2028 State and Local Tax (SALT) Entry Level Staff

Plante & Moran • Traverse City, MI

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

This role involves providing tax consulting services specific to state and local taxes, including income, franchise, sales and use, gross receipts, and personal property taxes. Responsibilities include preparing tax returns, writing tax alerts on current developments, researching complex tax issues, and developing client interactions. The position also requires deepening knowledge in state and local tax as well as federal tax.

Requirements

• Detail-oriented leader with problem solving, communication, and analytical skills.
• Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in accounting; or Master's degree in accounting or tax.
• Academic success (a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0).
• Must be pursuing a LLM, JD, or CPA license.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship, with the exception of qualified candidates who are bilingual in either Japanese and English or Chinese and English.

Responsibilities

• Providing tax consulting services specific to state and local taxes, including income, franchise, sales and use, gross receipts and personal property taxes.
• Preparing tax returns such as state and local income and franchise tax returns.
• Writing internal and external tax alerts on current tax developments and emerging planning techniques.
• Researching complex tax issues and writing technical memorandum.
• Developing meaningful interactions with staff at all levels as well as with clients.
• Deepen knowledge in state and local tax as well as federal tax.

Benefits

• health insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• disability insurance
• life insurance
• Flexible Time Off
• various pre-determined holidays
• 401(k) plan
• flexible benefits plans
• business-related travel expense reimbursement
• lodging reimbursement for business-related use
• meal reimbursement for business-related use
• pension plan (for eligible administrative and paraprofessional staff)
• discretionary bonus plan (for eligible staff)
• health insurance (for some contingent staff positions)
• limited paid sick time (for some contingent staff positions)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level