Alfred, New York
United States - Nationwide
Bloomington, Indiana
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Clearwater, Florida
Posted: 17-Nov-23
Location: Westchester, Illinois
Type: Full Time
Required Education:
We currently have exciting career opportunities for positions in our Tax department to join our team in our Westchester, IL and Schererville, IN offices. This role can be full-time or part-time.
Position Overview
We are a Chicagoland-based CPA firm with offices in Westchester, IL, Edina, MN and Schererville, IN. Our firm specializes in audit, accounting and tax services to employee benefit plans, labor organizations, not-for-profits organizations and governmental entities. Legacy Professionals provides exciting opportunities for its employees to grow and advance. We strongly believe in promoting from within and look for people who possess the desire to build a successful and rewarding career.
As a Senior Tax Associate, you will work on a team with other Associates, Managers, Principals, and Partners. This team has a passion for what they do and a focus on consistently delivering value to our clients.
Responsibilities:
- Work with a team to meet various department and client deadlines throughout the year
- Working with all types of business entities including corporations, partnerships, not-for-profits
- Must have experience with the following types of tax returns: business tax returns including 1120, 1120S, 1065, trust returns 1041, and personal return 1040 including Schedules C & E.
- Exposure to not-for-profit returns 990 and 990-T a plus.
- Prepare and review monthly, quarterly and annual year-end tax projections
- Manage certain client relationships
- Providing supervision, training, mentoring and guidance to certain staff
- Willing to work on various ad hoc projects as needed during the year
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's or Master's in Accounting/Taxation
- CPA
- 3+ years' experience in a public accounting firm; small firm experience preferred
- Ability to lead, manage and develop staff in a highly interactive team environment
- Solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Quickbooks, and CCH Axcess
- Exceptional organizational, communication and presentation (verbal and written) skills
Benefits:
- Great opportunity for growth within the firm
- Competitive benefits package
- Dress for your day attire (jeans in the office and professional attire at clients)
- Reimbursement for CPA review course, exam fees, day off with pay on exam day
- Bonus when successfully completing all four of the CPA exams
- Payment for professional membership costs
- Paid time off and holiday time
- Employee referral bonus
- Fun firm sponsored social events
Legacy Professionals LLP is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S
