Plante Moran

Tax Manager - Japanese Business Services

Plante Moran$100K — $145K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of recent tax experience in public accounting, focusing on manufacturing and distribution clients
  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting required
  • CPA or Bar License required
  • Experience with multi-state, internationally active middle-market clients preferred
  • Proven engagement management experience, including project planning and staff development
  • Japanese language skills required - both verbal and written

Responsibilities

  • Review and develop less experienced staff in client engagement and technical tax matters
  • Determine tax objectives and participate in strategic decision-making with clients
  • Leverage technology to enhance project execution and enforce standards on teams
  • Act as primary engagement manager responsible for billing and collections
  • Create and implement a practice development plan for networking and client growth
  • Stay current on tax trends, legislation, and firm policies

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance effective first of the month after start
  • Flexible Time Off and predetermined holidays
  • 401(k) plan and discretionary bonus plan for eligible staff
  • Pension plan for eligible administrative and paraprofessional staff
  • Reimbursement for business travel expenses, lodging, and meals
  • Health insurance options for interns and contingent staff after 60 days
  • Optional paid sick time for eligible staff
Full Job Description
Your role.
Your work will include, but not be limited to:
  • High level of demonstrated technical proficiency to review and develop lesser experienced staff in the areas of client engagement management and applied technical knowledge in individual, trust, partnership, corporate, federal, state, and local tax returns, estimated payments and extensions, and federal and state tax audits
  • 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
  • Effectively leverage available technology 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
  • Develop and execute a practice development plan which includes networking, new client development and client expansion activities
  • Stay abreast on the latest developments tax trends and legislation, along with any Firm standards and policies


The qualifications:
  • 5+ years of recent, related tax experience in public accounting; specializing with clients in the manufacturing and distribution industries
  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting required
  • CPA or Bar License required
  • Prior experience working with multi-state, internationally active middle-market clients is helpful
  • Demonstrated experience in engagement management, e.g. project planning, managing and developing staff, technical tax execution, review and billing
  • Japanese language skills required - verbal and written


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: $100,000-$145,000

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.

About Plante Moran

Plante Moran is a professional services firm that provides audit, tax, consulting, and wealth management services to businesses, individuals, and nonprofits. The firm was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Southfield, Michigan. Plante Moran has over 3,000 professionals working in more than 20 offices throughout the United States and internationally. The firm is known for its commitment to client service and has been recognized for its quality of work and workplace culture. Plante Moran is also committed to sustainability and has implemented a number of initiatives to reduce its environmental impact.
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