at Adecco US, Inc. in Oak Brook, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) – Chicago, IL
About Us: We are a multidisciplinary group that helps organizations navigate a dynamic business environment. With a focus on problem-solving and multifunctional expertise, we provide customized solutions across Business Services and Professional Services. Serving clients in over 50 countries through our global operations, including in the USA, we assist businesses at
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) – Chicago, IL
About Us: We are a multidisciplinary group that helps organizations navigate a dynamic business environment. With a focus on problem-solving and multifunctional expertise, we provide customized solutions across Business Services and Professional Services. Serving clients in over 50 countries through our global operations, including in the USA, we assist businesses at all stages of their life cycle.
Executive Summary: This position is an excellent opportunity for an entrepreneurial CPA with prior experience in establishing and growing the business of a CPA firm, primarily in individual/business tax, CFO services, and accounting space. Professional services support to clients is a key area of focus as we grow our North America business, and this position provides an opportunity to develop and expand this service line.
The candidate will report to the Vice President/Director and will lead a small CPA firm. This is a great opportunity to take over a running business and grow it further with the help of corporate support for business development, client contacts, and administration. We’re looking for experienced and dynamic individuals to take advantage of this opportunity to grow the business up the value chain with corporate support. The individual should be capable of working independently with a very client-centric approach.
Roles & Responsibilities:
+ Lead the operations of a CPA business with an emphasis on individual tax, business tax, and accounting for small businesses.
+ Take over an established business and grow with existing and new clients, ensuring steady and timely support to the clients.
+ Be part of a larger vision to grow in the US market in this space.
+ Establish, maintain, and grow relationships with clients and display a client-centric approach at all times.
Core Competencies:
+ Service Orientation: Committed to meeting both internal and external customers’ evolving, long-term needs with a focus on SERVICE.
+ Result Orientation: Develop and implement realistic action plans to meet business objectives with a sense of urgency, focusing on achieving RESULTS.
+ Initiative: Proactively identify challenges and work towards their resolution, focusing on seeking SOLUTIONS.
+ Professionalism: In-depth knowledge of all functions, displaying required skill set, ethics, and integrity while conducting the job, focusing on PROFESSIONALISM.
+ Cooperation: Ensure completion of all tasks while supporting team members and displaying joint ownership towards achieving business objectives, focusing on TEAMWORK.
+ Communication/Feedback: Provide and receive feedback to enhance performance and meet business objectives, focusing on OPEN COMMUNICATION.
Desired Candidate Profile:
+ A certified CPA with 6+ years of experience in the tax & accounting space in/around Chicago, United States.
+ Prior experience in providing support to clients/CPA firm and running smooth operations for existing clients.
+ Business development and growing existing business skills are a plus.
+ Excellent client management skills.
+ Confident, dynamic, well-spoken individual with a penchant for running operations and maintaining client relationships.
Hiring Process: Your interaction with us will include, but not be limited to:
+ Technical/HR Interviews
+ Technical/Behavioral Assessments
Pay Details: $100,000.00 to $110,000.00 per year
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
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