Tax Accounting Manager

THIS IS NOT AN ENTRY - LEVEL ACCOUNTINT POSITION. APPLICANTS MUST HAVE PRIOR PUBLIC ACCOUNTING AND TAX-SEASON EXPERIENCE.

Del Real Tax Group Inc is seeking a Tax Accounting Manager to lead and enhance tax accounting operations for clients in a fast-paced, client-focused environment.

About Del Real Tax Group

Del Real Tax Group is a growing accounting, payroll, and tax firm serving small businesses and their owners throughout the Chicagoland area. We help our clients become better organized, more profitable, and more tax-efficient. Our services include monthly financial statements, business and individual tax preparation, tax planning, payroll processing, sales tax compliance, and ongoing business advice.

We are a small but growing firm, which means your work matters here. Our Tax Accounting Managers play an important role in client relationships, work quality, staff development, and the continued growth of the firm. We invest in training, continuing education, teamwork, technology, and long-term professional development.

This position offers a potential career path into an Accounting and Tax Manager role for someone who demonstrates strong technical skills, leadership ability, accountability, and excellent client service.

• Core Values: Communication, Customer Service, Excellence

Position Summary

This position is intended for an accountant who has already worked through multiple full-time tax seasons in public accounting and understands:

• Experienced in managing multiple clients and competing deadlines during busy tax seasons, with a strong understanding of public accounting and the preparation of individual and business tax returns.
• Skilled in reviewing accounting and tax work for accuracy, identifying potential issues before client delivery, communicating professionally under tight timelines, and knowing when to escalate complex matters

Key Responsibilities

• Reviewing staff-prepared monthly financial statements and compilation work
• Identifying unusual balances, missing information, reconciliation issues, and potential accounting errors
• Preparing and reviewing business and individual income tax returns
• Working with S corporations, partnerships, corporations, sole proprietorships, and individual taxpayers
• Explaining financial results and routine tax matters to small business owners
• Identifying potential tax-planning opportunities and escalating recommendations when appropriate
• Assisting with new-client installations, accounting cleanups, and back work
• Providing guidance and technical support to bookkeepers

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of public accounting experience
• CPA or EA license designation
• Bilingual English and Spanish skills are helpful but not required
• Completion of at least 3 full-time tax seasons in public accounting
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or working towards it
• Experience preparing or reviewing Forms 1040, 1065, 1120, and 1120-S
• Experience with monthly accounting, or bookkeeping services for business clients
• Working knowledge of payroll taxes and sales taxes
• Ability to explain accounting and tax matters clearly to non-accountants
• Ability to review work critically rather than relying solely on software output
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Ability to prioritize assignments and remain accurate under deadline pressure
• Consistent attention to detail and commitment to high-quality work

Compensation

Annual salary: $70,000 - $100,000

If you have real public-accounting tax-season experience and are looking for a long-term opportunity with a growing local firm that values Communication, Personal Customer Service, and Excellence, we'd love to meet you!