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Miller Cooper is seeking a professional, organized, and proactive Tax Administrative Professional. The ideal candidate is a highly adaptable individual with a strong service orientation, a willingness to take on diverse tasks, and be in person 5 days a week in Deerfield, Chicago or Downers Grove.  

With over 105 years of independent, client-focused service in Chicagoland, we've grown organically—never through mergers or acquisitions. That means more opportunity, more impact, and a real voice in your department and your career. 

Firm Highlights: 

• Crain’s Chicago 10thlargest firm (2025), Accounting Today’s 55th largest firm in the US, 10th in the Great Lakes region (2025). 

• Largest independent public accounting firm in Chicago. 

• Large Firm Opportunities, Small Firm Culture. 

• Culture of collaboration. We win as a team; we lose as a team. 

How You Will Contribute: 

• Tax Administrative Support: 

• Manage the completion of all tax return filings, including communication with Department Personnel to resolve errors. 
• Maintain content for internal document management. 
• Receive, scan, and maintain physical tax documents received from clients and convert to electronic formats for processing. 
• Process tax returns, typically via electronic means using SafeSend platforms, but occasionally in paper. 
• Type and execute letters, general correspondence, and other documentation as needed. 
• Provide project/administrative support in other areas of the tax department as needed. 

About YOU! 

• 2+ years of experience in a mid-size accounting firm. 

• Working experience processing tax returns.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, specifically Outlook, Excel, and Word. 

• Knowledge of GoFileRoom, GoSystem, SafeSend, or similar accounting software is preferred. 

• Bachelor’s degree preferred. 
• Professional attitude and appearance.
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities with a high degree of attention to detail.

• DAILY ACCESS TO A VEHICLE is required to commute to and from our Downers Grove office, and other locations for training and as needed. 

• Overtime required during spring and fall busy seasons, including Saturdays. 

What we offer: 

• Competitive benefits package 

• Generous paid time off that increase with tenure (up to the firm max) 

• Paid Parental leave 

• 8 hours of paid volunteer time 

• Team lunches every Tuesday 

• Miller Cooper Communities (employee resource groups) 

• Employee and client referral bonus program 

• Commuter Benefits 

Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including internal salary alignment, market data, and the candidate’s qualifications- including, but not limited to, specialty skills, prior relevant industry experience, and relevant degrees or certifications (e.g., CPA, JD). A reasonable estimate of the compensation for this level is$28-$31/hour.