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 Services Staff
Position Summary:
The Accounting Services Staff is responsible for processing assigned client engagements within the department in a cost-effective and professional manner including, but not limited to, computer-compiled financial statement engagements, outsourced Controller services, QuickBooks support and payroll tax/sales tax reporting issues.
Essential Job Functions:
- Process financial statements and all related payroll, sales and business tax returns personally assigned within the Accounting Services Department
- Assist clients with individualized accounting needs and tax compliance
- Prepare payroll and sales tax returns and annual W-2’s and 1099’s
- Prepare bank reconciliations monthly, if needed
- Research accounts payable and accounts receivable issues as needed.
- Assist Directors with initial client visits for prospective Accounting Services clients
- Assist Directors with tax planning or special client projects
- Assist new or existing clients with business start-ups
- Maintain daily record of time spent on engagements
- Assure timely turnaround of assigned and supervised engagements
- Travel to clients and access to an automobile is required
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent
- 4+ years of bookkeeping and accounting experience, public accounting experience a plus
Skills:
- Very strong knowledge of QuickBooks software
- Strong communication skills, both oral and written
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, in particular Excel and Word
- Ability to function in a team environment
- Ability to interface with a variety of management levels
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
- 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.
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.
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.
