Resource Management Senior Consultant

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Your role.

Your work will include, but not be limited to :

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

The 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. But dig a little deeper, and you'll see what makes us different : we're a relatively jerk-free firm (hey, nobody 's perfect) with a world-class culture, consistent recognition as one of Fortune Magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For," and an endless array of opportunities.At Plante Moran, diversity, equity and inclusion means that all staff members have equitable and fair opportunities to succeed, in an inclusive environment, with their individual, unique identities. So,what are you waiting for? Apply now.

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. We believe that face-to-face interactions are paramount for individual and collective development, but also encourage individuals to work with their supervisor and team to determine their optimal working environment each day.

Plante Moran is committed to a diverse workplace.We strive to create a culture where each person feels accepted and valued. We believe that each person's ultimate potential begins with first acknowledging their inherent dignity. When we can recognize - and celebrate - our many human differences, we're able to create a workplace where all staff feel a sense of belonging and an opportunity to succeed. This allows us to attract and retain the best talent, serve clients through diverse thinking, and better represent and support the various communities in which we live and work.Plante Moran is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Plante Moran maintains a drug-free workplace.

Interestedapplicantsmust 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.

For Colorado & Illinois Applicants :

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. These standard offerings are effective on the first of the month following your start date. 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 Interns and Contractors the option to elect health insurance under our contingent staff medical plan as of the 1st of the month following 60 days of employment in addition to limited paid time sick time. Seasonal staff are not eligible for benefits.

Compensation is commensurate with technical skills and experience is provided in accordance with applicable state requirement. Compensation information posted is based on a position being located in the state of CO or IL. Please review theposition location for theapplicable geographic location.

Under Colorado's Job Application Fairness Act, you have the right to redact from any documents that you submit in connection with your application information that identifies your age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. Should you wish to exercise your right to redact such information, please redact it prior to submitting documentation.

Colorado monthly base range is as follows : $6,000.00 - $9,000.00

Illinois monthly base range is as follows : $6,166.67 - $9,250.00

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