Job Description
Work with a Top 20 CPA and advisory firm that Accounts for Anything.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage complex M&A tax engagements, including:
- Buy-side tax due diligence
- Sell-side tax consulting
- Transaction structuring
- Post-transaction integration planning
- Tax attribute analysis
- Section 382 studies
- Section 280G analysis
- Section 1202 consulting
- Executive compensation and transaction-related tax consulting
- Review tax due diligence reports, technical memoranda, and client deliverables for quality, accuracy, and completeness. Identify tax risks, exposures, opportunities, and planning strategies related to transactions.
- Advise clients and internal stakeholders on the tax implications of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, joint ventures, and recapitalizations.
- Research and analyze complex federal and state tax issues affecting transaction structures.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to clients throughout all phases of the transaction lifecycle.
- Lead multiple engagements simultaneously while managing deadlines, budgets, and resource allocation.
- Ensure projects are delivered efficiently and meet Aprio quality and risk management standards.
- Monitor engagement economics, realization, WIP, billing, and profitability.
- Collaborate with Specialty Tax, Transaction Advisory, International Tax, SALT, Legal, and other internal service teams.
- Manage client communications and act as the primary day-to-day relationship lead for key accounts.
- Support practice growth through business development efforts and relationship expansion.
- Identify opportunities to cross-sell Aprio services across existing client relationships.
- Assist in developing proposals, presentations, thought leadership, and marketing initiatives.
- Participate in networking activities, industry events, and referral-source development.
- Support Directors and Partners in pursuing strategic growth opportunities within the M&A marketplace.
- Supervise, coach, and mentor Managers, Senior Associates, Associates, and offshore resources.
- Provide ongoing feedback, career development guidance, and performance coaching.
- Assist with recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, and retention efforts.
- Develop technical training materials and facilitate internal training sessions.
- Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and client service excellence.
- Ensure compliance with Aprio policies, engagement standards, and risk management requirements.
- Escalate significant technical, independence, or client acceptance issues when appropriate.
- Support quality control reviews and technical consultations.
- Maintain awareness of emerging tax law developments and transaction trends.
- Help drive process standardization and continuous improvement initiatives across the M&A practice.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or related field.
- CPA, JD, LLM (Tax), or equivalent professional credential required.
- 8–12+ years of progressive tax experience, including significant M&A transaction tax experience.
- Experience within a national or large regional public accounting firm preferred.
- Extensive knowledge of:
- Corporate taxation
- Partnership taxation
- Tax due diligence
- Transaction structuring
- Section 382
- Section 280G
- Section 1202
- Tax attribute analysis
- Related federal tax concepts
- Proven ability to lead complex client engagements and manage multiple deadlines simultaneously.
- Strong project management, client relationship management, and business development skills.
- Advanced analytical, research, communication, and presentation abilities.
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and tax research platforms.
- Maintain high levels of client satisfaction and engagement quality.
- Deliver projects on time and within budget.
- Develop and mentor future leaders within the practice.
- Drive profitable growth through client expansion and business development.
- Support strong realization, WIP management, and engagement economics.
- Serve as a recognized technical resource within the M&A Specialty Tax practice.
- Contribute to a scalable, repeatable delivery model that supports continued growth of the M&A service line.
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