Brianna von Plinsky Shields

About Brianna von Plinsky Shields

Brianna is a motivated, organized, and efficient Tax Resource Manager and CPA with ten years of experience in public accounting. In her resource management role, she consistently makes personal connections with her teams across various locations through remote and in-person interactions. With her ability to connect and her nine years of experience in tax compliance at a public accounting firm, she is able to “speak the language” of the tax teams she serves, better enabling her to find the right teams for the right jobs at the right time. As one of her passions at work, Brianna excels in leading trainings for new and experienced hires, getting teams quickly up to speed. Because of this passion, she frequently participates in internal initiatives to create and implement new processes and software.

Experience

1. Tax Resource Manager

   Cherry Bekaert

   Jan 2023 — Present

   Connects with/manages tax workflow and teams across multiple locations- Member of Reimagine Onboarding team for creating and implementing standardized onboarding experience for experienced tax hires

Education

• Georgia State University

  Master of Taxation, Taxation

  2012 — 2013

• Georgia State University

  Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting

  2008 — 2012

Skills

• Word
• Gaap
• Financial Accounting
• Tax Research
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Accounting
• Tax Returns
• Microsoft Office
• Excel
• Tax
• Microsoft Word
• Some Japanese Language
• Tax Preparation