CPA - Certified Public Accountant

$55,000 - $55,000/Yr

Flanagan|Bilton - Chicago, IL

Full-time - Entry Level

Chicago, IL

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Certified Public Accountant (CPA) position at Flanagan - Bilton LLC in Chicago, IL, is a full-time role that offers a salary of $55,000 per year. This position is primarily focused on providing daily research and support to a supervisory attorney. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining and organizing the attorney's calendar, appealing property values, and performing data entry tasks. The role requires a high level of organization, motivation, and the ability to multitask effectively in a fast-paced environment. Candidates must demonstrate a strong work ethic and possess excellent communication skills to interact with co-workers and clients via telephone, email, and written correspondence. Professional appearance and demeanor are also essential for this in-office position, which operates Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm. The CPA will engage in various duties, including providing daily support to the supervisor, conducting heavy research, managing department billing, and tracking appeal deadlines. Responsibilities also encompass appealing property values, which involves gathering and entering property values and tax rates into the database, preparing necessary paperwork for appeals, and coordinating hearings with local officials across the nation. Additionally, the CPA will report personal property tax values to various local governments, manage the database of electronic client files, generate client reports as requested, and handle incoming phone calls and correspondence. This role is crucial in ensuring the smooth operation of the legal support team and requires a detail-oriented and organized individual who can thrive in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Providing daily support to supervisor
• Conducting heavy research
• Managing department billing
• Tracking appeal deadlines
• Appealing property values, including gathering and entering property values and tax rates into the database
• Preparing paperwork for appeal (i.e., form, cover letter, etc.)
• Coordinating hearings internally and with various local officials across the nation
• Reporting personal property tax values to various local governments, including filing the personal property rendition
• Managing the database of electronic client files
• Generating client reports as requested
• Answering and routing incoming phone calls
• Processing mail and incoming correspondence

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (Bachelor of Science or Business & Management preferred)
• Two years of office experience
• Minimum Cumulative Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
• Organized and detail-oriented
• Self-starter
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Financial or accounting background preferred
• Some legal experience would be helpful, but not necessary as training will be provided

Nice-to-haves

• Research skills
• Experience in a legal environment