Senior Tax Manager - M&A & Transaction Advisory Leader

BMSS Advisors & CPAs; Ridgeland (MS); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Medical insurance

401(k) plan

Generous PTO

Training & development

Leadership opportunities

Job summary

BMSS Advisors & CPAs in Ridgeland, MS, seeks a Tax Senior Manager to lead the tax workstream of mergers and acquisitions within our Transaction Advisory Services practice. You will guide clients through tax due diligence, structuring, planning, and post-closing compliance while coordinating with owners, PE sponsors, attorneys and other advisors.

This client-facing leadership role emphasizes building trusted relationships, mentoring junior team members, and delivering practical tax solutions

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in tax, transaction advisory services, or a relevant federal tax practice
• Strong working knowledge of partnership, S corporation, and C corporation taxation
• Active CPA license required
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting from an accredited institution
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and comfort working with complex tax and transaction data
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex tax matters clearly to clients and deal teams

Responsibilities

• Lead tax due diligence for mergers and acquisitions, and other transactions, identifying exposures and quantifying risk for buyers and sellers
• Advise on transaction structures, including stock versus asset treatment, F reorganizations, 338(h)(10) and 336(e) elections, rollover equity, and 1060 purchase price allocations
• Review purchase and sale agreements for relevant tax considerations, including schedules, covenants, indemnities, and tax treatment
• Advise closely held and private equity-backed clients on negotiated tax matters, entity structures, and reorganizations
• Collaborate with clients and their legal, financial, and transaction advisors throughout the deal cycle
• Support post-closing tax integration, planning, and compliance while mentoring junior team members and reviewing work product
• Provide leadership within TAS tax practice and contribute to practice growth
• Develop and maintain trusted relationships with clients and internal teams
• Mentor and develop junior staff to enhance team capabilities

Skills

Excel proficiency

Tax data analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Job description

BMSS Advisors & CPAs in Ridgeland, MS, seeks a Tax Senior Manager to lead the tax workstream of mergers and acquisitions within our Transaction Advisory Services practice. You will guide clients through tax due diligence, structuring, planning, and post-closing compliance while coordinating with owners, PE sponsors, attorneys and other advisors.

This client-facing leadership role emphasizes building trusted relationships, mentoring junior team members, and delivering practical tax solutions