Overview
Manager role in US tax compliance at Plante Moran, reviewing returns and supervising a small team while managing client engagements and business development.
What you'll do
- Review returns for partnership, corporate, and individual tax clients, including federal, foreign, state and local tax returns, estimated payments and extensions.
- Assist with federal and state tax audits.
- Determine appropriate tax objectives, scope and methodology and actively participate in decision making with client management.
- Identify tax solutions and opportunities for clients, including federal or state credits or items generated from tax law changes.
- Effectively leverage available technology (such as CCH Axcess) and other resources to maximize technical application to the project, and hold 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 and industry events.
- Contribute to business expansion efforts, including proposal development and sales calls.
- Supervise and develop a team of 1-2 associates on each engagement in client engagement management and applied technical tax knowledge.
- Participate in the annual CORE training program focused on developing core competencies.
- Take part in non-billable initiatives, including on and off-campus recruiting, internal training facilitation, buddy system/mentoring program, and development of thought leadership content.
What you'll need
- 5+ years of experience in public accounting.
- Successful completion of a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting.
- CPA or Bar License required.
Details
- Qualified individuals must either reside in or near the Chicago, Illinois area or be willing to relocate to the area.
- Client travel throughout the region, with some overnight stays may be required; opportunities for overnight travel to attend firm-wide trainings and events.
- Exempt position; hours may exceed the standard 40-hour work week.
- Workplace model is principally in-person with flexibility to determine optimal working environment each day with supervisor and team.
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