Transaction Advisory - Tax Senior Associate

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

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Paid time off

Parental benefits

Learning & development

Job summary

CohnReznick is seeking a Tax Senior Associate to join our Transaction Advisory Services team in Illinois. You will lead tax due diligence, structuring reviews, and project coordination on middle-market transactions.

The successful candidate will have 1–3 years of tax experience, a accounting degree, and CPA or equivalent credentials are a plus. We offer competitive compensation, strong benefits, and a collaborative, growth-focused culture.

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.
• Hands-on approach to ensure deliverables are met on time 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

Analytical thinking

Written communication

Verbal communication

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting preferred.

Job description

Job Description

As CohnReznick grows, so do our career opportunities. As one of the nation’s top professional services firms, CohnReznick creates rewarding careers in advisory, assurance, and tax with team members who value innovation and collaboration in everything they do!

Job Description

As CohnReznick grows, so do our career opportunities. As one of the nation’s top professional services firms, CohnReznick creates rewarding careers in advisory, assurance, and tax with team members who value innovation and collaboration in everything they do!

CohnReznick helps organizations optimize performance, manage risk, and maximize value through CohnReznick LLP (assurance services) and CohnReznick Advisory LLC (advisory and tax services). Together, the firm provides leaders with deep industry knowledge and relationships, solutions to address clients’ unique business goals and risks, and insight on how emerging market forces can drive opportunity. With offices nationwide, the firm serves organizations around the world as an independent member of Nexia.

We currently have an exciting career opportunity for a Tax Senior Associate to join our Transaction Advisory Services practice in one of our offices!

YOUR TEAM.

This position will support our rapidly growing Transaction Advisory Services group. This team conducts tax due diligence and tax transaction structuring/modeling engagements and supports clients across a wide range of industries. As a Tax Manager, you will work collaboratively with the TAS Tax practice leader to manage private equity and strategic buyer/seller engagements on a full spectrum of middle-market acquisition and disposition transactions, including tax due diligence reviews, transaction structuring, research, and post-transaction planning and implementation/coordination.

WHY COHNREZNICK?

At CohnReznick, we’re united by a common mission to create opportunity, value, and trust for our clients, our people, and our communities. Whether it’s working alongside your peers to solve a client challenge, or volunteering together at the local food bank, there are so many ways to find your “why” at the firm.

We believe it’s important to balance work with everyday life – and make time for enjoyment and fun. We invest in a robust Total Rewards package that includes everything from generous PTO, a flexible work environment, expanded parental leave, extensive learning & development, and even paid time off for employees to volunteer.

YOUR ROLE.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• 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.

Your Experience.

The successful candidate will have:

• 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 required, with the willingness to take a hands‑on role to ensure the deliverables are met on time with high quality.

In addition, please take a moment to review our Universal Job Standards.

Studies have shown that we are less likely to apply to jobs unless we meet every single qualification. At CohnReznick, we are dedicated to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our other roles.

In Illinois, the salary range for a Advisory Senior Associate is $85,000 to $130,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. Salary is one component of the CohnReznick total rewards package, which includes a discretionary performance bonus, generous paid time off, expanded and inclusive parental benefits, and access to best‑in‑class learning and development platforms, to name a few. To learn more about life at CohnReznick, visit Life at CohnReznick .

“CohnReznick” is the brand name under which CohnReznick LLP and CohnReznick Advisory LLC and their respective subsidiaries provide professional services. CohnReznick LLP and CohnReznick Advisory LLC (and their respective subsidiaries) practice in an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable law, regulations, and professional standards. CohnReznick LLP is a licensed CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. CohnReznick Advisory LLC provides tax and business consulting services to its clients. CohnReznick Advisory LLC and its subsidiaries are not licensed CPA firms.

CohnReznick is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive team to drive business results and create a better future everyday for our team members, clients, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. For more information, please see Equal Employment Opportunity Posters.

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