Plante Moran | Accounting Advisory Principal

Responsibilities

• Anticipate client needs, proactively address issues, and serve as a trusted advisor.
• The Principal role is expected to uphold and exhibit attitudes / behaviors that recognize responsibility for the P&M team as a whole, and contribute to Firm initiatives.
• This is an exempt position, so you may have to work hours that exceed the standard 40-hour work week.
• Please review the position description for the applicable geographic location.
• Lead and deliver multifaceted accounting and finance advisory engagements across a wide range of industries.
• Oversee development of clear, client-ready reports and presentations outlining findings and recommendations.
• Ensure timely technical reviews and quality standards across all engagements.
• Lead, mentor, and develop engagement teams; provide direction, coaching, and timely performance feedback.
• Oversee staffing, delegation, and team performance to support engagement objectives and staff development.
• Conduct performance reviews and career planning discussions aligned with practice and firm goals.
• Contribute to recruiting, retention, training, and broader people initiatives.
• Manage multiple engagements and client relationships while maintaining high client satisfaction.
• Own engagement economics, including budgeting, realization, billing, and collections.
• Coordinate internal and external resources to deliver high-quality advisory services.
• Maintain awareness of market trends and competitive landscape to effectively position the firm.
• Drive practice growth through client expansion, cross-serving, referrals, and new service offerings.
• Lead proposal development and engagement letter execution.
• Develop and execute a personal marketing plan and contribute to firm-wide business development efforts.
• Mentor others in developing practice development capabilities and support team-based sales efforts.
• 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.
• Plante Moran is committed to a diverse workplace.
• Plante Moran maintains a drug-free workplace.
• Plante Moran also offers some contingent staff positions the option to elect health insurance in addition to limited paid sick time.
• Direct all phases of client engagements, including planning, execution, analysis, and reporting.
• Foster a collaborative team environment consistent with firm values.

Qualifications

• Hands-on engagement leader responsible for delivering complex accounting advisory engagements, leading teams, managing client relationships, and building the practice.
• Proven practice development experience is required.
• Ideal candidates will demonstrate proven expert-level skills by consulting and directing multifaceted client engagements.
• Able to navigate accounting systems and other financially oriented tools.
• Ability to coach and extract performance from team members on a project even when it is a stretch engagement for the team member.
• Ability to coordinate information flow with multiple sources (Client management, team, staff, etc.) and interact with client personnel, grasp key issues, diagnose situations, and identify client needs.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary sitting position for at least 75% of the time.
• 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.
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• CPA strongly preferred; historical finance and accounting experience equivalent to designation all acceptable
• Preferred: Demonstrates proven extensive expertise with the following: Directing efforts related to current hot topics for CFOs, Controllers, VPs of Finance, BOD Audit and Finance Committees and other accounting and finance governance and leadership roles

Plante Moran

Plante Moran is an employer hiring in India (sector: Audit / Consulting / Advisory).

Its finance, accounts, audit and tax openings in India are mostly in Southfield, Chicago Riverside Plaza, Denver Tech Center and Wakefield.

• Industry: Audit / Consulting / Advisory