EXPERIENCED CANDIDATES
Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams, Ltd., one of Chicago’s top 25 largest public accounting firms (Crain’s), has a team-oriented, client-focused environment encouraging creativity, initiative and the free flow of ideas. Our diverse client base consists of highly successful, privately-held companies in a variety of industries, as well as not-for-profit organizations and high-net worth individuals and families. We have excellent opportunities for bright, ambitious, entrepreneurial individuals with good business sense and we thank you for your interest in ORBA.
Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams, Ltd. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, gender, disability or any other characteristic protected by law.
For information on available opportunities, contact:
Andrew J. Butkus, Jr., PHR Email: abutkus@orba.com
Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams, Ltd.
NBC Tower – Suite 1500
455 N. Cityfront Plaza Drive
Chicago, IL 60611
EXPERIENCED CANDIDATES
Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams, Ltd., one of Chicago’s top 25 largest public accounting firms (Crain’s), has a team-oriented, client-focused environment encouraging creativity, initiative and the free flow of ideas. Our diverse client base consists of highly successful, privately-held companies in a variety of industries, as well as not-for-profit organizations and high-net worth individuals and families. We have excellent opportunities for bright, ambitious, entrepreneurial individuals with good business sense and we thank you for your interest in ORBA.
Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams, Ltd. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, gender, disability or any other characteristic protected by law.
For information on available opportunities, contact:
Andrew J. Butkus, Jr., PHR Email: abutkus@orba.com
Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams, Ltd.
NBC Tower – Suite 1500
455 N. Cityfront Plaza Drive
Chicago, IL 60611
Accounting Manager for Cloud CFO Services
Position Summary:
The Accounting Manager will work closely with assigned small business clients and be a key resource for them. You get to meet each month in-person or via video conference with entrepreneurs who are trying to change the world! ORBA Cloud CFO Services is based in downtown Chicago located in NBC Tower.
Essential Job Functions:
This will be a client-facing role, so you must be good at interacting with people. Duties and tasks include:
- Teach and mentor Associates to help them learn key accounting, budgeting, and forecasting concepts
- Create a high-touch, trusting relationship with your assigned clients
- Review monthly client financials prepared by Associates
- Ensure all balance sheet account reconciliations are in order and be able to dig in and find problems when they’re not
- Explain variances to prior periods and budgets
- Update cash flow projections and ensure your clients understand their cash position and future
- Be a key internal accounting resource for our team when they have questions about other clients
Education and Experience:
- Prior experience as an Accounting Manager/Controller
- Five plus years of experience
- Proficiency in QuickBooks
- Proficiency in Excel
Skills:
- Outstanding written, interpersonal and presentation skills
- Excellent analytical, technical, and auditing skills
- Exceptional client service and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships
- Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing priorities in a rapidly growing, fast-paced and results based environment
- Strong leadership, business development, training, coaching and mentoring skills
Benefits:
- Opportunity to partner daily with Directors and work closely with other staff and clients
- Dress for your day attire (jeans in the office and appropriate attire at clients)
- Tuition reimbursement on degrees of Masters in Accounting and Masters in Taxation
- Reimbursement for CPA Review course
- Payment of CPE and professional membership costs
- Fun firm sponsored social events
- Generous paid time off and holiday time
- 15% referral fee for bringing in new clients
- Competitive compensation package and broad range of insurance programs
About Us:
ORBA is a full-service audit, tax and consulting firm dedicated to helping clients achieve their goals and build success since 1977. ORBA specializes in accounting, audit, and federal, state and local tax planning and compliance for privately-held businesses and not-for-profit organizations across all industries.
As “The Entrepreneur’s CFO,” ORBA’s Cloud CFO Services offer full-service, cloud-based bookkeeping, accounting and high-level strategic financial advice to entrepreneurs and businesses. We work with growing companies that want to change the world.
Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams, Ltd. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, gender, disability or any other characteristic protected by law.
Audit Senior
Position Summary:
The Audit Senior is responsible for overseeing audit, review and compilation engagements and is responsible for resolving most accounting issues that arise during these engagements under the guidance of the Audit Manager and or the Audit Director. The individual will perform some engagements with minimal supervision and will direct staff and instruct them in the work to be performed, review the work completed by the staff and direct necessary revisions.
Essential Job Functions:
- Supervising the work of audit staff including reviewing their work and provide on the job training
- Conduct basic, specialized and complex financial, operational and compliance audits under the direction of the audit director.
- Perform risk assessment prior to the beginning of an audit engagement.
- Prepare the most complex work papers, to adequately document accounting & audit work performed and to support the conclusions reached.
- Prepare draft of financial statements and management letters. Will be expected to wrap up the engagement in a timely manner.
- Perform reviews and compilations
- Report progress of the audit, compilation or review engagement to both Audit Manager and Audit Director regularly
- Perform audit or review procedures as assigned by the Audit Managers or Audit Director
- Conduct research, prepare memorandums and summarize findings
- Demonstrate ability to assume responsibility for supervision of the daily fieldwork of engagements and client contact
- Prepare very complex individual, trust and business tax returns
- Prepare an evaluation of the staff on the engagement at the end of the engagement but give guidance to the staff when necessary during the engagement.
- Perform other miscellaneous duties and special projects as assigned.
