Senior Tax Accountant
CFS
Chicago, IL
Senior Tax Accountant
Salary: $85,000 – $120,000
This Senior Tax Accountant will work closely with experienced mentors and leadership, gaining exposure to complex structures while expanding technical expertise in a fast-paced, multi-entity environment. It’s an excellent opportunity for a tax professional who values precision, development, and meaningful impact.
Why This Senior Tax Accountant Opportunity Stands Out:
• Highly visible role supporting tax compliance across 40+ entities with varying structures
• Direct access to seasoned tax leaders and investment professionals offering hands-on mentorship
• Opportunity for the Senior Tax Accountant to deepen technical expertise in corporate, partnership, nonprofit, individual, and foreign reporting
• Stable environment with strong long-term professional development pathways
• Collaborative culture that values accuracy, learning, and continuous improvement
Key Responsibilities for the Senior Tax Accountant:
• Manage incoming tax compliance documents and maintain organized checklists across 40+ entities as the Tax Accounting Senior
• Review, analyze, and reconcile tax materials for completeness, accuracy, and compliance
• Prepare extensions, estimated payments, and income tax provisions for corporate, partnership, nonprofit, and individual filings
• As the Senior Tax Accountant, assist with year-end close workpapers, book-to-tax reconciliations, and related journal entries
• Support foreign financial reporting, including FINCEN disclosures and additional required filings
• Coordinate with external advisors—providing documentation, reviewing prepared returns, and verifying accuracy
• Conduct targeted tax research covering federal, state, estate, and employment tax topics
• The Senior Tax Accountant will assist with tax analysis for new investments and calculate after-tax investment performance
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance workflow, compliance efficiency, and data management
• Participate in tax audits and support additional accounting and operational initiatives as needed
Ideal Background for the Senior Tax Accountant:
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; Master’s degree preferred
• CPA required
• 3+ years of experience in tax accounting, tax compliance, or public accounting
• Strong technical understanding of tax principles for corporations, partnerships, trusts, and multi-entity structures
• Proficiency in Excel and comfort working with accounting and document management systems
• Excellent organization, communication, and analytical problem-solving skills
• The ideal Senior Tax Accountant will demonstrate strong judgment, dependability, initiative, and a team-oriented mindset
If you’re a Senior Tax Accountant seeking a role with deep technical exposure, high visibility, and long-term growth in a sophisticated family office environment, this opportunity offers an exceptional next step.
$85,000 – $120,000
MaxSalary: USD120000
MinSalary: USD85000
About the Company
CFS
Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know.
CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, connecting top talent in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities.
Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more.