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5 results for Remote Bookkeeping in Chicago, IL

Public Staff Tax Accountant

Chicago, IL
remote
Temporary to Hire
50.00 - 60.00 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a Public Staff Tax Accountant to join a public accounting team in on a Contract basis. This role focuses on preparing a broad range of tax filings for individuals, trusts, partnerships, corporations, and other entities while supporting accurate, timely client deliverables. The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience in public accounting, strong Excel skills, and comfort working with tax software in a deadline-driven environment. Responsibilities:• Prepare and review a variety of tax returns, including individual, fiduciary, partnership, corporate, S corporation, exempt organization, and gift tax filings.<ul><li>All types of tax returns, 1040,1041, 1065,1120,1120S,509,709,etc.</li></ul>• Use tax applications to complete returns accurately, maintain supporting documentation, and help ensure compliance with current tax requirements.• Organize financial information from clients and internal sources to produce complete and timely tax workpapers.• Analyze tax documents for accuracy and follow up on missing or inconsistent information before filings are finalized.• Support the tax team during busy filing periods by managing multiple engagements and meeting established deadlines.• Apply Excel to sort, reconcile, and summarize financial data used in tax preparation and related reporting.• Work closely with accountants and other team members to address client tax matters and maintain high-quality service standards
2026-05-04T14:53:42Z

Tax Manager

Chicago, IL
remote
Permanent / Full Time
145000.00 - 150000.00 USD / Yearly
The salary range for this position is $145,000-$150,000 plus bonus, and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this fully remote role please send your resume to [email protected] You know what’s awesome? PTO. You know what else is awesome? A high-paying job that respects your work-life balance so you can enjoy your PTO. This role has perks that are unmatched by its competitors. Plus, this position doubles as a fast-track career advancement opportunity as they prefer to promote from within. Job Description SummaryThe Tax Manager should be adept at developing relationships with leaders from various business units and functions within the company and outside advisors in order to understand both current and proposed activities to ensure they are accurately reporting the tax effects of business initiatives in the financial statements. This position reports to the Senior Vice President, Tax. RESPONSIBILITIES: <ul><li>Manage preparation and/or first review of quarterly and year-end tax provision calculations for financial statement reporting purposes.</li><li>Analyze and draft narratives explaining tax balance fluctuations that can be communicated for lender reporting purposes.</li><li>Manage tax planning initiatives and prepare research and computational analysis of tax reporting around domestic, state and international tax planning initiatives.</li><li>Work closely with outside advisors to ensure sharing of information to enable timely filing of federal income tax returns and to ensure efficient transition from financial statement reporting to tax return preparation.</li><li>Analyze, document and communicate issues around valuation allowances, FIN48 reserves, permanent reinvestment for APB23 purposes, and other tax provision matters.</li><li>Work with FP& A to help develop forecasts of future effective tax rates.</li><li>Work with finance team to understand book reporting of corporate acquisitions and various business initiatives and ensure appropriate tax treatment.</li><li>Manager tax controversy matters by collaborating with various tax jurisdictions to address issues if they arise.</li><li>Mentors and leads tax department members and teams with other department leaders to maximize employee engagement and provide opportunities for growth (as applicable).</li><li>Help create internal processes to ensure efficiencies.</li><li>Trains and Develops tax department members through coaching and supervision (as applicable).</li></ul>
2026-04-29T15:58:43Z

