Plante Moran
Resource Management Senior Consultant
Plante Moran, Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States, 48326
Overview
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. Responsibilities
Initiate and facilitate regular assessments with managers to discuss upcoming assignments, scheduling needs, or capacity, including evaluation of budgets in comparison of scheduling needs and historical actuals
Manage the staffing/scheduling process for the office/region and department
Collaborate with office leadership to achieve office utilization goals of staff and meet recommended industry group mix requirements for staff role
Update data in scheduling system as required to ensure that system schedules agree to assignments communicated by managers
Create scheduling system reports on a regular basis to help in making decisions about allocating resources across the office and/or regions
Assist Talent Deployment Manager in reporting on and evaluating tax/assurance utilization (firmwide)
Closely monitor assurance/tax staff hours and schedules
Assist Talent Deployment Manager and firm leadership to achieve utilization goals across all practice roles.
Proactively address utilization matters with office and firm leadership
Mediate conflicts and resolve resource needs that develop in office and/or region
Proactively communicate potential staffing issues and provide information to allow for the effective deployment of resource
Assign staff to engagements to ensure that resources are effectively deployed and staff workloads are balanced
Promote and monitor the sharing of resources region-wide as well as firm-wide
Lead office, region, and firmwide scheduling meetings
Qualifications
3+ years of experience in a professional services/public accounting firm in either tax, audit, or scheduling role
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Accounting, Finance, or other business related field highly preferred
Ability to rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals, performing a variety of complicated tasks
Project management skills necessary to: Meet project milestones
Make decisions when required
Monitor databases
Communicate clear objectives
Maintain and develop relationships with staff, Partners, and internal clients
Perform against tight deadlines
Must be detail oriented and able to multitask effectively
Strong self-motivation balanced with a desire to achieve team goals
Expert level skills with MS Office (especially Power Point and Excel)
Ability to coordinate information flow with multiple sources (Management, Partnership, team, staff, etc.)
Strong technical aptitude with a desire to understand system infrastructure, challenge and streamline existing processes, and create new processes
Strong supervision abilities
Strong organizational skills
Strong interpersonal and communication skills required to: Promote positive working relationships with diverse personalities/roles at all levels in the firm
Contribute to a positive team attitude
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Demonstrate effective time management skills by completing assignments within calendar schedules
Role requires regional travel to other offices
What makes us different?
On the surface, we're one of the nation's largest audit, tax, consulting, and wealth management firms. We are a firm with a world-class culture, consistent recognition as one of Fortune Magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For," and opportunities across the organization. Plante Moran values diversity, equity, and inclusion, ensuring equitable opportunities to succeed in an inclusive environment with individual, unique identities. What are you waiting for? Apply now. Plante Moran maintains a commitment to flexibility and balance within a principally in-person model. We strive for a workplace where face-to-face interactions support development while allowing teams to determine their optimal working environment each day. Plante Moran is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace. Interested applicants must submit their resume using our applicant tracking system. Due to high volume, 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 bilingual candidates (Japanese or Chinese and English). Unsolicited resumes from third parties will not be paid a fee and become the property of Plante Moran. The statements above are not intended to be all-inclusive. Colorado & Illinois applicants: We offer a robust benefits package. Details depend on hours worked. Highlights include health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, Flexible Time Off, holidays, 401(k), and more. A Pension plan is available for eligible staff. Base salary ranges provided are illustrative for CO/IL; please review the position location for the exact geographic range. Under Colorado's Job Application Fairness Act, you have the right to redact from any documents that identify your age or dates of attendance/graduation. Please redact such information prior to submitting documentation. Colorado monthly base range: $6,000.00 - $9,000.00 Illinois monthly base range: $6,166.67 - $9,250.00 #LI-CB1 #LI-Onsite
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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. Responsibilities
Initiate and facilitate regular assessments with managers to discuss upcoming assignments, scheduling needs, or capacity, including evaluation of budgets in comparison of scheduling needs and historical actuals
Manage the staffing/scheduling process for the office/region and department
Collaborate with office leadership to achieve office utilization goals of staff and meet recommended industry group mix requirements for staff role
Update data in scheduling system as required to ensure that system schedules agree to assignments communicated by managers
Create scheduling system reports on a regular basis to help in making decisions about allocating resources across the office and/or regions
Assist Talent Deployment Manager in reporting on and evaluating tax/assurance utilization (firmwide)
Closely monitor assurance/tax staff hours and schedules
Assist Talent Deployment Manager and firm leadership to achieve utilization goals across all practice roles.
Proactively address utilization matters with office and firm leadership
Mediate conflicts and resolve resource needs that develop in office and/or region
Proactively communicate potential staffing issues and provide information to allow for the effective deployment of resource
Assign staff to engagements to ensure that resources are effectively deployed and staff workloads are balanced
Promote and monitor the sharing of resources region-wide as well as firm-wide
Lead office, region, and firmwide scheduling meetings
Qualifications
3+ years of experience in a professional services/public accounting firm in either tax, audit, or scheduling role
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Accounting, Finance, or other business related field highly preferred
Ability to rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals, performing a variety of complicated tasks
Project management skills necessary to: Meet project milestones
Make decisions when required
Monitor databases
Communicate clear objectives
Maintain and develop relationships with staff, Partners, and internal clients
Perform against tight deadlines
Must be detail oriented and able to multitask effectively
Strong self-motivation balanced with a desire to achieve team goals
Expert level skills with MS Office (especially Power Point and Excel)
Ability to coordinate information flow with multiple sources (Management, Partnership, team, staff, etc.)
Strong technical aptitude with a desire to understand system infrastructure, challenge and streamline existing processes, and create new processes
Strong supervision abilities
Strong organizational skills
Strong interpersonal and communication skills required to: Promote positive working relationships with diverse personalities/roles at all levels in the firm
Contribute to a positive team attitude
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Demonstrate effective time management skills by completing assignments within calendar schedules
Role requires regional travel to other offices
What makes us different?
On the surface, we're one of the nation's largest audit, tax, consulting, and wealth management firms. We are a firm with a world-class culture, consistent recognition as one of Fortune Magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For," and opportunities across the organization. Plante Moran values diversity, equity, and inclusion, ensuring equitable opportunities to succeed in an inclusive environment with individual, unique identities. What are you waiting for? Apply now. Plante Moran maintains a commitment to flexibility and balance within a principally in-person model. We strive for a workplace where face-to-face interactions support development while allowing teams to determine their optimal working environment each day. Plante Moran is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace. Interested applicants must submit their resume using our applicant tracking system. Due to high volume, 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 bilingual candidates (Japanese or Chinese and English). Unsolicited resumes from third parties will not be paid a fee and become the property of Plante Moran. The statements above are not intended to be all-inclusive. Colorado & Illinois applicants: We offer a robust benefits package. Details depend on hours worked. Highlights include health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, Flexible Time Off, holidays, 401(k), and more. A Pension plan is available for eligible staff. Base salary ranges provided are illustrative for CO/IL; please review the position location for the exact geographic range. Under Colorado's Job Application Fairness Act, you have the right to redact from any documents that identify your age or dates of attendance/graduation. Please redact such information prior to submitting documentation. Colorado monthly base range: $6,000.00 - $9,000.00 Illinois monthly base range: $6,166.67 - $9,250.00 #LI-CB1 #LI-Onsite
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