Tax Manager Jobs in Chicago, IL
Tax Manager jobs in Chicago are concentrated in the Loop, River North, and the Fulton Market corridor, with strong demand from financial services, professional services, and manufacturing firms headquartered downtown. Employers actively hiring include BDO, RSM, and Wipfli. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Top employerBDO
Work type58% Hybrid
Top credentialMaster's degree in accounting
Companies hiring41
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Prime Group
Tax Manager
Chicago, Illinois
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Sr Manager, Tax Operations - BSC (Hybrid)
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Exelon
Sr Manager, Tax Operations - BSC (Hybrid)
Chicago, Illinois
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LiveWell Homecare Agency
Tax Senior Manager, M&A Real Estate
Chicago, Illinois
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Senior Manager : Tax Technology Implementations
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Senior Manager : Tax Technology Implementations
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Tax Manager
Prime Group·Chicago, Illinois
Job functions:
$128k - $194k/yr
Master's degree
501-1,000 employees
Job Description
About the company:
Founded in 2008, Prime Finance is a fast growing, diversified commercial real estate credit investment platform. It seeks to deliver attractive returns to investors with a range of duration and risk/return options. Prime Finance has reached an inflection point in its growth trajectory which presents an immediate opportunity to accelerate that growth through further
expansion of existing and new credit strategies as well as extensive investment in internal
processes, systems, and resources.
expansion of existing and new credit strategies as well as extensive investment in internal
processes, systems, and resources.
Job Summary:
Prime Finance is looking for a collaborative and motivated Tax Manager to join its San Francisco office. This individual should possess a tax background and a self-starter mentality. At minimum, six years of experience in a tax role is required. Experience in the real estate and/or fund management industry is highly preferred.
In addition to supporting the Senior Tax Manager, the position will work and collaborate closely with the greater Tax, Fund Management & Accounting, Fund Legal & Compliance, Investor Relationships, and Capital Markets functions. The position will work cross-functionally and build relationships with team members from other departments, external advisors, and members of the management team.
Essential Functions:
- Manage K-1 and tax return compliance, including gathering and analyzing sourced data, coordinating with external vendors, and reviewing tax workpapers, K-1s, returns, tax extension payments and filings, and other tax reporting requirements (e.g., FATCA, CRS, Form 1099s).
- Manage quarterly tax estimates process, including calculating projected income, quantifying tax distributions, reviewing investor notices, and overseeing estimated tax payments.
- Manage REIT compliance, including providing data to tax advisors, reviewing the income and asset tests, reviewing annual PSQs, and completing REIT consent dividend analysis.
- Lead responses to inquiries from investors, internal Prime Finance team members, third party tax preparer(s), and vendors.
- Review, research, and respond to various tax notices or inquiries related to property tax, franchise tax, and/or other indirect taxes, as necessary.
- Coordinate with asset managers and/or property managers or sponsors on real estate owned (REO) or preferred equity items.
- Draft internal memos to document various tax issues and related policies and procedures.
- Assist the tax team in adopting and integrating new technologies, implement updates to existing processes to increase the team’s efficiency and improve data management.
- Support Senior Tax Manager on other technical topics including, but not limited to, Preferred Equity hypothetical liquidation analysis, Personal Holding Company risk mitigation, UBTI risk mitigation, CLO risk analysis, REIT capacity analysis, and Original Issue Discount.
- Monitor legislative changes in U.S. and foreign tax laws that may impact tax positions, filing requirements, or tax structures.
- Other ad hoc projects and tasks required by the tax team
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field or commensurate work experience required
- CPA/Master’s degree in Tax a plus
- 6-8 years of related tax experience required, preferably in a real estate and/or alternative investment firm
- Familiarity with real estate investment trust (REIT) requirements and reporting
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite, with a particular focus on MS Excel required
- Demonstrate exceptional attention to detail to ensure accuracy and completeness
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of our investors (domestic and foreign), partners, and internal affairs
- Able to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Flexible and able to respond quickly and positively to shifting demands and opportunities
- Team-oriented and able to effectively collaborate with a wide range of internal and external teams and advisors including tax advisors, legal counsel, auditors, and fund administrators
- Experience using Yardi, Geneva, Investran or other accounting GL and Financial Reporting systems preferred
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of every activity, duty, or responsibility that is required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
The expected salary for this role is $127,500 - $194,000. Actual compensation will be determined by several components, including but not limited to: relevant experience, skills and qualifications, base salary of internal peers, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus and a variety of financial, wellbeing, and health / welfare benefits.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Prime Finance 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. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
CA Employee Privacy Notice:
https://www.primegrp.com/ccpa-info-current-and-prospective-employees/
Prime Finance 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. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
CA Employee Privacy Notice:
https://www.primegrp.com/ccpa-info-current-and-prospective-employees/
Prime Group
Tax Manager
Chicago, Illinois
New 23h ago501-1,000 employees
Job functions:
$128k - $194k/yr
Master's degree
Job Description
About the company:
Founded in 2008, Prime Finance is a fast growing, diversified commercial real estate credit investment platform. It seeks to deliver attractive returns to investors with a range of duration and risk/return options. Prime Finance has reached an inflection point in its growth trajectory which presents an immediate opportunity to accelerate that growth through further
expansion of existing and new credit strategies as well as extensive investment in internal
processes, systems, and resources.
expansion of existing and new credit strategies as well as extensive investment in internal
processes, systems, and resources.
