2027 State and Local Tax (SALT) Entry Level Staff

Your role

You’ll Help Instill Confidence In Organizations Large And Small By Assuring Their Financial Health.
We’ll Give You The Flexibility To Craft Business Solutions, Not Just Spreadsheets.
Your Work Will Include, But Not Be Limited To:
Providing tax consulting services specific to state and local taxes, including income, franchise, sales and use, gross receipts and personal property taxes.
Preparing tax returns such as state and local income and franchise tax returns.
Writing internal and external tax alerts on current tax developments and emerging planning techniques.
Researching complex tax issues and writing technical memorandum.
Developing meaningful interactions with staff at all levels as well as with our impressive repertoire of clients.
Deepen knowledge in state and local tax as well as federal tax.

The qualifications

• Detail-oriented leader with problem solving, communication, and analytical skills.
• Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in accounting; or Master's degree in accounting or tax.
• Academic success (a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0).
• Must be pursuing a LLM, JD, or CPA license.

This is an exempt position

• May require some local, national, and occasional international travel.

What makes us different?

• One of the nation’s largest audit, tax, consulting, and wealth management firms.
• World-class culture, consistently recognized as one of Fortune Magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For.”
• Inclusive environment, diverse and equitable.
• Flexible workplace model.
• Robust benefits package including health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Flexible time off, pre-determined holidays, 401(k) plan, and business-related travel expense, lodging, and meal reimbursement.
• Pension plan for eligible administrative and paraprofessional staff.
• Discretionary bonus plan for eligible staff.
• Option to elect health insurance for contingent staff positions.

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.

Application Instructions

Interested applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of interest in our positions, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. 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. The specific statements above are not intended to be all-inclusive. 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.