Financial Reporting Accountant

Plante & Moran, PLLC; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 53,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Flexible Time Off

Holidays

401(k) plan

Flexible benefits plans

Travel expense reimbursement

Pension plan

Discretionary bonus

Health insurance for contingent staff

Job summary

Plante Moran, PLLC, a leading US accounting and advisory firm, is seeking a Financial Reporting professional for the Internal Accounting role. You will manage journal entries, prepare financial statements and reports, and support annual plans and intercompany activities across multiple entities.

The role requires 3-5 years in financial reporting or tax, a Bachelor's degree, and proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of financial reporting accounting and/or tax experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• CPA or MBA a plus.
• Experience with Financial Reporting Systems.
• Experience with budget and forecast with analysis.
• Experience or interest in tax return preparation is a plus.
• Strong Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to explain accounting information to non-financial people.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly journal entries and workpapers.
• Assist with preparation of monthly financial statements, management reports, and ad hoc reports as needed.
• Prepare workpapers and supporting documents for regulatory filings or surveys.
• Analyze and coordinate payment of intercompany balances.
• Attend/support presentations at board meetings as needed.
• Involvement in development of annual financial plans.
• Assist with tax preparation activities, as needed.
• Maintain Partner capital account activity.
• Support financial reporting and finance operations across international entities.
• Assist with external audit preparation and other special projects.

Skills

Financial reporting

Tax experience

Microsoft Excel

Communication

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

CPA or MBA

Tools

Financial reporting systems

Budgeting/Forecasting tools

Job description

About Us

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. Our internal firm services team focuses on the firm’s critical business needs. From marketing to internal accounting and everything in between, our integrated solution approach is designed to help enable and manage growth, leverage resources, and optimize firm operations. At Plante Moran, we have the privilege of serving clients and providing consultative services as they face challenges and seek new opportunities.

Your Role

• Preparation of monthly journal entries and workpapers.
• Assistance with preparation of monthly financial statements, management reports, and ad hoc reports as needed.
• Preparation of workpapers and supporting documents for any required regulatory filings or surveys.
• Analyze and coordinate payment of intercompany balances.
• Attendance/support with presentations at board meetings as needed.
• Involvement in development of annual financial plans.
• Assist with tax preparation activities, as needed.
• Maintain Partner capital account activity.
• Support financial reporting and finance operations across international entities.
• Other duties may include assisting with external audit preparation and other special projects.

This position within Internal Accounting will include maintaining the general ledger including journal entries, preparation of workpapers and applying principles of accounting. The position will also be involved in financial reporting and analysis of financial results for areas of responsibility in P&M Holding Group Affiliated Entities. Annual financial plan involvement from creation, analysis, presentation and project management of plan process are also a responsibility of this role. The role consists of preparation of various financial statements such as Balance Sheet and P&M specific income statements, as well as management reports with analysis on results of operations with explanations of trends or other pertinent data.

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

The Qualifications

• 3-5 years of financial reporting accounting and/or tax experience
• A minimum Bachelor’s Degree required
• CPA or MBA a plus
• Experience with Financial Reporting Systems
• Experience with budget and forecast with analysis
• Experience or interest in tax return preparation is a plus
• Strong Technical skills with Microsoft products including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills required to promote positive working relationships and explain/interpret accounting information to non-financial people

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.

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, lodging and meal reimbursement for business‑related use
• Pension plan available for eligible administrative and paraprofessional staff
• Discretionary bonus plan available for eligible staff
• Option for contingent staff positions 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. 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.

The compensation range for this role in CO, IL, OH, and MA is: $52,500.00-$86,000.00

Workplace Model

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.

Diversity & Inclusion

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 & 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.

Plante Moran is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Plante Moran maintains a drug‑free workplace. 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.

We are pleased to offer eligible staff a robust benefits package. Eligibility and contribution requirements for some of these benefits vary based on the number of hours staff work per week.

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.

Closing

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.