Manager, M&A Tax Consulting (PE)

Baker Tilly (US); New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Tilly is growing its M&A Tax practice based in New York City, where you will join a dedicated team focused on private equity and middle-market transactions. Our M&A Tax professionals advise sponsors and their portfolio companies on buy-side and sell-side deals, including tax due diligence, structuring, and tax provisions.

The role offers entrepreneurial culture, collaboration across advisory teams, and opportunities for leadership as the practice expands in the New York market.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field is required.
• MBA or LLM in tax is preferred.
• 5+ years of work experience in a mid to large professional services firm.
• CPA or bar-licensed attorney is required.
• Experience with tax due diligence, transaction tax structuring, tax modeling, and transaction-document review.
• Private equity and middle-market transaction experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day client and engagement management for middle-market private equity transactions.
• Develop quantitative tax models to evaluate structures, tax attributes, and deal economics.
• Prepare client deliverables and presentations summarizing tax diligence findings and options.
• QC deliverables and coordinate with offshore M&A tax resources.
• Review tax provisions in purchase agreements and coordinate with counsel.
• Manage data gathering, document review, and tax due diligence preparation.
• Perform and supervise tax research and transaction analysis.
• Build relationships with private equity sponsors and portfolio company management.
• Collaborate with Financial Due Diligence and other advisory specialists; assist BD.
• responsibly use AI tools to accelerate delivery of M&A Tax services.

Skills

Experience: 5+ years in mid to large (

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

MBA or LLM in tax (preferred)

Job description

Overview

Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.

Overview

Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion. Visit bakertilly.com or join the conversation on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

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Job Description

Baker Tilly is growing its M&A Tax practice based in our new headquarters in New York City, where you will join a dedicated team focused on private equity and middle-market transactions. Our M&A Tax professionals advise private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies on both buy-side and sell-side transactions, including tax due diligence, transaction tax structuring, quantitative tax modeling, and the tax provisions of purchase agreements and other transaction documents. M&A Tax Managers will have significant responsibility for day-to-day transaction execution, direct exposure to Private Equity clients, and opportunities to grow into broader engagement leadership roles as the practice expands.

Our M&A Tax culture is entrepreneurial, collaborative, and highly integrated across levels. We operate as a national M&A Tax team with strong regional connectivity, giving team members meaningful visibility to leaders across Financial Advisory Services and direct exposure to Principals and Managing Directors who remain actively involved on deals. For ambitious professionals who are great team players, the practice offers significant opportunities to build technical depth, client judgment, leadership skills, and a long-term career as the team continues to grow.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day client and engagement management for middle-market private equity transactions, working directly with Principals, Managing Directors, Directors, and Senior Managers who remain actively involved in deal strategy and execution.
• Develop quantitative tax models to evaluate transaction structures, tax attributes, and deal economics and support client decision‑making.
• Prepare clear client deliverables and presentations summarizing tax diligence findings, structuring alternatives, and key transaction considerations.
• QC deliverables prepared by Senior Associates and other junior team members, including our dedicated offshore M&A Tax resources in India.
• Review and analyze tax provisions in purchase agreements and other transaction documents, and work with legal counsel to resolve tax issues and align drafting with the agreed transaction structure.
• Manage data gathering, document review, and report preparation for tax due diligence engagements.
• Perform and supervise tax technical research and transaction analysis.
• Build strong relationships with private equity sponsors, portfolio company management, and other client stakeholders to deliver exceptional client service.
• Collaborate with our Financial Due Diligence team and other advisory specialists on integrated deals, and participate in business development, recruiting, and practice‑building activities.
• Responsibly use AI tools to accelerate delivery of M&A Tax services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field required; Master of Business Administration or LLM, in tax, preferred.
• 5+ years of work-related experience in a mid to large size professional services firm.
• CPA or bar-licensed attorney required.
• Experience with tax due diligence, transaction tax structuring, tax modeling, and transaction-document review; private equity and middle-market transaction experience is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, organization, interpersonal