Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Tax Senior

Role Overview

• Assist with M&A Tax consulting engagements, including but not limited to, tax due diligence, cross-border and domestic tax structuring, cross-border financing, and modeling the tax consequences of various acquisitions and dispositions.
• Perform discrete tax consulting engagements such as Section 382 analysis, gross-up analysis, after-tax proceeds analysis, domestic or foreign earnings and profits calculation, basis calculation, purchase price allocation and transaction costs analysis.
• Review and model complex partnership operating agreements and sales agreements.
• Coordinate with GHJ’s State and Local Tax and International Tax practices as well as HLB network firms to develop a holistic view of the tax issues involved in a transaction, and deliver cohesive message to clients.
• Demonstrate proficient technical skills including the application and interpretation of U.S. federal income tax laws related to mergers and acquisitions, including partnerships, C corporations, S corporations, consolidated groups, among others.
• Research and write tax memoranda on various tax matters.
• Coordinate and assist with compliance aspect of mergers and acquisitions, including purchase price allocations and tax forms required such transactions.
• Maintain professional and cordial relationships with internal and external clients.
• Present M&A tax topics to internal and external audiences from time to time.
• Write and contribute to various articles as needed.
• Help maintain internal administrative items related to the M&A Tax practice.

Requirements

• Two or more years of tax experience (experience within an accounting firm or law firm is required), preferably with a focus in mergers and acquisitions tax consulting services.
• Ability to research and understand complicated tax topics.
• Participates in career development program to improve communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Understands personal and team roles; contributes to a positive working environment by building solid relationships with team members; proactively seeks guidance, clarification and feedback; provides guidance, clarification and feedback to less-experienced staff.
• Experience in performing research and providing quality written tax technical advice.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including proven experience liaising with clients.