Associate, Global Transaction Tax

Description

A&M's Global Transaction Tax team consists of seasoned tax professionals experienced in providing practical tax advice to corporate and private equity clients throughout the transaction life cycle. By working alongside A&M professionals with deep operating and financial-related experience, the team uses a focused and tailored approach to rapidly identify and understand potential deal breakers, value drivers, and other areas of specific interest to our clients.

Our Global Transaction Tax Services Include

• Performing tax due diligence, including reviewing target’s historic tax profile, planning, tax examinations, acquisitions/dispositions, and filing history to assess potential risks and opportunities
• Using the due diligence process to identify opportunities for further tax efficiencies
• Evaluating potential acquisition structures and structuring transactions in a tax-efficient manner
• Reviewing and evaluating significant tax attributes, credits and incentives
• Reviewing and commenting on purchase agreements and disclosure schedules
• Modeling transaction scenarios
• Identifying matters to be addressed post-closing, including integration related risks and opportunities

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a working knowledge of income and/or non-income tax concepts, with the capability to perform research on and effectively apply income and non-income tax knowledge to client situations;
• Develop and deliver quality tax planning approaches by providing timely and responsive services and work product that meets and/or exceeds client expectations;
• Perform due diligence, including review of tax returns, financials, and other documentation to evaluate potential tax risks and opportunities;
• Review and comment on tax aspects of financial models, purchase agreements, and structuring calculations;
• Take ownership over managing processes and resources for assigned workstreams;
• Coordinate with team members across offices and practice areas, as well as financial and operational due diligence team members, to timely deliver highest quality integrated work product;
• Begin developing and taking responsibility for managing client relationships by communicating and responding to client expectations, gathering data relevant to the engagement, and tailoring project deliverables accordingly;

Qualifications

• BBA, with Major in Accounting preferred
• Advanced Degree / Certification required, or steps have been taken to earn degree/certification: CPA, MST, MAcc, JD or LLM
• Professional tax experience is required preferably in tax compliance or mergers and acquisitions
• Knowledge of accounting and financial reporting
• Strong writing, analytical, research and organizational skills
• Proficient in Microsoft excel preferred
• Strong communication skills
• Strong sense of personal motivation as well as the ability to work with a team
• Ability to work in dynamic, time-sensitive environment

Diversity & Inclusion

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Voluntary Inclusion

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