M&A Tax Strategy & Due Diligence Lead

Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP; Kennewick (WA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP in the United States is seeking a Manager to join the Transaction Services Tax team. You will develop and implement transaction advisory services for clients, including privately held and publicly traded companies, PE funds, and banks.

Open to location, with opportunities across multiple offices nationwide. The role requires a CPA or JD/LLM, a Bachelor's in finance or accounting, and 2+ years in a professional services firm.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting or related field required; or a graduate degree and 2 years of related work experience.
• 2+ years of work-related experience in a mid to large-size professional services firm.
• CPA or JD/LLM required.
• Tax due diligence, deal structuring and post-acquisition planning experience and/or inbound and outbound transaction consulting with international tax research, planning and compliance experience.
• Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, organization, interpersonal, project management, communication skills, and highly developed Microsoft Suite skills required.
• Strong written communication skills
• Ability to provide exceptional client service, demonstrate commitment to continuous learning, display appropriate ethical knowledge and commitment and exhibit a sense of urgency and commitment to quality and the timely completion of duties

Responsibilities

• Interact directly with Partners on matters related to client and engagement management
• Modeling financial transactions to be used in valuation, structuring and negotiation
• Prepare detailed memoranda and presentations describing the key attributes of client companies and industries
• Assist in the review and analysis of the tax aspects of acquisition and merger agreements and draft tax opinion letters and memoranda
• Identify and analyze tax risks and opportunities while advising on alternative tax strategies for acquisition, disposition and restructuring of businesses
• Review, assess and advise clients regarding tax computations reflected in their financial models; and assist clients in the quantitative and qualitative analysis of the tax data in their financial projections for the transaction
• Data gathering, document review and preparation of reports
• Research & financial analysis of target companies
• Due diligence for both buy side and sell side transactions
• Transaction structuring for tax and accounting issues
• Negotiation support
• Communication with business owners to ensure delivery of exceptional client service
• Participate in various marketing and recruiting activities of the firm

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Strong written communication

Client service

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

CPA or JD/LLM

Tools

Microsoft Suite

Job description

Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP in the United States is seeking a Manager to join the Transaction Services Tax team. You will develop and implement transaction advisory services for clients, including privately held and publicly traded companies, PE funds, and banks.

Open to location, with opportunities across multiple offices nationwide. The role requires a CPA or JD/LLM, a Bachelor's in finance or accounting, and 2+ years in a professional services firm.