About Founder’s CPA
Founder’s CPA is an industry-leading accounting firm located in Chicago, Illinois. Our service offerings include accounting, consulting, outsourced CFO, and tax services. We believe in leveraging technology and continuously streamlining our processes so that we can continue to offer a best-in-class tailored solution to our clients. This approach empowers staff to provide value to our clients and strengthens our relationship as a trusted advisor.
We’re looking for curious and reliable team members who share our values (see below) to join the team!
What We Value
We value diversity and the unique perspectives each team member brings to our firm. Together, we work with five core values:
- #FIOTA (Figure it out then ask) - Embrace an entrepreneurial mindset, exhibit a natural curiosity, and continually finds ways to “do things better.” Understand why one way could be better than another.
- Authentic Relationships - Care deeply for others and empower them to be the best version of themselves.
- Accountability - Produce a product that you're proud of but know your own limitations. Trust in your colleagues’ abilities and the reliability of others.
- Continuous Learning – Strive for knowledge and share with others while being a thoughtful communicator. Be patient, understanding, and aware that everyone may not be as capable as you are.
- Thoughtful Communication - Communication should strive to be appropriately delivered, timely, thorough, and solutions-focused.
What you’ll Do
As a valued member of our team, you will be tasked with providing tax services to our client base. Duties will include, but are not limited to:
- Calculating gains & losses for cryptocurrency mining, staking, trading, and DeFi transactions for both individuals and companies
- Collaborate with the accounting services team to provide monthly crypto journal entries and tax entries for crypto business clients
- Assist our tax team with the preparation & review of corporate 1120 tax returns
- Assist our tax team with the preparation & review of partnership 1065 tax returns
- Assist our tax team with the preparation & review of s-corporation 1120S tax returns
- Assist our tax team with the preparation & review of individual 1040 tax returns & Schedule C
- Crypto tax research and planning projects
- Assist leadership with crypto marketing and sales activities
Who You Are
The ideal candidate exhibits the following skills and/or characteristics:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or similar field
- 2+ years in a client service tax role
- Keen attention to detail and organizational skills
- Strong communication skills
- Natural curiosity and a strong desire to learn new skills
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks efficiently
- Gathers and analyzes information skillfully
- Professionalism and commitment to exceptional communication and client service
- Tech-savvy and able to quickly learn new systems
- Experience with cryptocurrency tax topics is required
- Experience with crypto tax reconciliation software & explorers such as Cointracking.info, Etherscan, etc.
- Strong spreadsheet skills for organizing and manipulating data
- Experience with utilizing APIs and data programming languages to extract on-chain data for analysis
- Experience with Quickbooks Online, ProConnect, CCH Axcess is preferred
- CPA is preferred but not required
- Experience in tax research using Bloomberg research tools is a plus
Perks
A perk we like to highlight is work life balance. We recognize this is an industry with a reputation for spending long hours at the office, and we try to do things a little differently. Firstly, we encourage our team to work from where they work best, whether that be at home or in our Chicago office. While we may request in office meetings from time to time, we encourage our team to control where and how they work. Additionally, we strive to provide each team member with a reasonable workload. Based on internal surveys, during the off-season, employees typically work an average 40 hours per week. We recognize that balance shifts during busy seasons, and while dedication is crucial, we strive to maintain a healthy equilibrium. Even during peak periods, employees typically average 50-55 hours per week. We believe that a harmonious work-life balance not only enhances individual satisfaction but also contributes to a thriving and motivated workforce.
Other perks include:
- Casual dress
- Competitive compensation and benefits package, including profit sharing bonuses
- Autonomy of work and ability to grow quickly within the company
- A company culture that places emphasis on individual career goals
- Opportunity to work on a variety of innovative clients in emerging industries
Compensation
This position is for immediate hire, paid commensurate with the candidate's experience. Our target range for the role is 75k-110k. The position also includes benefit offerings such as medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, and commuter benefits.
Other
Founder's CPA 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.
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.