Tax Director
Job in
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60290, USA
Listed on 2026-02-28
Listing for:
NextPlay Jobs
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-02-28
Job specializations:
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Finance & Banking
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Management
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Tax Director — Complex Individual & Flow-Through Tax (Hybrid/Remote | U.S.)
Employment Type:
Full-time
Workplace Type:
Hybrid or Remote (U.S.)
The Role
A leading accounting firm is seeking a Tax Director to lead complex tax compliance and planning engagements for a high-complexity client base. This role is ideal for a technically strong leader who enjoys advisory work, mentoring teams, and overseeing quality across complex tax engagements.
You’ll serve as a trusted advisor to clients, support technical review, and help guide and develop tax professionals across multiple engagements.
Responsibilities Tax Compliance & Planning- Lead and review complex tax returns for:
Individuals (1040) - Partnerships / flow-through entities (1065)
- Trusts and related filings (as applicable)
- Corporate returns (as applicable)
- Provide proactive planning support including entity structuring and year-end planning
- Ensure compliance with federal and state tax requirements
- Stay current on tax law changes and advise on client impact
- Manage client relationships and serve as a primary point of contact
- Communicate complex tax matters clearly and confidently
- Partner with internal leadership to support engagement success
- Mentor and develop managers, seniors, and associates
- Provide technical guidance and review support
- Contribute to process improvements and workflow enhancements
- Support recruiting and onboarding as needed
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Taxation, or related field
- CPA required
- 10+ years of tax experience in public accounting
- Strong technical expertise in:
Complex individual taxation (1040) - Flow-through / partnership taxation (1065)
- Proven experience leading teams and reviewing complex returns
- Strong client management and communication skills
- Experience leading planning-heavy engagements
- Exposure to multi-state tax issues
- Prior Director experience or Senior Manager experience leading complex engagements
- Up to $205,000 base salary DOE
- Bonus eligibility
- Hybrid/remote flexibility and flexible scheduling
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