M&A Tax Manager- Transaction Advisory Services

Cotton & Company LLP
paid time off, paid holidays, sick time, tuition reimbursement, flex time, 401(k)
United States, Illinois, Chicago
Dec 02, 2024
Description What to expect when you join the Sikich family Team members at Sikich have a lot in common while also being part of a rich and diverse group of contributors, creating a distinct and thriving culture. Chief among our commonalities is a desire for growth and a shared unity of purpose in our professional lives. We believe that through diverse perspectives, challenging the status quo and rewarding action, we accelerate innovation and drive growth - for our clients, for ourselves and for our communities. The professional services landscape continues to evolve. For Sikich, this means we have an opportunity to further cement our leadership position in this industry and continue to grow our organization in increasingly exciting ways. This growth is meaningful for every team member at our company because larger companies simply see more interesting client opportunities and can attract impressively talented individuals like you. Through a dedicated focus on key business priorities and intentionally creating a rewarding employee experience, Sikich has developed into a highly regarded provider of professional services and a sought-after employer of choice. Do you want to work with other skilled practitioners and serve clients in a way that makes a difference? Are you seeking a supportive environment backed by a deep and extensive set of skillsets? Are you ready to make an impact and be acknowledged for your contributions? If you answered yes to these questions, we see a mutually beneficial and gratifying relationship on the horizon! Are you ready to grow with us? POSITION OVERVIEW As a Tax Manager in our growing Transaction Advisory Services practice, you will work closely with our clients and our team of M&A professionals to provide strategic advice throughout the M&A lifecycle. Your expertise in tax due diligence, tax structuring, and tax consulting will be instrumental in helping our clients minimize tax risks and maximize deal value. What will you do in this role? This position will be an important part of a growing and sophisticated team, and will have responsibility for overseeing and executing many aspects of the tax due diligence process including: Leading the execution of buy-side and sell-side tax due diligence engagements, including: identifying historical tax risks, providing high-level exposure estimates, and identifying mitigation and/or remediation techniques for identified risks Developing tax structuring solutions for clients undertaking mergers, acquisitions, or divestitures Providing advice to clients on tax implications of deal structures, financing arrangements, and post-deal integration activities Preparing tax models showing tax impacts to both buyers and sellers Assisting in consulting projects such as Sec. 382 ownership change and limitation analyses, earnings and profits studies, stock basis studies, and transaction cost analyses Training and mentoring staff and senior level colleagues in areas of M&A tax Participating in new client development activities Staying abreast of legislative and regulatory developments and publishing M&A tax thought leadership and whitepapers for internal, client, and external publications Delivering exceptional client service on multiple client engagements, including proactively anticipating client needs, meeting deadlines, and ensuring overall client satisfaction Up to 25% travel to client sites What do you need to succeed in this role? CPA or JD required 5+ years of M&A tax experience in a public accounting, consulting, or law firm setting Significant expertise with the US federal income taxation of C corporations, S corporations, and partnerships Understanding of state and local tax, non-income taxes, and international tax Excellent oral and written communication skills Exceptional tax research skills Ability to maintain strong client relationships and effectively oversee project management aspects of client engagements Ability to thrive and adapt in a fast-paced, dynamic environment Preferred Skills MST or LLM in tax In addition, specific skills/experience required are as follows: Servant Leader - You are hyper focused on engaging employees, fostering their development, and building a positive culture. Solutions Focused - You see opportunities in every business problem and can develop, articulate, and implement solutions. Collaboration - You are a relationship builder across all levels of the organization and across all business units. Instills Trust - You do what you say, and you follow through on commitments, you act with integrity, you are consistent and are perceived as credible. Impact & Influence Thinking - You gain support for ideas, proposals, and solutions, and get others to act, with or without formal authority, to advance initiatives/objectives. About Sikich Sikich is a global company specializing in Accounting, Advisory, and Technical professional services. With employees across the globe, Sikich ranks as one of the largest professional services companies in the United States. Our comprehensive skillsets, obtained over decades of experience as entrepreneurs, business owners and industry innovators, allow us to provide insights and transformative strategies to help strengthen every dimension of our clients' businesses. Sikich Total Rewards Our team members enjoy expansive benefits ranging from competitive compensation and insurance options to wellness programs and a flexible time off policy, to name only a few. Sikich also takes pride in prioritizing team members' health, total wellbeing and time spent with family, friends and in the pursuit of personal goals, hobbies, and endeavors. Some examples of our many benefits: Sikich maintains aFlexible Time Off (FTO) Policy. We encourage every full-time employee, as your role permits, to utilize paid time off (personal time, mental/physical health care, vacation, sick leave, etc.). Waiting for time off to accrue is common at other companies. At Sikich, you do not have to wait for this benefit to kick in. FTO is activated on your first day with our organization. Sikich will also recognize paid holidays during the year and strives to permit employees to have time off the last week of the calendar year when client and project work permits. Sikich offers acomprehensive wellness programto engage, challenge and empower team members to take responsibility for their wellbeing. Activities can be tracked through our wellness provider to obtain gift cards and other rewards. We also offer: Flexible work arrangements Health, dental, vision, life, and accident/death/disability insurance options HSA employer contribution Nine (9) paid holidays annually. A robust paid Parental Bonding Leave program covering birth, adoption, and foster children. 401(k) with employer contributions CPA bonus with four (4) paid exam days & four (4) paid study days. Tuition reimbursement Generous employee referral bonus program Client referral bonus program Pet insurance FORCE - Sikich community volunteer program enabling each team member to use up to four hours of paid time annually to volunteer and make a difference in their localcommunities. Want to learn more? Visit ourCareers websiteorGlassdoor profile. Sikich is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V Sikich currently practices in an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Professional Code of Conduct and applicable law, regulations, and professional standards. Sikich CPA LLC is a licensed CPA firm that provides audit and attest services to its clients. Sikich LLC has a contractual arrangement with Sikich CPA LLC under which Sikich LLC provides Sikich CPA LLC with professional and support personnel and other services to support Sikich CPA LLC's performance of its professional services, and Sikich CPA LLC shares certain client information with Sikich LLC with respect to the provision of such services. #LI-JS1