Principal Tax Manager/ Inhouse Steuerberater (m/w/d)

Description Tax Manager- (US- Chicago, Naperville, Hybrid) What to expect when you join Sikich Team members at Sikich have a lot in common while also being part of a rich and varied group of contributors, creating a distinct and thriving culture. Chief among our commonalities is a desire for growth and a shared unity of purpose in our professional lives. We believe that through different perspectives, challenging the status quo and rewarding action, we accelerate innovation and drive growth – for our clients, for ourselves and for our communities. The professional services landscape continues to evolve. For Sikich, this means we have an opportunity to further cement our leadership position in this industry and continue to grow our organization in increasingly exciting ways. This growth is meaningful for every team member at our company because larger companies simply see more interesting client opportunities and can attract impressively talented individuals like you. Through a dedicated focus on key business priorities and intentionally creating a rewarding employee experience, Sikich has developed into a highly regarded provider of professional services and a sought-after employer of choice. Do you want to work with other skilled practitioners and serve clients in a way that makes a difference? Are you seeking a supportive environment backed by a deep and extensive set of skillsets? Are you ready to make an impact and be acknowledged for your contributions? If you answered yes to these questions, we see a mutually beneficial and gratifying relationship on the horizon! Are you ready to grow with us? Position Summary Reporting to the Principal, the Tax Manager will …. What will you do in this role? Oversee the efforts of multiple client engagements, including supervising tax planning and business succession planning engagements with the ability to manage to budget Tax return compliance review including forms 1040, 1120, 1120S, 1065 and 1041 Consult with partners, businesses, and individual tax clients on various matters Work with other CPA and Advisory and Technology service team members to provide comprehensive business solutions to middle market businesses and their stakeholders Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with key client sponsors and growing client base. Develop workforce through effectively supervising, coaching and mentoring all levels of staff. Assist principles and senior leaders with generating new business opportunities and building client networks and relationships. Understand our service offerings and actively identify opportunities to better serve clients with our comprehensive solutions. Contribute to people initiatives including recruiting, retaining, and training our team of up and coming professionals. Ensure professional development through ongoing education. Provide thoughtful leadership and insightful recommendations surrounding a broad range of complex issues by leveraging expertise and experience. What do you need to succeed in this role? BA/BS Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field CPA or EA Certification required 5+ years’ current public accounting experience. 2+ years’ experience leading teams, coaching, and mentoring staff. Experience with tax compliance including review of Form 1040, 1120 , 1120-S and 1065 tax returns. Proficiency with computerized tax software & Microsoft Office. Strong client rapport & project management skills. Ability to manage competing priorities in a rapidly growing, fast-paced, interactive, results-based team environment. Strong leadership, recruiting, training, and mentoring skills, coupled with excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills. Comfortable working in a remote environment. In compliance with this state’s pay transparency laws, the midpoint of the salary range for this role is $111,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. In addition, specific skills/experience required are as follows: Servant Leader – You are hyper focused on engaging employees, fostering their development, and building a positive culture. Solutions Focused – You see opportunities in every business problem and can develop, articulate, and implement solutions. Collaboration – You are a relationship builder across all levels of the organization and across all business units. Instills Trust - You do what you say, and you follow through on commitments, you act with integrity, you are consistent and are perceived as credible. Impact & Influence Thinking – You gain support for ideas, proposals, and solutions, and get others to act, with or without formal authority, to advance initiatives/objectives. About Sikich Sikich offers the public and private sectors a varied platform of professional services across consulting, technology and compliance. Highly specialized and hands-on teams deliver integrated solutions rooted in deep industry experience. Our approach is strategically and thoughtfully designed to help our clients, teams, and communities accelerate success. Sikich Total Rewards Our team members enjoy expansive benefits ranging from competitive compensation and insurance options to wellness programs and a flexible time off policy, to name only a few. Sikich also takes pride in prioritizing team members’ health, total wellbeing and time spent with family, friends and in the pursuit of personal goals, hobbies, and endeavors. Some examples of our many benefits: Sikich maintains a Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy. We encourage every full-time employee, as your role permits, to utilize paid time off (personal time, mental/physical health care, vacation, sick leave, etc.). Waiting for time off to accrue is common at other companies. At Sikich, you do not have to wait for this benefit to kick in. FTO is activated on your first day with our organization. Sikich will also recognize paid holidays during the year and strives to permit employees to have time off the last week of the calendar year when client and project work permits. Sikich offers a comprehensive wellness program to engage, challenge and empower team members to take responsibility for their wellbeing. Activities can be tracked through our wellness provider to obtain gift cards and other rewards. We also offer: Flexible work arrangements Health, dental, vision, life, and accident/death/disability insurance options HSA employer contribution Nine (9) paid holidays annually. A robust paid Parental Bonding Leave program covering birth, adoption, and foster children. 401(k) with employer contributions CPA bonus with four (4) paid exam days & four (4) paid study days. Tuition reimbursement Generous employee referral bonus program Client referral bonus program Pet insurance FORCE – Sikich community volunteer program enabling each team member to use up to four hours of paid time annually to volunteer and make a difference in their local communities. Want to learn more? Visit our Careers website or Glassdoor profile . Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V Sikich practices in an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Professional Code of Conduct and applicable law, regulations, and professional standards. Sikich CPA LLC is a licensed CPA firm that provides audit and attest services to its clients, and Sikich LLC and its subsidiaries provide tax and business advisory services to its clients. Sikich CPA LLC has a contractual arrangement with Sikich LLC under which Sikich LLC supports Sikich CPA LLC’s performance of its professional services. Sikich LLC and its subsidiaries are not licensed CPA firms. “Sikich” is the brand name under which Sikich CPA LLC and Sikich LLC provide professional services. The entities under the Sikich brand are independently owned and are not liable for the services provided by any other entity providing services under the Sikich brand. The use of the terms “our company”, “we” and “us” and other similar terms denote the alternative practice structure of Sikich CPA LLC and Sikich LLC. Securities offered through Sikich Corporate Finance LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. Investment advisory services offered through Sikich Financial, an SEC Registered Investment Advisor. Copyright © 2025 Sikich LLC. All rights reserved. #LI-JS1 #LI-Remote

