Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Tax Senior / Supervising Senior

GHJ•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

The M&A Tax Senior / Supervising Senior Associate is part of GHJ’s thriving M&A Tax practice, and will be working on middle-market mergers and acquisitions, in which we are not only tax advisors but business advocates. You will have opportunities to engage in financial and strategic transactions. Advanced technical skills in a variety of tax matters related to mergers and acquisitions and familiarity with mergers and acquisitions are critical. In addition, well-developed and applied accounting and finance skills are required.

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.
Excellent oral & written communication skills.
Strong interpersonal skills, including proven experience liaising with clients.
Self-starter with the ability to work independently and use good judgment.

Responsibilities

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 a 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.