Careers

We’re Growing Rapidly at STE

STE is a rapidly growing Chicago area tax, accounting and business consulting firm.  Managers at STE are always looking for professional, hard-working individuals with experience in tax preparation, accounting, finance or business consulting.

At STE, everything we do is focused on helping our clients perform better and be more profitable.   The professionals we seek will mainly focus on consulting clients on their tax matters and occasionally assist with other value-added services to clients.  Our employees must be able to handle multiple clients. Skill in preparing business returns for ‘C’ corporations, ‘S’ Corporations, partnerships as well as preparing individual returns is a must.  A CPA or EA designation is a definite plus.  Multilingual is also a plus, especially in Polish or Spanish.

We offer a competitive salary and bonus program, health insurance and a 401(k) plan.

Check this page from time to time for specific employment opportunities for Certified Public Accountants, small business accountants and administrative staff.

Here Are the Jobs Currently Available:

Senior Tax Consultant

At STE, everything we do is focused on helping our clients perform better and be more profitable. We are a rapidly growing Chicagoland accounting firm serving the needs of small/midsized companies, business owners, professionals and individuals.

We are looking for a senior tax accountant to join our team. This person must be an energized professional who seeks greater responsibly has outstanding customer skills. Strong soft skills such as communication, active listening and leadership are very important to this role as in many cases you will be one of the primary client contacts.

A successful candidate will need to think strategically but will also need to roll up their sleeves and execute.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Bachelor’s Degree (Accounting, Finance, Business, or related fields) required. CPA, Masters in Tax, Accounting or MBA preferred.
• Proven skills in minimizing tax liabilities of individuals, businesses, estates, and trusts through effective tax planning and preparation of returns. Excellent problem-solving skills and curiosity to dive into tax/accounting issues and resolve them. Identify and communicate ideas to improve client service, opportunities to expand services with clients
• Be able to assist clients with multi-state income and/or sales tax matters.
• Identify and communicate opportunities to improve firm culture and staff development and retention
• Strong organizational skills. Must be able to take ownership of multiple projects, set priorities, and manage time and budgets.
• Experience with relevant software applications for this level. UltraTax preferred.

If this sounds like you, please apply. We keep all inquiries and conversations held in strict confidence.

We offer a competitive salary and bonus program, health insurance and a 401(k) plan.

Job Type: Full-time

Senior Accounting Consultant

At STE, everything we do is focused on helping our clients perform better and be more profitable.

We are looking for a Senior Accounting Consultant to join our team. Our clients are small and mid-sized businesses, business owners, investors, and lenders.  Our clients look to us to be advisors and offer customized accounting support and consultation.  A successful candidate in this position will assist with or manage financial closes and financial statement preparation, research and address accounting issues, recommend opportunities to improve financial processes, prepare projections and perform other assignments requested by our clients. 

The candidate must be an energized professional who seeks greater responsibility and has outstanding client skills. The position requires a mix of accounting, financial and communication skills and requires the consultant to work on multiple projects at any one time. Strong soft skills such as problem solving, active listening and leadership are very important to this role as in many cases the candidate will be one of the primary client contacts.

Our clients work with multiple accounting software programs.  The candidate must be comfortable to learn new systems quickly and apply accounting solutions in a variety of industries. 

A successful candidate will need to think strategically but also roll up their sleeves and provide timely, high quality client service that meets or exceeds client expectations.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required. CPA or MBA preferred.
• Proven history of excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to dive into tax/accounting issues and resolve them.
• Be able to analyze accounting problems, then recommend and implement solutions.  Requires knowledge of accounting principles and systems and the ability to coordinate, organize, and direct the recording of accounting information. Develop and/or improve current accounting processes and procedures.
• Be able to create models to assist clients with budgeting, cash flow projections and other analysis.
• Must be able prepare client financial statements and financial analysis.  On occasion, may assist with due diligence matters.
• Must be able to identify and promote business solutions that result in extended services to existing clients.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills a must
• Strong organizational skills. Must be able to take ownership of multiple projects, set priorities, and manage time and budgets.

If this sounds like you, please apply. We keep all inquiries and conversations held in strict confidence.

