Tax Manager - Commercial

Plante Moran•East Lansing, MI

13d•$100,000 - $145,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Join Plante Moran, a firm with a "we-care" culture that prioritizes your growth, well-being, and success. We encourage you to go beyond the numbers, build rapport with clients, and make a difference. Whether you aim to specialize or gain broad exposure, you won't be limited here. We support exploring diverse opportunities to find your focus and thrive in your chosen career.

Requirements

5+ years experience in public accounting
Successful completion of a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
CPA or Bar License required

Responsibilities

Review returns for partnership, corporate, and individual tax clients, including federal, foreign, state and local tax returns, estimated payments and extensions, and assisting with Federal and State tax audits.
Determine appropriate tax objectives, scope and methodology and actively participate in decision making with client's management to understand the broader impact of current decisions and possible solutions.
Identify tax solutions and opportunities for clients including federal or state credits or items generated from tax law changes.
Effectively leverage available technology (i.e. CCH Axcess) and other resources to maximize technical application to project, and holds the engagement team to the same standard.
Serve as the primary engagement manager with economic responsibilities for billing, realization and collections.
Participate in internal and external networking events, including client meetings, industry events, etc.
Contribute to business expansion efforts, including proposal development and sales calls.
Supervise and develop a team of 1-2 associates on each engagement in the areas of client engagement management and applied technical tax knowledge.
Participate in annual CORE training program which focuses on development of core competencies to facilitate your growth at the firm.
Opportunities to be involved in various non-billable initiatives, including on and off-campus recruiting, internal training facilitation, buddy system/mentoring program, development of thought leadership content, etc.