Vice President, M&A Tax

At Stout, we’re dedicated to exceeding expectations in all we do – we call it Relentless Excellence ®. Both our client service and culture are second to none, stemming from our firmwide embrace of our core values: Positive and Team-Oriented, Accountable, Committed, Relationship-Focused, Super-Responsive, and being Great communicators. Sound like a place you can grow and succeed? Read on to learn more about an exciting opportunity to join our team.

General Purpose: Seeking a full time Vice President to join a  growing Transaction Advisory practice as a team member to lead buy side and sell side tax due diligence, tax structuring and tax modeling engagements for private equity and corporate clients. Transaction Advisory team members engage in assessing a company’s tax risks and opportunities, applying and interpreting income tax law as it relates to various legal structures including S corporation, C corporations, partnerships and conducting comprehensive discussions with management and their advisors.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervising analysts and associates
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects and other administrative tasks
• Identify key tax risks and opportunities
• Analyze detailed tax computations / models and assist clients in quantitative and qualitative analysis of the impact on the transaction
• Generate a due diligence report to organize and communicate our findings
• Lead due diligence calls and meetings with client and target company management
• Provide insights to purchase agreement and other deal documents
• Actively involved in business development including client pursuits and proposals
• Participating in the hiring and training of analysts and associates
• Analyze complex ideas or proposals and build a range of meaningful recommendations
• Simplify complex messages, highlighting and summarizing key points
• Address sub-standard work or work that does not meet firm’s / client’s expectations
• Look for opportunities to scale efficiencies and new ways of working across multiple projects and environments

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Highly proficient in Excel and PowerPoint
• Relationship-focused (with clients, peers, management, etc.)
• Entrepreneurial
• Positive and enthusiastic attitude
• Excels in a team-oriented work environment
• Shows creativity in problem solving
• Accountability and ability to multi-task
• Professional presence
• Strong technical and analytical skills
• Detail-oriented
• Self-motivated with a strong work ethic
• Thrive in a fast-paced, evolving work environment
• Recognizes strengths and weaknesses of team members and encourages them to take ownership of their professional development
• Promotes and encourages others to value differences when working in diverse teams

Education and/or Training:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting or related major, JD or LLM
• Minimum 5+ years of tax experience in Big Four, law firm or large corporate tax department
• Tax due diligence, structuring and planning experience
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or licensed attorney

Why Stout?

Our goal is to provide a comprehensive Total Rewards program that includes competitive compensation, benefits & wellness programs that allows employees to choose what’s most important to them at any life stage.  At Stout, we are committed to the personal and professional development of our employees while fostering a diverse and inclusive environment.

Stout Culture: We honor the fundamental value and dignity of all individuals. We are committed to representing and including the unique experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds of our people, partners, and the communities we serve.  Our core values embrace a culture of inclusion and the equitable treatment of all team members, starting with Stout’s leadership and spreading across the organization. We strive to recruit, develop, and retain individuals with an array of talents, ideas, and experiences that propel the entrepreneurial spirit and exceptionalism that drive our success.  To learn more about our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, click here.

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