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At Cendrowski Corporate Advisors you’ll find an engaging workplace and continuous opportunities for growth. Our values capture our shared aspirations and expectations and guide how we make decisions. Our culture of care, for each other and our clients, empowers everyone to do their best. We believe creative work is accomplished when culture, ideas, and experiences come together to create new solutions.
Throughout its 35+ year history, Cendrowski Corporate Advisors has set itself apart by applying transformational thinking to create innovative solutions. We enable our professionals to grow and succeed in a constantly changing world. Cendrowski Corporate Advisors is a dynamic advisory firm specializing in tax, business, and dispute advisory services, where effective solutions are created for clients every day.
Explore your path to professional growth and join us as we build relationships with clients who become lifelong friends.
Cendrowski Corporate Advisors is committed to fostering a culture that encourages and enables all of our associates and partners to be successful.
Current Job Openings
Cendrowski Corporate Advisors is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will not discriminate between applicants for reasons of gender, race, religion, color, nationality, sexual orientation, marital status, age, veteran status, or disability.
We offer hybrid working environments, competitive salary, generous benefits, and a discretionary bonus program, including:
- CPA exam assistance and assistance with licensing fees
- CPA bonus
- Client referral bonus
- Staff referral bonus
- Flexible schedules
- Medical and dental insurance
- Life insurance
- Supplemental insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Retirement plan with generous employer contribution
- Continuing education assistance
- Diversity, equity and inclusion
Senior Tax Manager / Partner (Chicago)
Location: Chicago, IL
Job Description:
Join Cendrowski Corporate Advisors, a premier Chicago-based boutique accounting firm, as a Senior Tax Manager/Partner and embark on a rewarding career journey in the heart of downtown Chicago. Established in 1983, our firm has built a stellar reputation by serving prestigious Fortune 500 clients, family offices, UHNW clients, Real estate developers, closely held corporations, private equity funds, banks, and attorneys.
As our firm continues to experience rapid growth, we are seeking a seasoned tax professional who can immediately contribute to our success. This is an exceptional opportunity to join a thriving organization expanding its client base and geographic presence. We value your expertise and offer the potential for equity partnership, encouraging your professional growth and rewarding your commitment.
At Cendrowski Corporate Advisors, we foster a collaborative and respectful environment emphasizing partnership and teamwork. We believe in striking a balance between personal and professional commitments and understanding the importance of family, clients, and the communities in which we live and work.
By joining our dynamic team, you will have the chance to work alongside a talented group of senior and associate-level professionals. Collaborate, learn, and thrive as you leverage your skills and contribute to our success.
Take the next step in your career and become part of our remarkable team at Cendrowski Corporate Advisors, where endless opportunities await.
Senior Tax Manager Primary Responsibilities:
- Direct multiple engagements and serve tax needs of varied client bases.
- Mentor and supervise staff assuming leadership positions within the organization.
- Head responsibility for engagement planning, organizing and delegating, goal achievements, productivity, and realization.
- Head responsibility for tax returns issuance and ensure adherence to professional guidelines and firm policies.
- Hold team members accountable to attain engagement goals.
- Communicate with existing clients, colleagues, management, and IRS representatives regarding various tax matters.
- Head responsibility for entire client relations business aspects, including collecting, billing, and maintaining team profitability.
- Head responsibility for management, leadership, and development of complete service tax practice.
- Lead Chicago business development efforts, including but not limited to, meeting with prospective clients, preparing fee quotes and proposals, and evaluating clients’ needs.
- Direct department in the knowledge of software, processes, and workflows.
- Assist with employee training for new hires and ongoing employee training.
- Engage in consulting and special projects as requested by Management and Clients.
- Takes direction and reports to the firm’s Managing Partner(s).
Knowledge and Skill Requirements:
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent time management and organizational skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office products and tax software.
- Demonstrated ability to manage client and staff relationships.
Education and Work Experience:
- CPA certification required.
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting and/or tax.
- Minimum of eight years of experience in tax compliance with a public or private CPA firm.
- Experience with financial statements for public or private companies.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will not discriminate between applicants for gender, race, religion, color, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, marital status, age, veteran status, or disability.
Accountant – Bookkeeper
Location: Chicago, IL or Bloomfield Hills, MI
Job Description:
An accountant with general ledger experience.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Accounting for small business clients
- Process accounting transactions into the accounting system (usually QuickBooks)
- Preparation of checks, journal entries, periodic reports
- Assist the Tax Department
- Other job duties as assigned by the firm from time-to-time
- Must work well under pressure
- Take advantage of continuing education opportunities
Educational requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field
- 2+ years of General Ledger experience with Strong Excel skills
- CPA not required
This is an at-will position, subject to termination by either you or Cendrowski Corporate Advisors at any time with or without cause or notice.
