Top Finance Jobs in Chicago, IL

Manages commercial loan review engagements for financial institution clients, assessing credit risks, verifying compliance with lending policies, overseeing workpapers and reports, managing budgets, mentoring staff, communicating findings, developing business, and preparing proposals. Requires extensive commercial loan review, lending, or credit administration experience, strong analytical and client management skills, and 10%–20% travel to U.S. client locations.

Tax interns prepare individual, business, and fiduciary tax returns and projections; research tax issues; conduct some client interviews; respond to client requests; gather information; analyze data; and identify process improvements. The role provides hands-on experience with tax software, client engagements, and accounting responsibilities while working in person at Wipfli offices or client sites.

Prepares individual, business, and fiduciary tax returns and projections; researches tax issues; supports financial reporting; maintains client relationships; communicates professionally; meets budgets and deadlines; identifies process improvements; applies data analysis; and develops accounting and tax expertise while pursuing continuing education.

Provides assistant controller-level accounting support to healthcare clients. Responsibilities include managing financial reporting, general ledgers, account classifications, balance sheets, month-end close, reporting packages, work papers, procedures, and client workflows. The role also coordinates accounting assignments, supports process improvements, and collaborates across service lines. Candidates need at least five years of accounting experience, healthcare full-cycle accounting experience, strong accounting principles knowledge, analytical skills, and proficiency with accounting software and Microsoft Office.

Manage day-to-day financial reporting and general ledger accuracy for nonprofit clients, lead month-end close, prepare monthly reporting packages and KPIs, oversee account classifications and balance sheet reviews, maintain client procedure manuals, coordinate project tasks, supervise and estimate accountants' work, and support development of best practices and cross-team collaboration. Requires nonprofit grant reporting expertise.

Audits financial statements, quarterly financial information, and annual reports for insurance and financial services clients. Plans audits, assesses misstatement risks, tests internal controls, researches accounting issues, and performs work under GAAS, GAAP, PCAOB, AICPA, and SOX standards. Builds client relationships, communicates findings, and trains incoming staff and interns. The role is hybrid and requires travel to client sites up to 50% of the time.

Manage tax compliance and advisory services for high-net-worth clients, including individual, trust, gift, and estate tax returns. Lead client relationships, research technical matters, support business development, review tax-related information, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, and mentor staff. The role requires client communication, tax expertise, public accounting experience, and collaboration with partners and marketing professionals.

Audits financial statements, quarterly information, and annual reports for manufacturing, retail, and distribution clients. Plans audits, assesses risks, tests internal controls, researches accounting issues, and performs work under GAAS, GAAP, PCAOB, AICPA, and SOX standards. Builds client relationships, communicates findings, and trains staff and interns. The role requires hybrid work and travel to client sites up to 50%.

The Tax Manager will oversee tax return reviews, consult on partnership taxation, manage client relationships, mentor staff, and respond to tax authority inquiries.

Lead high-net-worth tax compliance engagements, including individual, trust, gift, and estate returns. Manage client relationships, engagement planning, deadlines, budgets, tax workpaper and provision reviews, and proactive communications. Provide technical tax guidance, supervise and train accounting staff, advise management, and support firm initiatives. The role requires CPA certification, substantial tax experience, and expertise serving high-net-worth individuals.