Tax Experienced Associate, Transaction Advisory Services (Special Projects)

Job Summary:

The Tax Experienced Associate, Transaction Advisory Services is an essential team member that will work to support other team members in ensuring that engagements are executed timely and that client expectations are met, if not exceeded and support the overall delivery of the national Transaction Advisory Services Tax strategy. The Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Tax group, part of the Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) practice services include deal structuring, due diligence, post-deal integration, tax attribute management, and opinions and ruling requests. 

Job Duties:

• Serves as a member of multiple client engagement teams, participating in due diligence and structuring engagements related to transactions that private equity and strategic corporate entities pursue
• Assists in analyzing tax risks and opportunities for our clients
• Assists clients in the quantitative and qualitative analysis of the tax data in their financial projections for the transaction
• Assists in the management of risk and financial performance of engagements including budgeting, billing and collection
• Works closely with and manages colleagues from BDO offices around the world
• Other duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• N/A

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree, required
• J.D., LL.M. in Taxation, and/or Master’s in Taxation (MST) from an accredited college/university, preferred

Experience:

• One or more years of related experience, preferred

License/Certifications:

• CPA License and/or J.D., preferred

Software:

• Strong Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills, preferred 

Language:

• N/A

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent tax research skills
• Ability to manage multiple client engagements and client service teams
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to articulate complex information 
• Strong self-motivation with the ability to work in a dynamic, time-sensitive environment with varying deliverables and changing requirements
• Must be technically competent across multiple US federal, international and state income tax disciplines
• Fundamental working knowledge of non-income based federal, state and foreign tax regimes
• General familiarity with US GAAP, including the accounting for income tax principles
• Ability and willingness to travel, when necessary

Join us at BDO, where you will find more than a career, you’ll find a place where your work is impactful, and you are valued for your individuality. We offer flexibility and opportunities for advancement. Our culture is centered around making meaningful connections, approaching interactions with curiosity, and being true to yourself, all while making a positive difference in the world. 

At BDO, our purpose of helping people thrive every day is at the heart of everything we do. Together, we are focused on delivering exceptional and sustainable outcomes and value for our people, our clients, and our communities. BDO is proud to be an ESOP company, reflecting a culture that puts people first, by sharing financially in our growth in value with our U.S. team.  BDO professionals provide assurance, tax and advisory services for a diverse range of clients across the U.S. and in over 160 countries through our global organization.

BDO is the first large accounting and advisory organization to implement an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). A qualified retirement plan, the ESOP offers participants a stake in the firm’s success through beneficial ownership and a unique opportunity to enhance their financial well-being. The ESOP stands as a compelling addition to our comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits* offerings. The annual allocation to the ESOP is fully funded by BDO through investments in company stock and grants employees the chance to grow their wealth over time as their shares vest and grow in value with the firm’s success, with no employee contributions. 

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