Senior Tax Associate
Location: Chicago, IL or Bloomfield Hills, MI
Job Description:
The senior tax associate reports to the Tax Manager, and works closely with the other tax personnel in the department. The tax accountant is responsible for the preparation and review of tax returns and related accounting services, including ensuring federal and state income tax returns are prepared timely and accurately and in compliance with applicable laws. The position also includes other work as requested, for example, responding to tax authority notices, client requests, etc.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Tax return preparation and review
- Prepare and review corporate, fiduciary (complex, grantor, simple and split-interest), gift, individual, partnership and private foundation tax returns, including preparation and review of work papers and lead sheets, preparation and review of tax projections and related estimated payments, analyze client information and offer recommendations for reducing tax liabilities, perform tax research
- General accounting for client businesses to be used in preparing income tax returns, including preparation of trial balances and proposed related adjusting journal entries and review of client books
- Stay current on latest tax law changes, take advantage of continuing education opportunities
- Assist with general administrative functions of the Tax Department
- Work overtime as appropriate
- Other job duties as assigned by the firm from time-to-time
- Must work well under pressure
This is an at-will position, subject to termination by either you or Cendrowski Corporate Advisors at any time with or without cause or notice.
Senior Manager - Valuation Services
Location: Chicago, IL or Bloomfield Hills, MI
Job Description:
As a member of our business valuation team, you will be responsible for:
- Working on engagements involving business valuations, equity security valuations, intangible asset appraisals, lost profits/ economic damages analysis, purchase price allocation, and economic event analysis
- Identifying and executing new business development opportunities
- Effectively leading engagement teams while maintaining high levels of staff utilization, leveraging team member strengths, and challenging areas of improvement
- Fostering an environment that promotes a cohesive and team-oriented staff
- Managing the overall development of managers and staff including utilization and career development
- Other job duties as assigned by the firm from time-to-time
- Must work well under pressure
This is an at-will position, subject to termination by either you or Cendrowski Corporate Advisors at any time with or without cause or notice.
Tax Director
Location: Chicago, IL or Bloomfield Hills, MI
Job Description:
Technical:
The Tax Director reports to the partners/principals and works closely with the other tax personnel in the department. The position is responsible for the review of tax returns and related accounting services, including ensuring all federal and state income tax returns are prepared timely and accurately and in compliance with applicable laws. The position also includes other work including research of federal and state tax issues, responding to tax authority notices, client requests, etc.
Account and Relationship Management:
The Tax Director would be responsible for account management including interfacing with clients, building and maintaining relationships with clients, identifying client professional service needs and assisting with additional client account management responsibilities including the scoping and staffing of engagements, and the administration of client invoicing and collection.
Practice Development:
The Tax Director will participate in firm sponsored practice development activities including: speaking engagements, publication, relationship building, and new engagement proposals and bids.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Tax return review: Second reviews of: corporate, fiduciary (complex, grantor, simple and split-interest), gift, individual, partnership, private foundation, and estimated payment tax returns with a view of identifying correct applications of tax principals, consistency of tax reporting with known client profiles and revisions in the client profile from year-to-year, and the identification of other client service needs
- Participate in tax results oriented consulting engagements including the performance of sometimes complex research, the application of technical principals to documented facts; and the effective communication of findings, conclusions and recommendations to clients and other engagement professionals
- Stay current on latest tax law changes, take advantage of continuing education opportunities
- Assist with general administrative functions of the Tax Department
- Work overtime as appropriate
- Other job duties as assigned by the firm from time-to-time
- Must work well under pressure
This is an at-will position, subject to termination by either you or CCA at any time with or without cause or notice.
Forensic/Valuation Analyst
Location: Chicago, IL or Bloomfield Hills, MI
Job Description:
By joining our group, you will interface with a talented staff of senior and associate-level professionals. Members of our business valuation group are recognized experts in their field. They hold numerous professional and academic certifications and licenses in addition to teaching at national colleges and universities. As a member of our business valuation/forensic team, you will be responsible for:
- Performing analysis relating to business valuations, equity security valuations, intangible asset appraisals, lost profits/ economic damages analysis, purchase price allocation, and economic event analysis
- Participating in professional development activities, including training, conferences and review of current literature
- Working towards professional certification in business valuation
- Fostering an environment that promotes a cohesive and team-oriented staff
Required:
- Self-motivated interest in developing business valuation skills
- Strong communication skills
- Strong analytical skills
- Excel-based modeling experience
- Strong proficiency in all Microsoft Office products
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, economics, finance, or related field
This is an at-will position, subject to termination by either you or Cendrowski Corporate Advisors at any time with or without cause or notice.
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