Job Summary:
Prime Finance is looking for a collaborative and motivated Tax Manager to join its San Francisco office. This individual should possess a tax background and a self-starter mentality. At minimum, six years of experience in a tax role is required. Experience in the real estate and/or fund management industry is highly preferred.
In addition to supporting the Senior Tax Manager, the position will work and collaborate closely with the greater Tax, Fund Management & Accounting, Fund Legal & Compliance, Investor Relationships, and Capital Markets functions. The position will work cross-functionally and build relationships with team members from other departments, external advisors, and members of the management team.
Essential Functions:
- Manage K-1 and tax return compliance, including gathering and analyzing sourced data, coordinating with external vendors, and reviewing tax workpapers, K-1s, returns, tax extension payments and filings, and other tax reporting requirements (e.g., FATCA, CRS, Form 1099s).
- Manage quarterly tax estimates process, including calculating projected income, quantifying tax distributions, reviewing investor notices, and overseeing estimated tax payments.
- Manage REIT compliance, including providing data to tax advisors, reviewing the income and asset tests, reviewing annual PSQs, and completing REIT consent dividend analysis.
- Lead responses to inquiries from investors, internal Prime Finance team members, third party tax preparer(s), and vendors.
- Review, research, and respond to various tax notices or inquiries related to property tax, franchise tax, and/or other indirect taxes, as necessary.
- Coordinate with asset managers and/or property managers or sponsors on real estate owned (REO) or preferred equity items.
- Draft internal memos to document various tax issues and related policies and procedures.
- Assist the tax team in adopting and integrating new technologies, implement updates to existing processes to increase the team’s efficiency and improve data management.
- Support Senior Tax Manager on other technical topics including, but not limited to, Preferred Equity hypothetical liquidation analysis, Personal Holding Company risk mitigation, UBTI risk mitigation, CLO risk analysis, REIT capacity analysis, and Original Issue Discount.
- Monitor legislative changes in U.S. and foreign tax laws that may impact tax positions, filing requirements, or tax structures.
- Other ad hoc projects and tasks required by the tax team
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field or commensurate work experience required
- CPA/Master’s degree in Tax a plus
- 6-8 years of related tax experience required, preferably in a real estate and/or alternative investment firm
- Familiarity with real estate investment trust (REIT) requirements and reporting
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite, with a particular focus on MS Excel required
- Demonstrate exceptional attention to detail to ensure accuracy and completeness
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of our investors (domestic and foreign), partners, and internal affairs
- Able to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Flexible and able to respond quickly and positively to shifting demands and opportunities
- Team-oriented and able to effectively collaborate with a wide range of internal and external teams and advisors including tax advisors, legal counsel, auditors, and fund administrators
- Experience using Yardi, Geneva, Investran or other accounting GL and Financial Reporting systems preferred
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of every activity, duty, or responsibility that is required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
The expected salary for this role is $127,500 - $194,000. Actual compensation will be determined by several components, including but not limited to: relevant experience, skills and qualifications, base salary of internal peers, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus and a variety of financial, wellbeing, and health / welfare benefits.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Prime Finance 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. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
CA Employee Privacy Notice:
https://www.primegrp.com/ccpa-info-current-and-prospective-employees/
Prime Finance 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. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
CA Employee Privacy Notice:
https://www.primegrp.com/ccpa-info-current-and-prospective-employees/
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Who's Hiring
- BDO27
- RSM11
- Wipfli6
- Deloitte6
- EY5
Top Industries Hiring
- Accounting & Auditing23
- Technology & Software13
- Investment & Asset Management2
- Consulting & Professional Services2
Tax Manager Jobs in Chicago: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a tax manager job in Chicago?
The strongest path into a tax manager role in Chicago is through the city's dense concentration of Big Four and regional accounting firms in the Loop, its major financial services institutions, and the large corporate headquarters clustered in the West Loop and River North. Candidates with CPA credentials, a focus on corporate or multistate tax, and experience with the transaction volume typical of Chicago's trading and professional services sectors stand out most in this market.
Which companies hire tax managers in Chicago?
Employers hiring tax managers in Chicago right now include BDO, RSM, and Wipfli, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Chicago's mix of Fortune 500 corporate headquarters, global accounting firms, and mid-market professional services companies makes it one of the more active markets for in-house and public-practice tax management roles in the Midwest.
Are there remote tax manager jobs in Chicago?
Yes, though the role is moderately remote-friendly: compliance-heavy and advisory positions often allow flexible arrangements, while roles tied to audits, client meetings, or team oversight tend to require in-office presence. About 74% of tax manager openings tied to Chicago are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting demand from both downtown firms and suburban Chicagoland employers open to flexible schedules. Federal and state compliance work is the subset most commonly offered on a hybrid basis.
How can I get a tax manager job in Chicago with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path in Chicago is moving up from a senior tax associate or tax analyst role at one of the Loop-based regional accounting firms or an in-house tax department at a mid-market company in the West Loop or Schaumburg corridor. Chicago's large base of public accounting offices and corporate shared-service centers regularly promote from within, and professionals with two to four years of multistate or federal tax compliance experience who earn their CPA make the transition most quickly.
Which industries hire the most tax managers in Chicago?
Most tax manager openings in Chicago sit in Accounting & Auditing, Technology & Software, and Investment & Asset Management, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Chicago's position as a major hub for commodity trading, financial services, and large-scale manufacturing creates consistent demand for tax professionals who can handle complex entity structures, transfer pricing, and multistate compliance across those sectors.
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