Tax - Senior Associate

at FORVIS in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

General information

Name
Tax - Senior Associate

Posting Title
Tax - Senior Associate

Ref #
2232904

Date Published
Thursday, June 27, 2024

City
Chicago

State
Illinois

Country
United States

Job Category
Tax

Office
Chicago IL (Forvis)

Advertised Location
US-IL-Chicago, US-IL-Chicago

Working time
Full Time

Description & Requirements

As a Tax Senior Associate at Forvis Mazars, you value working closely with others to plan for the future and to help successful companies and their owners avoid surprises, coordinate tax strategies, and grow. You will provide authentic support to your teammates and clients and communicate regularly with them to understand their businesses and industries.

If relationships are important to you and you identify with the People First culture at Forvis Mazars, we would like to hear from you!

How you will contribute:

Providing tax compliance, tax provision, and tax advisory services to pass-through and C-corporation entities with an emphasis on companies operating in the manufacturing and distribution, construction and real estate, professional services and technology, and financial institutions industries
Assisting in supervising, developing, and coaching professional tax staff
Helping to develop and manage client relationships
Providing timely and unmatched client service and exceeding client expectations
Representing Forvis Mazars in the marketplace at networking events
Participating in the proposal process for potential new clients
Participating in campus recruiting initiatives and programs
Contributing to Forvis Mazars-sponsored technical guidance for internal and external publications and to internal learning and development sessions
Working with your team to assign projects and resolve scheduling conflicts

We are looking for people who have Forward Vision and:

Relevant progressive experience in public accounting or a combination of corporate tax and experience in public accounting
A strong sense of ownership for delivering high-quality service to clients and experience servicing multiple client engagements
Excellent supervisory, team-building, and time-management skills
Ability to work well with a team as well as independently
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
A solution-finding attitude
Willingness to take initiative
Precise attention to detail
Ability to work under pressure and against target dates

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
A minimum of 2 years of relevant progressive tax experience in public accounting or a combination of corporate tax and public accounting experience
CPA license or have secured the educational requirements to satisfy the 150-credit hour requirement necessary to obtain a CPA license.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's degree in Accounting, Taxation, Law degree, or a related field

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FORVIS, LLP is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected classifications.