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Manager, Client Accounting Services - Family Office

Baker Tilly · IL · $67,000–$159,920 a year · Full time

Posted Aug 5, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you had to explain financial results to a client who wasn't a finance person.

What they are checking: Whether they can communicate clearly with family members of varied financial knowledge.

How do you manage a team doing bookkeeping and bill pay so quality stays high?

What they are checking: Supervision and review habits for high-volume, detail-heavy work.

How do you coordinate with the tax team so year-end goes smoothly?

What they are checking: Whether they keep records in a way that makes tax filing easy and accurate.

What would you do

A family member asks you to pay a large personal bill from a trust account. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they respect entity boundaries and authorization even under pressure from the client.

Two family members disagree about how something should be reported. How do you handle that?

What they are checking: Discretion and neutrality in family dynamics, which can make or break these relationships.

About the work

What does running the books for a family office involve that's different from a typical business?

What they are checking: Understanding of multi-entity family structures, investments, trusts and personal expenses.

How do you set up a reliable monthly close across a dozen family entities and partnerships?

What they are checking: Process design skill for consolidations and intercompany activity across many small entities.

How do you account for private equity and alternative investments with capital calls and late K-1s?

What they are checking: Practical knowledge of the investment accounting family offices rely on.

How do you protect a wealthy family's financial data and prevent payment fraud?

What they are checking: Awareness of wire fraud and access control risks, which family offices face constantly.

What software have you used for family office accounting, and what would you look for in a new system?

What they are checking: Familiarity with tools and judgment about what the work actually needs.

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The full job description

As published by Baker Tilly.

Overview Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion. Visit bakertilly.com or join the conversation on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram. Please discuss the work location status with your Baker Tilly talent acquisition professional to understand the requirements for an opportunity you are exploring. Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law. Any unsolicited resumes submitted through our website or to Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, employee e-mail accounts are considered property of Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorized recruitment agency ("search firm") for Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by Baker Tilly's Talent Attraction team, to submit candidates for review via our applicant tracking system. Job Description: Responsibilities This position is responsible for providing our client companies best-in-class service and financial expertise. This position is accountable for the accounting operations of their clients’ company, to include the preparation of periodic financial reports, maintenance of an adequate system of controls designed to mitigate risk, enhancing the accuracy and relevancy of reported financial results, and ensuring that reported results comply with the appropriate accounting framework. Additionally, the controller acts as a business advisor by providing analysis and insights to their clients based on their knowledge of current business trends, industry experience and capabilities of other experts within Baker Tilly. • Oversee and provide exceptional service to clients including tax, accounting, and advisory services • Manage production of monthly, quarterly, and financial reports and benchmarking • Provide recommendations for business and process improvements • Work with other managers to insure workflows are efficient and streamlined in and between offices and in and between audit and tax functions • Coach, train, and mentor staff on client service, tax, and accounting matters • Provide leadership by promoting teamwork, developing proper training and mentoring, and managing workflows Qualifications • Bachelor's degree required • CPA and/or MBA preferred • Public Accounting experience a plus • 5 (five) plus years of progressively responsible experience in professional accounting functions • Advanced knowledge of accounting principles related to classifying, recording, and summarizing data and making computations to compile financial records • Excellent understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) • Knowledge of MS Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook • Experience in QuickBooks On-line (QBO) and/or Sage Intacct is required The pay rate range for this job position is $67,000 to $159,920. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of relevant factors including but not limited to applicant’s skills, prior experience, qualifications, degrees, professional certifications, work arrangements and geographic location. Baker Tilly offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package to eligible employees. #LI-AB1 #LI-Hybrid

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