Trust Tax Manager

Plante Moran; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 98,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Plante Moran seeks a Trust Tax Lead to oversee complex trust tax operations, including 1041 compliance, distributions review, funding, and planning. You will mentor staff and interns, manage peak workloads during tax season, and collaborate with PMT and wealth management teams to ensure accurate, timely client deliverables.

This exempt role requires CPA, a bachelor's in accounting or finance, and 5+ years of specialized trust tax expertise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in accounting or finance required.
• CPA certification required.
• 5+ years of specialized trust tax expertise.
• Ability to manage high-complexity trust tax tasks with accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Oversee advanced trust tax operations for PMT, including 1041 compliance, review of trust distributions and funding, and tax planning.
• Manage PMT tax requirements, including RMDs and 1099 reporting, ensuring IRS compliance.
• Lead and develop team members, supervising staff and interns assigned to engagements.
• Maintain accountability for projects and timely client deliverables within deadlines.
• Engage with the PMT Trust team via meetings, committees and training initiatives.
• Leverage technology to maximize project efficiency and hold the engagement team to standards.

Skills

Trust tax

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

CPA

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.

Your role

• Serve as the primary resource overseeing advanced trust tax operations for Plante Moran Trust (PMT) tax work, including 1041 compliance, review of trust distributions and funding, and tax planning.
• Manage and implement PMT tax requirements, including RMDs and 1099 reporting, to ensure full compliance with IRS regulations.
• Lead and develop team members, including supervising and training staff and interns assigned to engagements.
• Maintain accountability for all assigned projects, demonstrating ownership of progress and ensuring timely client deliverables and adherence to statutory filing deadlines.
• Engage actively with the Plante Moran Trust team through participation in team meetings, committees, and training initiatives for the trust team.
• Effectively leverage available technology and other resources to maximize technical application to project, and holds the engagement team to the same standard

The qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
• CPA required
• 5+ years of specialized trust tax expertise, including complex compliance and reporting requirements.
• Ability to manage high-complexity tax and trust tasks with accuracy and efficiency.
• Flexible to work across PMT and broader firm needs, including collaboration with wealth management tax/trust teams and estate tax reviews.
• Capacity to manage peak workloads during tax season, with potential involvement in off-season engagements and ongoing PMT data/transaction administration with external vendors and special projects.

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.

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.

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.

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.