Managing Director, Tax Transaction Advisory Services

Kroll, LLC; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global advisory firm is seeking a tax due diligence expert in the UK. This role involves leading M&A tax engagements, identifying tax risks, and developing client relationships. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in tax due diligence, a relevant degree, and strong analytical skills. The firm promotes a collaborative work environment that values diverse backgrounds and perspectives.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years related work experience in M&A tax due diligence.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in tax structuring.
• Professional qualification such as ACA, CTA, ACCA, or equivalent are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead tax due diligence engagements for UK and EMEA transactions.
• Identify tax risks and opportunities in transactions.
• Evaluate financial implications of tax issues.
• Assist clients with transaction-related issues.
• Develop long-term business relationships.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Sales skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in accounting, MST or JD/LLM

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)

Job description

In a world of disruption and increasingly complex business challenges, our professionals bring truth into focus with the Kroll Lens. Our sharp analytical skills, paired with the latest technology, allow us to give our clients clarity-not just answers-in all areas of business. We embrace diverse backgrounds and global perspectives, and we cultivate diversity by respecting, including, and valuing one another. As part of One team, One Kroll, you’ll contribute to a supportive and collaborative work environment that empowers you to excel, within our Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) business, Transaction Tax Services professionals offer tax due diligence, tax structuring and technical tax expertise to our clients across multiple jurisdictions in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Responsibilities

• Lead both buy and sell-side tax due diligence engagements for transactions involving UK and EMEA entities.
• Identify and analyze tax risks and opportunities while advising both strategic and private equity buyers and sellers on alternative tax strategies for acquisition, disposition, and restructuring of businesses.
• Identify and understand complex country, local, sales, use and other tax issues through reading term sheets, letters of intent, purchase agreements, tax returns and financial statements, and to evaluate the business, financial and accounting implications of such tax issues as they relate to specific transactions.
• Identify post-acquisition steps to achieve anticipated earnings/cash flow improvements.
• Assist clients in identifying pre and post-acquisition transaction issues.
• Identify new business opportunities and develop long-term business relationships.
• Identify cross-marketing opportunities within and across Kroll practice areas.
• Manage and contribute to the report-writing process.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years related work experience (a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in M&A tax due diligence, deal structuring, and post-acquisition planning) within UK and/or EMEA markets.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in accounting, MST or JD/LLM.
• Professional qualification such as ACA, CTA, ACCA, or equivalent are advantageous.
• Superior analytical and problem solving skills.
• Proven ability to lead complex, multi-jurisdictional tax engagements and manage teams in a matrixed environment.
• Demonstrated interpersonal, communication, marketing, sales and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office, with focus on Word and Excel.

In order to be considered for a position, you must formally apply via careers.kroll.com.