Manager, Mergers and Acquisitions

Our Mergers & Acquisitions Tax practice advises clients on tax matters throughout the transaction lifecycle, including diligence, structuring, modeling, and post-close considerations. This role offers the opportunity to work on complex transactions across industries while collaborating with tax professionals and client stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Advising corporate and private equity clients on tax considerations related to mergers, acquisitions, carve-outs, financing structures, and disposition alternatives
• Performing tax due diligence and analyzing transaction documents to identify tax risks, exposures, and planning opportunities
• Developing and reviewing structuring recommendations for buy-side, sell-side, and post-transaction matters
• Managing day-to-day engagement execution, including workplans, deliverables, and coordination with client and Deloitte stakeholders
• Collaborating with finance, tax, treasury, human resources, operations, information technology, and risk management teams throughout the transaction lifecycle

Skills

• Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
• Experience building and sustaining professional relationships
• Ability to lead projects or workstreams
• Experience managing and prioritizing multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
• Proven track record of meeting deadlines
• Ability to mentor and provide clear guidance to others

About the team

Deloitte's Mergers & Acquisitions Tax practice advises clients on tax matters that arise throughout the transaction lifecycle. The team works with strategic and private equity buyers, sellers, and other stakeholders on diligence, structuring, and execution matters tied to complex transactions. Team members collaborate across tax, advisory, and industry teams to help clients address business and tax considerations in a coordinated way.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform job responsibilities within a hybrid work model that requires US Tax professionals to co-locate in person 2-3 days per week
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Tax, Finance, Business, or Law
• 5+ years of experience in mergers and acquisitions tax, transaction tax, federal income tax, or corporate tax
• Experience performing tax due diligence and structuring analysis for acquisitions, divestitures, carve-outs, or financing transactions
• Demonstrated ability to review transaction documents, legal entity structures, and purchase agreement provisions across at least 3 transactions to identify tax implications, risks, and planning opportunities
• Limited immigration sponsorship may be available
• Ability to travel up to 25%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve
• One of the following accreditations obtained:
  • Licensed CPA in state of practice/primary office if eligible to sit for the CPA
  • Licensed attorney (if not CPA eligible)
  • Enrolled agent (if not CPA eligible)

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Taxation, Accounting, or Business Administration
• Experience advising private equity funds and corporate buyers on acquisitions, carve-outs, and post-transaction integration matters
• Experience managing engagement workplans, budgets, and staff
• Work involving Subchapter C, Subchapter K, consolidated return, or international tax matters in transaction contexts
• Preparation or review of tax models, memoranda, and executive-level presentations

Pay

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $141,150 to $288,375. You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.