Jeff Rohde

About Jeff Rohde

I lead tax operations and innovation initiatives focused on improving how tax work gets done, through better technology, smarter workflows, and disciplined execution. As Director of Tax Operations & Innovation at Plante Moran, I partner with tax leaders, internal IT team, and strategic vendors to modernize processes across compliance and advisory work. My focus areas include tax technology implementation, workflow optimization, automation, and risk-aware process design, with an emphasis on solutions that scale across the firm.

Experience

1. Director

   Plante Moran

   Jul 2023 — Present · Grand Rapids, MI, US

   Lead the firm’s Tax Operations and Innovation team, with responsibility for tax technology strategy, workflow design, and process improvement initiatives.• Drive adoption and optimization of tax platforms, tools, and automation solutions to improve cycle time, consistency, and scalability.• Partner with tax leaders, IT, vendors, and functional teams to translate operational needs into practical, sustainable solutions.• Identify opportunities to standardize and modernize processes across compliance and advisory workflows.• Provide governance and oversight for innovation initiatives, pilots, and firmwide rollouts.

Education

• Grand Valley State University

  Masters, Taxation

  2006 — 2007

• Western Michigan University - Haworth College of Business

  BS, Accounting

  2002 — 2006

Skills

• Accounting
• Manufacturing
• Tax
• Tax Compliance
• Corporate Tax
• Tax Accounting
• Income Tax
• Tax Preparation
• Tax Law
• International Tax
• Tax Returns
• Cpa
• Internal Controls
• Gaap
• Us Gaap
• Financial Statements
• Auditing
• Tax Research
• Partnership Taxation
• Project Management