Senior Tax Accountant - LHH

LHH is hiring a Senior Tax Accountantin the Chicago area, where you’ll work directly with decision-makers, providing essential financial insights that support their strategic goals. Here, you’ll collaborate closely with a small, high-performing team dedicated to delivering world-class services in a dynamic and collaborative environment.

Responsibilities:

Tax Coordination & Compliance (50%):

• Act as the primary liaison with an external CPA firm for tax review and compliance.
• Oversee the preparation, review, and compliance of approximately 50 tax returns, including individual, partnership, and K-1 filings.
• Coordinate and review deliverables prepared by Deloitte, ensuring accuracy in partnership returns and individual tax returns.
• Calculate estimated tax payments and provide ongoing tax analysis and strategy.
• Manage the workflow and maintain relationships with external tax professionals, ensuring timely and accurate filings.

Investment Partnership Accounting:

• Prepare and review accurate monthly financial statements and investor equity balances for multiple investment partnerships.
• Compute quarterly profit interests for partners, ensuring precise financial reporting and compliance.

Accounting:

• Manage personal accounting for individuals and trusts, including journal entry preparation and monthly financial statement finalization.
• Compile quarterly financial reporting packages that include budget versus actual spending analyses for individual clients and trusts.
• Oversee the corporate accounting function, reviewing journal entries and finalizing monthly financial statements.
• Partner with the CFO and President on the annual budget preparation, providing a quarterly budget-to-actual presentation for review.

Qualifications:

• CPA required.
• Minimum of 4-5 years of tax experience, preferably within a family office, with individuals, trusts, or investment partnerships.

Perks & Benefits:

• Comprehensive benefits package with 100% employer-paid premiums, including coverage for dependents (up to one child).
• Eight weeks of paid maternity and paternity leave.
• 20 PTO days annually.
• Casual business dress code and a relaxed office atmosphere.
• Opportunities for career growth and potential advancement into a managerial role.