We offer a competitive salary and bonus program, health insurance and a 401(k) plan.

Job Type: Full-time

Senior Staff Accountant – Lockport, IL

At STE, everything we do is focused on helping our clients perform better and be more profitable.  Our clientele are primarily small/midsized businesses and their owners.   The professional we are seeking will focus on assisting our clients on their tax and accounting problems.   In addition, the successful candidate in this position may occasionally assist with other value-added services to clients such business valuations, cash flow forecasting or interim financial management.

We are looking for an individual to work in our Lockport, IL office who has 4-6+ years of progressive experience.  A successful candidate will come from a high client service environment, have experience processing multiple complex annual tax returns and has a very strong background in accounting.   An undergraduate degree in accounting or finance as well as strong Microsoft Excel skills are a must.

We offer a competitive salary and bonus program, health insurance and a 401(k) plan.  If you would like to be considered to join our team, please send an email with your resume to careers@STEcorporation.com.  Please include your first and last name and “Staff Accountant position #13-0110” in the subject line”

Staff Accountant – Lockport, IL

At STE, everything we do is focused on helping our clients perform better and be more profitable.  Our clients are primarily small/mid-sized businesses and their owners.   The professional we are seeking will focus on assisting our clients on their tax and accounting problems.   In addition, the successful candidate in this position may occasionally assist with other value-added projects.

We are looking for an individual who has 2-6+ years of progressive experience.  A successful candidate will come from a high client service environment, have experience processing multiple complex annual tax returns and has a very strong background in accounting.   An undergraduate degree in accounting or finance as well as strong Microsoft Excel skills are a must.

We offer a competitive salary and bonus program, health insurance and a 401(k) plan.  If you would like to be considered to join our team, please send an email with your resume to careers@STEcorporation.com.  Please include your first and last name and “Staff Accountant position #13-0105” in the subject line

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

* Bachelor’s Degree (Accounting, Finance, Business, or related fields) required. CPA, Masters in Tax, Accounting or MBA preferred.

* Proven skills in minimizing tax liabilities of individuals, businesses, estates, and trusts through effective tax planning and preparation of returns. Excellent problem-solving skills and curiosity to dive into tax/accounting issues and resolve them. Identify and communicate ideas to improve client service, opportunities to expand services with clients

* Possess executive presence – need to be able to be primary contact for the client, prepare and present presentations to clients and potential clients

* Ability to communicate (written and verbal) in Polish desired.

* Full Time and Part Time applicants considered.

Staff Accountant – Park Ridge, IL

At STE, everything we do is focused on helping our clients perform better and be more profitable.  Our clients are primarily small/mid-sized businesses and their owners.   The professional we are seeking will focus on assisting our clients on their tax and accounting problems.   In addition, the successful candidate in this position may occasionally assist with other value-added projects.

We are looking for an individual who has 2-6+ years of progressive experience.  A successful candidate will come from a high client service environment, have experience processing multiple complex annual tax returns and has a very strong background in accounting.   An undergraduate degree in accounting or finance as well as strong Microsoft Excel skills are a must.

We offer a competitive salary and bonus program, health insurance and a 401(k) plan.  If you would like to be considered to join our team, please send an email with your resume to careers@STEcorporation.com.  Please include your first and last name and “Staff Accountant position #13-0101” in the subject line

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

* Bachelor’s Degree (Accounting, Finance, Business, or related fields) required. CPA, Masters in Tax, Accounting or MBA preferred.

* Proven skills in minimizing tax liabilities of individuals, businesses, estates, and trusts through effective tax planning and preparation of returns. Excellent problem-solving skills and curiosity to dive into tax/accounting issues and resolve them. Identify and communicate ideas to improve client service, opportunities to expand services with clients

* Possess executive presence – need to be able to be primary contact for the client, prepare and present presentations to clients and potential clients

* Ability to communicate (written and verbal) in Polish desired.

* Full Time and Part Time applicants considered.

Please mail resumes to our Lockport office:

STE Corporation/Attention Human Resources

16612 W. 159th St.
Suite 203
Lockport, IL 60441