Robert Half is Hiring an Accountant - Tax Group Near Chicago, IL
Exciting career-building opportunity at a rapidly growing company. Hybrid RoleTo apply to this role, please send your resume to John Sadofsky at john.sadofsky@roberthalf.c0mJob Description: The Tax Group provides accounting, tax, financial management, legal and transaction support services to numerous individuals, trusts and entities holding proprietary, private equity and venture capital investments across a wide variety of industries, including manufacturing, logistics, insurance, life sciences, hospitality, healthcare and services, among others. The Senior Accountant position reports to the Managers in the Tax Group and provides a unique opportunity to develop and grow as a tax professional in a nurturing environment. Job Responsibilities • Prepares and reviews federal and state tax filings for partnerships, corporations, and individuals• Provides the first-level review of workpapers with the opportunity to consider and identify key tax issues that have not been identified by other teams• Performs research and analysis of critical tax issues and summarizes findings for the Tax Group• Utilizes technical expertise gained through tax research and analysis to recommend tax treatment for tax issues that arise during discussions with the Tax Group and other teams• Prepares and reviews foreign filings (Forms 5471, 8865, 926, FBAR), tracks foreign filings, and documents analysis to support positions taken for foreign filings• Interacts with portfolio companies to assist with tax planning, structuring and administration.• Collaborates with other DFMC groups and develops relationships that are crucial to the success of the company's tax compliance season each year• Educates other teams through trainings as new tax reform topics and other tax issues become relevant• Collaborates with the IT team to produce and implement new technology and procedures that will increase efficiency in the tax return preparation process• Reviews notice response packages to send to various taxing authorities and assists with any federal, state and local tax audits