Reports to: Head of Financial Control Location: Montreal Status: Permanent Job purpose: The Financial Controller (North America) is responsible for overseeing all local statutory reporting, management reporting, and financial control activities for the Foundation’s entities in North America (currently US and Canada). The role ensures that month‑end close, year‑end audit, and all compliance obligations are delivered accurately, on time, and to a high standard. This role plays a critical part in strengthening financial governance, ensuring reporting accuracy, and driving operational excellence across multiple jurisdictions. A key focus is to optimise, standardise, and automate financial control processes to enhance internal controls, reduce manual effort, and support timely, high‑quality reporting. The Financial Controller will design and monitor SLAs and KPIs to ensure consistent delivery across the region. Principal accountabilities: Statutory, Tax & Management Reporting * Lead statutory reporting for entities in the North America, ensuring compliance with local regulatory and accounting requirements. * Manage the month‑end close process for all four entities, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely delivery. * Produce accurate monthly and quarterly management reporting packs, including variance analysis and commentary. * Support group consolidation activities through accurate local submissions and reconciliations. * Assist the Global Tax Manager with the preparation and coordination of GST/QST rebate claims, ensuring accuracy and timely submission. * Support ongoing correspondence with Canadian tax authorities, including responding to queries, tracking notices, and maintaining documentation. * Manage and maintain online tax platforms, ensuring filings, submissions and records are kept up to date. * Provide support to the Global Tax Manager on local tax compliance matters as they arise. Audit & Compliance * Lead the annual external audit process for each entity, ensuring all schedules are prepared, queries resolved, and deadlines met. * Ensure ongoing compliance with local reporting requirements, tax regulations, company law, and internal finance policies. * Maintain strong financial controls and ensure all reconciliations, journals, and processes adhere to audit and governance standards. Process Optimisation & Automation * Identify opportunities to streamline, automate, and standardise reporting and control processes across countries. * Work with Finance Systems, IT, and global finance colleagues to enhance ERP usage, reporting tools, and workflow efficiency. * Implement consistent documentation, templates, and control frameworks across the region. Operational Performance & SLA Management * Define and maintain SLAs and KPIs covering reporting timeliness, accuracy, audit readiness, and control performance. * Monitor delivery performance across entities and implement corrective actions where required. * Provide regular reporting to senior leadership on performance, risks, and improvement initiatives. Stakeholder & Cross‑Functional Collaboration * Collaborate closely with FP&A, Tax, Treasury, HR, Finance Operations, and global finance leads to ensure cohesive financial management. * Act as the key finance contact for in‑country teams, external advisors, regulators, and auditors. * Provide technical accounting advice and operational support to local teams and business partners. Qualifications, knowledge & experience: Qualifications * Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or international equivalent). * Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred. * Proficiency in English is required for this role, as it is essential for effective communication with colleagues, stakeholders, and clients in the performance of the core duties of this position. Knowledge & experience * Proven experience in a Financial Controller or senior financial reporting role covering multi‑entity or multi‑country operations. * Strong technical accounting skills, with experience in IFRS and local GAAPs (preferably USA and Canada jurisdictions). * Demonstrated experience managing month‑end close, statutory reporting, and external audits. * Strong familiarity with ERP systems and financial reporting tools (e.g. Microsoft Business Central). * Prior experience with process improvement, automation initiatives, and internal control enhancement. * Experience working across cultures and time zones, ideally within a global or multinational organisation. Skills & attributes * Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills with high attention to detail. * Clear and confident communication skills, including the ability to explain complex financial information to non‑finance stakeholders. * Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities. * Proactive, improvement‑focused mindset with a drive for operational excellence. * High integrity and commitment to robust financial governance. * Comfortable working in diverse cultural environments and collaborating across global teams and timezones.   Application closing date:  14th August 2026 Please note that while we have a closing date for this application, we reserve the right to interview candidates and potentially close the role early should we find a suitable candidate.   About us At the IFRS Foundation, we believe better information leads to better decisions. We set financial reporting standards that enable companies to meet the evolving information needs of the global capital markets. United by our purpose to foster trust, growth and long-term financial stability in the global economy, we engage in challenging, meaningful work every day—across all our areas of expertise. If you share our passion for this mission, we want to hear from you. Diverse perspectives. International expertise. Working for our global organisation offers many benefits, including: * rewarding work that serves the public interest; * engagement with diverse international experts; * inclusive and collaborative teams; * intellectually challenging projects; * flexible working arrangements; * numerous areas of specialisation; and * opportunities for professional growth and development. Diversity and inclusion are seen as key strengths of our organisation. These qualities are essential for us to engage with and meet the needs of our varied global stakeholders, and they are part of what makes the IFRS Foundation a great place to work. #LI-MM1