Corporate Tax Manager/Senior Manager

Plante & Moran, PLLC; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 135,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Flexible Time Off

401(k)

Pension plan

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Plante Moran, PLLC in Colorado is seeking an experienced tax professional to lead engagements and provide strategic tax services for partnerships, corporations, and individuals. You will review returns, prepare tax provisions, and advise clients on federal and state matters while supervising a small team.

This exempt role requires a Bachelor’s in Accounting and a CPA or Bar license, 5+ years in public accounting, and travel as needed for trainings.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in public accounting.
• CPA or Bar License required.
• Overnight travel to attend trainings may be required.

Responsibilities

• Review returns for partnership, corporate, and individual tax clients, including federal, foreign, state and local tax returns, estimated payments and extensions.
• Prepare tax provisions.
• Identify tax solutions and opportunities for clients including federal or state credits or items generated from tax law changes.
• Lead engagements and supervise 1–2 associates on each engagement.
• Contribute to business expansion through proposals and client meetings.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Job description

Count on us. Our \"we-care\" culture is more than just a motto; it's a promise. From day one, we prioritize your growth, well-being, and success. You can count on us to support your career journey and help you achieve your professional goals. Join us. Go beyond the numbers, do something different by developing rapport with clients and making a difference. Whether you intend to specialize or would rather gain exposure across many service lines, you won't be limited at Plante Moran. We'll encourage you to explore diverse opportunities to find your focus and thrive in your chosen career.

Your role

Your work will include, but not be limited to:

• 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.


• Prepare tax provisions.


• 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.


• Relationship Building and Staff Development: 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.


• Immediate opportunity to work directly with Managers, Senior Managers, and Partners internally, and Accounting Managers, Controllers, and C-Suite individuals externally.


• Firm Contributions: 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.


• Lead engagements from planning through completion; plan, execute and complete tax compliance, tax planning, and tax provision projects.

The qualifications

• 5+ years experience in public accounting.


• Successful completion of a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting CPA or Bar License required.


• Additionally, there are opportunities for overnight travel to attend firm wide trainings and events.


• Tax provision review and preparation experience.


• This is an exempt position, so you may have to work hours that exceed the standard 40-hour work week.

What makes us different

On the surface, we’re one of the nation’s largest audit, tax, consulting, and wealth management firms. But dig a little deeper, and you’ll see what makes us different: we’re a relatively jerk-free firm (hey, nobody 's perfect) with a world-class culture, consistent recognition as one of Fortune Magazine’s \"100 Best Companies to Work For,\" and an endless array of opportunities. At Plante Moran, diversity, equity and inclusion means that all staff members have equitable and fair opportunities to succeed, in an inclusive environment, with their individual, unique identities.

Plante Moran enjoys a \"Workplace for Your Day\" model

Which, simply put, means we strive for flexibility and balance while staying true to our principally in-person model. We believe that face-to-face interactions are paramount for individual and collective development, but also encourage individuals to work with their supervisor and team to determine their optimal working environment each day.

Plante Moran is committed to a diverse workplace

We strive to create a culture where each person feels accepted and valued. We believe that each person’s ultimate potential begins with first acknowledging their inherent dignity. When we can recognize—and celebrate—our many human differences, we’re able to create a workplace where all staff feel a sense of belonging and an opportunity to succeed. This allows us to attract and retain the best talent, serve clients through diverse thinking, and better represent and support the various communities in which we live and work.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Plante Moran is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Plante Moran maintains a drug-free workplace. Interested applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of interest in our positions, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates 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. Unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and become the property of Plante Moran. The specific statements above are not intended to be all-inclusive.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.


• Flexible Time Off and various pre-determined holidays, as well as a 401(k) plan, flexible benefits plans, business-related travel expense, lodging, and meal reimbursement for business-related use.


• A pension plan is also available for eligible administrative and paraprofessional staff.


• A discretionary bonus plan is available for eligible staff.


• Plante Moran also offers some contingent staff positions the option to elect health insurance in addition to limited paid sick time.

Compensation

The compensation range reflects the base salary we reasonably expect to pay for this position across our offices in the following regions: CO, IL, OH, and MA. Please review the position description for the applicable geographic location. The compensation range for this role in CO, IL, OH, and MA is: $135,000-$225,000. Generally, experienced hires are not hired at or near the maximum salary range, as compensation decisions take into account a wide variety of factors, including but not limited to: responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geography. For early career roles, including campus hires, we offer standardized, market-based starting salaries among individuals within the same hiring group. This approach ensures fairness and reflects current industry benchmarks for entry-level talent. Under Colorado’s Job Application Fairness Act, you have the right to redact, from any documents that you submit in connection with your application, information that identifies your age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. Should you wish to exercise your right to redact such information, please redact it prior to submitting documentation.

Application window

This application window is a good-faith estimate of the time that this posting will remain open. This deadline will be promptly updated if the deadline is extended.

Our culture statement

Our founders often referred to our firm as \"a people firm disguised as an accounting firm.\" Why? Because people are at the core of everything we do, and our firm was built on values and principles that support this philosophy to this day.