Accounting Advisory Principal

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Our management consulting team focuses on our clients’ critical business needs. From strategy to operations and everything in between, our integrated solution approach is designed to help enable and manage growth, leverage resources, and mitigate costs and risks. At Plante Moran, we have the privilege of serving clients and providing consultative services as they face challenges and seek new opportunities.

• Hands‑on engagement leader responsible for delivering complex accounting advisory engagements, leading teams, managing client relationships, and building the practice.
• Serve as a recognized subject‑matter expert in accounting, finance and financial reporting practices, including addressing service needs as it relates to technical accounting application (e.g., US GAAP), accounting operational shortcomings and staffing voids, assurance and tax readiness, financial analysis and budgeting, post‑acquisition accounting integrations, and any other scenarios where clients do not possess either the capacity or acumen to address accounting and finance objectives on their own.
• Direct all phases of client engagements, including planning, execution, analysis, and reporting.
• 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.
• Foster a collaborative team environment consistent with firm values.
• 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.
• Anticipate client needs, proactively address issues, and serve as a trusted advisor.
• 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.
• Actively build and manage a portfolio of senior client decision‑makers.
• 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.

• 10+ years of experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, and/or Business Administration is required.
• CPA strongly preferred; historical finance and accounting experience equivalent to designation all acceptable.
• Proven practice development experience is required.
• 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. Leads and conducts practice activities in a manner that is consistent with and promotes Firm values.
• The Principal is a “hands on” role with engagement responsibilities. Ideal candidates will demonstrate proven expert‑level skills by consulting and directing multifaceted client engagements.
• 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.
• Address multiple client engagements and administrative demands simultaneously.
• Leading engagement contract, risk…