Tax Principal - EnergyGo beyond the numbers and do something different by developing rapport with clients and staff while building a sustainable practice in the energy industry.
Your role.Your work will include, but not be limited to:
Technical Responsibilities
- 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
- Determine appropriate tax objectives, scope and methodology and actively participate in decision making with clients' 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 and other resources to maximize efficiency and accuracy on projects, and hold the engagement teams to the same standard
- Serve as the primary engagement manager with economic responsibilities for billing, realization and collections
Business Development
- Cultivate and expand a network across the energy industry
- Participate in internal and external networking events, client meetings, industry events, etc.
- Generate leads and contribute to business expansion efforts, including proposal development and sales calls
Relationship Building and Staff Development
- Supervise and develop a team of 2-3 associates on each engagement in the areas of client engagement management and applied technical tax knowledge
- Foster positive team environment by building relationships and demonstrating strong leadership qualities and contributing to training across all levels
- Deepen relationships with client Accounting Managers, Controllers, and C-Suite individuals externally
Firm Contributions
- Collaborate across Assurance, Tax, Management Consulting, and Wealth Management to identify cross-serving opportunities
- Participate 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.- 12+ years of experience in public accounting
- Bachelor's degree in accounting
- CPA or bar license required
- Willingness to travel primarily for client engagement, business development, and training opportunities
- Strong technical skills with public accounting experience focused in tax for private equity funded partnerships and public companies in the energy industry
- Experience in M&A transactions
- Oil & Gas experience a plus
- ASC 740 experience a plus
This is an exempt position, so you may have to work hours that exceed the standard 40-hour work week.
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.
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The compensation range for this role in CO, IL, OH, and MA is: $189,000.00 - $240,000.00
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.