Education and Experience:
- B.S. in Accounting or Finance
- CPA preferred
- 3-5 years of progressive accounting & audit experience in public accounting
- Minimum of 1 year leading audits
- Experience preparing tax returns is a huge plus
- Experience with for-profit and non-for-profit clients
Skills:
- Outstanding written, interpersonal and presentation skills
- Excellent analytical, technical, and auditing skills
- Exceptional client service and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships
- Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing priorities in a rapidly growing, fast-paced and results based environment
- Strong leadership, business development, training, coaching and mentoring skills
Benefits:
- Very low overnight travel of between 5 to 10%
- Opportunity to partner daily with Directors and work closely with other staff and clients
- Flexible hours
- Dress for your day attire (jeans in the office and appropriate attire at clients)
- Tuition reimbursement on degrees of Masters in Accounting and Masters in Taxation
- Reimbursement for CPA Review course
- Gym in the building
- Payment of CPE and professional membership costs
- Mentoring and Leadership Development Programs
- Fun firm sponsored social events
- Generous paid time off and holiday time
- 15% referral fee for bringing in new clients
- Competitive compensation package and broad range of insurance programs
Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams, Ltd. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, gender, disability or any other characteristic protected by law.
Estate Planning Specialist
Position Summary:
The Estate Planning Specialist has great client skills to provide guidance and counsel to clients and directors (partners) regarding their estate and gift tax questions and planning techniques. If you’ve had a great career with an excellent law or accounting firm, but have been forced to retire, this may be the opportunity you are looking for! Our current need may allow for less than a full-time commitment, if desired.
Essential Job Functions:
- Expertise in estate planning; family wealth planning; wills/trusts; and trust and estate taxation
- Review of documents
- Analysis and explanation of current and proposed plans (No drafting required)
- Perform other duties as assigned
Education and Experience:
- 7 to 10 years estate planning and trust experience
- Additional income tax planning knowledge and experience a plus
- College degree
- CFP, CPA or JD preferred
Skills:
- Strong communication skills, both oral and written
- Strong attention to detail
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office in particular Excel and Word, GoSystem, planning software and on-line research software.
- Ability to demonstrate sound judgment and analyzing problems logically and comprehensively, distinguishing between relevant and irrelevant information
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as independently
- Ability to handle sensitive/confidential matters in a tactful and discreet manner
- Ability to interface with a variety of management levels
- Ability to think creatively in seeking optimal solutions for client
Benefits:
- Opportunity to partner daily with Directors and work closely with other staff and clients
- Dress for your day attire (jeans in the office and appropriate attire at clients)
- Tuition reimbursement on degrees of Masters in Accounting and Masters in Taxation
- Gym in the building
- Payment of CPE and professional membership costs
- Mentoring and Leadership Development Programs
- Fun firm sponsored social events
- Generous paid time off and holiday time
- 15% referral fee for bringing in new clients
- Competitive compensation package and broad range of insurance programs
Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams, Ltd. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, gender, disability or any other characteristic protected by law.
Senior Tax Manager
Position Summary:
The Senior Tax Manager is responsible for providing guidance to junior level tax staff on the completion of individual, corporate, partnership, and trust tax returns. They will also review the work of the tax preparer and correspond directly with the Director or Client.
Essential Job Functions:
- Review returns prepared by tax preparers
- Bring significant tax questions and suggested planning opportunities to the attention of the Tax Director or Client
- Research and propose resolution to technical tax matters
- Complete tax returns timely in a deadline oriented environment
- Complete income tax projections and quarterly estimates
- Demonstrate effective project management skills, inspire teamwork and responsibility with engagement team members, and use current technology and tools to enhance the effectiveness of deliverables and service
- Maintain involvement in all aspects of client relationships
- Provide supervision and on-the-job training to tax preparers
- Participate in staff performance evaluations and provide verbal and written feedback
- Mentor and develop the technical and professional skills of tax staff
- Develop ability to recognize tax issues, business problems and expanded service opportunities with existing clients
- Participate in governmental tax examinations; represent the client before the appropriate taxing authorities.
- Develop an area of tax expertise
- Participate in the firm’s practice development efforts through involvement with referral sources, community and industry activities
- Perform other duties as assigned
Education and Experience:
- At least 10+ years of experience preparing and reviewing complex individual, corporate, partnership and S-corp tax returns
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required
- Hold current CPA license
- Hold or working towards an advanced degree (MST or JD with Tax Emphasis)
Skills:
- Strong communication skills, both oral and written
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office in particular Excel and Word, GoSystem, tax-planning software and cloud-based tax research software.
- Ability to demonstrate sound judgment and analyzing problems logically and comprehensively, distinguishing between relevant and irrelevant information
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment, as well as independently
- Ability to handle sensitive/confidential matters in a tactful and discreet manner
- Ability to interface with a variety of management levels
- Ability to think creatively in seeking optimal solutions for clients
Benefits:
- Opportunity to partner daily with Directors and work closely with other staff and clients
- Dress for your day attire (jeans in the office and appropriate attire at clients)
- Tuition reimbursement for ongoing Masters in Taxation courses
- Payment of CPE and professional membership costs
- Mentoring and Leadership Development Programs
- Firm sponsored social events
- Generous paid time off and holiday time
- 15% referral fee for bringing in new clients
- Competitive compensation package and broad range of insurance programs
Ostrow Reisin Berk & Abrams, Ltd. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, gender, disability or any other characteristic protected by law.
