Tax Manager - Wealth Management

Plante Moran; Southfield (MI); Presencial; USD 98.000 - 168.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health benefits

Flexible time off

401(k)

Travel reimbursements

Pension plan

Discretionary bonus

Descripción de la vacante

Plante Moran seeks an experienced tax professional to lead complex planning and compliance for high-net-worth clients, partnerships, and family offices.

You will coordinate with advisory teams, review federal and state returns, and drive strategic tax outcomes. The role includes estate planning involvement and staff mentoring, with regional travel and ongoing professional development opportunities.

Formación

• 5+ years in public accounting or equivalent experience.
• Experience with high net worth individuals, S-corporations, C-corporations, partnerships, LLCs, trusts, and foundations.
• Fiduciary and estate tax planning and compliance knowledge.
• Willingness to travel regionally for engagements.

Responsabilidades

• Manage and optimize tax planning processes with clients and advisory teams.
• Review and prepare federal, foreign, state, and local tax returns and related payments for high-net-worth clients.
• Involvement in estate planning and wealth transfer projects.
• Determine objectives, scope, and methodology with client management.

Conocimientos

Public accounting experience

High net worth client experience

Client relationship management

Team leadership

Educación

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

CPA or Bar License

Herramientas

CCH Axcess

Descripción del empleo

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.

Your role.

Technical Responsibilities

• Manage the tax planning process with the client and advisory team to optimize the wealth management goals of the client/family.
• Manage and review tax returns for high-net-worth and family office clients, including federal, foreign, state, and local tax returns, estimated payments and extensions, and federal and state tax audits. The primary focus will be on complex investment partnerships and related family trusts and individuals.
• Involvement in estate planning and wealth transfer projects.
• 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 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.

The Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in public accounting.
• Successful completion of a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting.
• CPA or Bar License required.
• Experience with high net worth individuals, S-corporations, C-corporations, partnerships, LLCs, trusts, and private foundations is required with the emphasis on high net worth individuals.
• Sophisticated knowledge of fiduciary and estate tax planning and compliance.
• Client travel throughout the region, with some overnight stays may be required.
• Additionally, there are opportunities for overnight travel to attend firm wide trainings and events.

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. So,what are you waiting for?

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. Plante Moran is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Plante Moran maintains a drug-free workplace.

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. Highlights include health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance. In addition to this, eligible staff are able to take advantage of our 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.

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.

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.

The compensation range for this role in CO, IL, OH, and MA is: $97,500 - $168,000

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.