Senior Data Analytics – Internal Auditor

Chicago, IL
remote
Permanent / Full Time
100000.00 - 121000.00 USD / Yearly
The salary range for this position is $100,000-$121,000 plus bonus, and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this remote role please send your resume to [email protected]. Fast-Track Career Advancement Opportunity (This position is expected to advance quickly within the company over the next few months.) ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES: · Lead the Internal Audit data analytics function, serving as the primary point of expertise for data analytics, automation, AI-enabled solutions, and continuous auditing within the department.· Apply a data-driven mindset to build, enhance, and execute Internal Audit data solutions that deliver advanced audit capabilities, including automation, continuous auditing, and data analytics.· Lead and oversee data analytics initiatives supporting audit, SOX, and risk projects, leveraging advanced analytical techniques to enhance audit procedures, expand coverage, and identify risks.· Design and execute data-driven testing of key controls across in-scope processes, systems, and programs, elevating levels of assurance, consistency, and audit efficiency.· Develop and implement AI-enabled and advanced analytics solutions using available tools to support audit teams and audit operations.· Drive automation across audit, SOX, and risk activities, unlocking efficiencies and improving the quality and scalability of testing and analysis.· Develop and enhance continuous auditing capabilities, including dashboards and monitoring solutions that provide timely control and business insights to support management action.· Serve as a data champion within Internal Audit by elevating awareness of appropriate, effective, and responsible uses of data in assurance and advisory work.· Collaborate closely with audit teams to integrate analytics into audit planning, execution, and reporting activities.· Build and maintain strong relationships with key data leaders, system owners, and data custodians to enable timely and reliable access to data required for audit and risk initiatives.· Leverage enterprise systems such as Workday, JD Edwards (JDE), Salesforce, and other core platforms as key data sources to support audit analytics, continuous auditing, and data-driven control testing.· Use existing data sources and structures to provide more quantitative, evidence-based assessments of key risks, controls, and audit conclusions.
2026-05-07T14:13:45Z

Payroll Specialist

Chicago, IL
remote
Temporary / Contract
39.59 - 45.84 USD / Hourly
We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to support a restaurant and catering organization in Chicago, Illinois. This Long-term Contract opportunity is ideal for a detail-oriented payroll specialist who can manage high-volume processing with accuracy, maintain compliance across multiple states, and contribute to project-based payroll activities. The role calls for someone who is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and delivering reliable payroll support for a large employee population. Responsibilities: • Process end-to-end payroll for a large workforce, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on schedule. • Administer payroll activities across multiple states while following applicable wage, tax, and compliance requirements. • Review payroll data for completeness and accuracy, researching and resolving discrepancies before final submission. • Utilize ADP Workforce Now to enter, validate, and maintain payroll records and reporting information. • Support payroll-related project work, including implementation tasks and process coordination as needed. • Partner with internal teams to address payroll questions, investigate issues, and provide timely resolution. • Maintain organized payroll documentation and assist with audits, reconciliations, and reporting requests.
2026-05-20T21:05:59Z

Payroll Specialist

Chicago, IL
remote
Temporary to Hire
38.00 - 44.00 USD / Hourly
Our client is undergoing a major payroll transformation and is seeking a highly analytical, self-sufficient payroll professional to help stabilize and improve U.S. payroll operations. This is a critical hire for a team in transition, with an immediate need for someone who can step in, assess current processes, and drive payroll accuracy and compliance with minimal training.This is not a payroll data entry role. The ideal candidate will bring recent, hands-on experience with ADP Workforce Now (WFN), strong systems aptitude, advanced Excel skills, and the ability to identify issues, improve workflows, and support a broader payroll modernization effort. Responsibilities:<ul><li>Process end-to-end payroll for a workforce of more than 500 employees, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on schedule.</li><li>Administer payroll activities across multiple states while applying applicable wage, tax, and compliance requirements.</li><li>Support and help streamline U.S. payroll operations during a period of transition</li><li>Ensure payroll processes align with tax compliance requirements and payroll regulations</li><li>Partner on payroll remediation efforts tied to audit findings, tax notices, and compliance gaps</li><li>Work across payroll systems including ADP Workforce Now, UKG, SAP, and SAP SuccessFactors</li><li>Analyze payroll data for accuracy, trends, discrepancies, and process improvement opportunities</li><li>Use advanced Excel functions to transform, validate, and reconcile payroll data</li><li>Support union payroll considerations and multi-state payroll compliance</li><li>Quickly learn new systems and adapt to changing processes and priorities</li><li>Help create structure and stability within a team that is evolving rapidly</li></ul>
2026-05-12T14:58:43Z