HSA employer contribution.
• Nine (9) paid holidays annually.
• A robust paid Parental Bonding Leave program covering birth, adoption, and foster children.
• 401(k) with employer contributions.
• CPA bonus with four (4) paid exam days & four (4) paid study days.
• FORCE Sikich community volunteer program enabling each team member to use up to four hours of paid time annually to volunteer and make a difference in their local communities.

Sikich LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer M / F / D / V.

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