Tax Manager Jobs in Illinois
Tax Manager jobs in Illinois are in strong demand, concentrated in corporate tax, public accounting, and financial services firms, with openings at every level from senior associate through director. Chicago anchors the market as one of the most active hiring centers in the Midwest, joined by secondary clusters in Naperville and Schaumburg, where large corporate headquarters are based. Employers such as Deloitte, Kraft Heinz, and Hyatt Hotels consistently hire tax managers across their Illinois operations, with the most sought-after specialties being federal and state income tax compliance, transfer pricing, and tax provision under ASC 740. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Looking for a new role where you can achieve your best work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance? At Advantax, we offer 32 paid days off per year to start, including a week off in the summer and winter season.
We are a leading national property tax service provider. We offer personal property and real estate tax compliance services as well as consulting services. Our clients include large and mid-size organizations that span across a variety of industries.
Summary:
Supervisor Responsibilities:
- Supervise a team of tax payment specialists providing guidance, support, and training as needed.
- Facilitate weekly 1:1’s with the team members reporting to the Tax Payment Supervisor
- Oversee the day-to-day operations of the selected tax payment specialists, ensuring timely and accurate processing of tax bills, funding requests and payments
- Directs and prioritizes assigned workload for tax payment specialists providing assistance as needed
- Contributes to the team’s annual performance evaluations by conducting regular performance reviews for team members, providing feedback, and identifying opportunities for development
- Reviews and approves tax bills and funding requests from clients
- Assists the Manager, Tax Bill Services with compliance-related administrative tasks including but not limited to the outstanding check log, managing the outstanding mail log, researching items as needed, and other duties as required
- Maintain a thorough understanding of our clients' specific requirements, and ensure team compliance with these guidelines
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Personally maintain approximately one-third of the standard tax payment specialist’s workload
- Organize all received tax bills for assigned clients
- Find missing tax bills by interfacing with various government databases
- Identify specific information including payee, amount due and due date
- Enter tax bill information into Advantax’s compliance processing software
- Update required process tracking documents
- Review that information entered matches information received
- Provide weekly missing tax bill reports
- Scan tax bills and save to the Advantax server
- File hard copy bills for future reference
- Additional responsibilities as necessary, identified by Advantax management
- Create certified labels for remission of tax payments when required
- Seasonally assist with entry of tax assessment notices
- Seasonally assist with tracking of assessor inquiries on Advantax system
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Education and Experience:
- Associate degree (minimum) required
- 5+ years previous payables experience required
- Excellent verbal and written communication required
- Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) experience required
- Payables supervisory experience required
- QuickBooks experience preferred
- PTMS experience preferred
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times
- Health insurance (offer medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, and life), with multiple plans 100% paid by Advantax
- 401k program with company match
- 17 paid holidays per calendar year including a week off in the summer and winter.
- 15 PTO days per calendar year
- Annual profit-sharing bonus
- Gym reimbursement
Advantax provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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Where Illinois roles are concentrated, by current openings.
Tax Manager Job Market in Illinois
A snapshot from current Illinois openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- BDO19

- Wipfli7

- EY6

- Wipfli - Human Resource Consulting5W
- Deloitte4

Top Industries Hiring
- Accounting & Auditing14
- Technology & Software6
- Consulting & Professional Services2
- Construction & Real Estate1
- Investment & Asset Management1
What Illinois Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in tax manager jobs across Illinois.
- Active CPA license issued or recognized by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a closely related field required
- Five or more years of progressive tax experience in public accounting or corporate tax
- Deep knowledge of federal and Illinois state income tax compliance and reporting
- Experience managing tax provision and ASC 740 reporting for corporate entities
- Strong supervisory experience leading a team of tax staff or senior associates
Tax Manager Jobs in Illinois: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a tax manager in Illinois?
Tax managers in Illinois almost always hold an active CPA license issued through the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, which requires passing all four sections of the Uniform CPA Examination and meeting Illinois education and experience requirements. A bachelor's degree in accounting is the standard foundation, often supplemented by a master's in taxation or accounting. Most candidates build their path through several years in public accounting or a corporate tax department before moving into a management role.
How much do tax managers make in Illinois?
Tax managers in Illinois earn a median of about $80,230 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $54,510 for the lowest 10% to over $131,990 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire tax managers in Illinois?
Employers hiring tax managers in Illinois right now include BDO, Wipfli, and EY, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Illinois's dense concentration of Fortune 500 headquarters and major professional services firms means consistent year-round demand, particularly in and around the Chicago metro.
Which Illinois cities have the most tax manager jobs?
Chicago, Lincolnshire, and Naperville have the most tax manager openings in Illinois. Chicago drives the largest share given its concentration of corporate headquarters, Big Four and regional accounting firms, and financial services companies, while Naperville and Schaumburg attract openings through the sizeable suburban campuses of multinationals that have relocated or expanded outside the city core.
Are there remote tax manager jobs in Illinois?
Yes, and more than many finance roles, since tax compliance and provision work is largely desk-based and document-driven. About 78% of tax manager openings tied to Illinois are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting a shift that accelerated after the pandemic. Federal and state income tax compliance and tax provision roles tend to be the most amenable to remote arrangements, while positions that require close coordination with local finance or legal teams often remain hybrid.
How can I get hired as a tax manager in Illinois with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is securing a staff or senior associate tax role at a Chicago-area public accounting firm and progressing internally. Large Illinois employers such as Grant Thornton, RSM, and BDO run structured associate programs that hire recent accounting graduates and advance high performers into supervisory roles over several years. Candidates moving laterally from audit, financial reporting, or treasury roles can accelerate their path by pursuing the CPA license through the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, which signals readiness for technical tax responsibility.
Where can I find and apply to tax manager jobs in Illinois?
You can find and apply to tax manager jobs in Illinois on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings tied to Illinois employers. Find the roles that fit your experience and apply directly to the ones that match.
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