Description

To apply to this role, please send your resume to John Sadofsky at john.sadofsky@roberthalf.c0m

Let’s get you into a job where you’re not under compensated for your hard work. How about one where the company values your time? A high-end firm that was just rated one of the top places to work in Chicago just created a new Accounting Assistant position. Which may seem pretty standard…until you get to the best part: The perks.

1) The pay rates are above what their top competitors pay their employees

2) They have higher bonus structures

3) There’s work from home flexibility and prioritization for employee work/life balance.

4) The position is a fast-track career growth opportunity (as the company is expanding rapidly thru acquisitions)

5) And more…

Job Overview:

The Accounting Assistant provides accounting, tax, financial management, legal and transaction support services to numerous individuals, entities, trusts and two private trust companies. The Accounting Assistant position reports to the Directors of each Group and provides a unique opportunity for a qualified candidate to leverage his or her organizational and multi-tasking skills in the coordination and administration of the various tasks of the role.

Job Descriptions:

• Prepare basic accounting entries, including payment of expenses and tax payments and receipt of tax refunds and entity distributions.

• Prepare reconciliation of bank and brokerage accounts.

• Assist with basic electronic tax workpaper preparation components, including uploading of tax forms, schedules and other support into electronic workpapers.

• Manage the tax return process including the electronic and paper filing of tax returns, estimated tax payments and extensions.

• Maintenance of tax notice database, including logging correspondence, mailing of responses, and following up on outstanding responses, as required.

• Monitor the email inbox, identify actionable items, route information to appropriate team members and electronically file correspondence.

• Coordinate the routing of documents for signature (track documents, follow-up, and file correspondence) and the distribution of documents / mailings to outside parties.

• Provide support to the Director, with additional administrative and project support.

• Manage and execute various special projects, as needed.

• Download K-1s from various portals that the tax group maintains with outside tax preparers.

• Create outlook calendar invites including coordinating scheduling and then setting up Teams meetings.

Requirements

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in accounting and professional support.

• Experience in the management of the tax return processing, including the electronic or paper filing of extensions, estimated tax payments and tax returns, as well as uploading documents to databases.

• Experience in supporting multiple teams.

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Access, Outlook and PowerPoint and electronic work paper software.

To apply to this role, please send your resume to John Sadofsky at john.sadofsky@roberthalf.c0m

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