Tax Senior Associate, Transaction Advisory - PE Diligence

CohnReznick; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Flexible work environment

Parental leave

Learning and development

Volunteer time off

Job summary

CohnReznick is seeking a Tax Senior Associate to join our Transaction Advisory Services practice in Illinois. The role focuses on tax due diligence, transaction structuring and modeling for private equity and strategic buyers/sellers across middle-market deals.

You will collaborate with TAS leadership to manage engagements, review tax implications, and coordinate planning. The position requires 1–3 years tax experience, CPA/MST/JD/LLM a plus, and strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting preferred.
• 1-3 years of tax experience in tax preparation and/or transaction advisory services.
• CPA, MST, JD, LLM a plus.
• Strong technical knowledge of C corporation, Subchapter S Corporation, and partnership taxation issues.
• Experience with non-income taxes, including sale/use taxes, payroll taxes, etc.
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Strong project management with the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously in a collaborative environment.
• Action-oriented, decisive approach to work with hands-on delivery to meet deadlines with high quality.

Responsibilities

• Manage buy-side and sell-side tax due diligence engagements for both private equity and strategic corporate buyers.
• Identify potential material income and non-income tax exposures in tax due diligence engagements.
• Analyze proposed acquisition, sale, and restructuring transactions.
• Perform quantitative analyses to assess the tax consequences of various transaction structures.
• Identify value-adding post-transaction planning opportunities and projects.

Skills

Tax experience (1-3 years)

CPA/MST/JD/LLM a plus

Analytical thinking

Written and verbal communication

Project management

Hands-on delivery

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting (preferred)

Job description

CohnReznick is seeking a Tax Senior Associate to join our Transaction Advisory Services practice in Illinois. The role focuses on tax due diligence, transaction structuring and modeling for private equity and strategic buyers/sellers across middle-market deals.

You will collaborate with TAS leadership to manage engagements, review tax implications, and coordinate planning. The position requires 1–3 years tax experience, CPA/MST/JD/LLM a plus, and strong analytical and communication skills.