Transaction Advisory Services Senior Manager - Transaction Tax (M&A)- SF, CA-004T5

Description Ernst & Young's Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) practice offers companies professional transaction experience. We help clients determine the right deal to do, and then assist them in doing the deal right. Within TAS, Transaction Tax services encompass the strategic development and execution of a transaction structure from a tax perspective, including executing tax due diligence, challenging assumptions about future tax performance, and assisting with the tax aspect of purchase agreements, post-closing, and other transaction tax matters.

We currently have a career opportunity for a Senior Manager in our Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) team, who can deliver outstanding client service as a project manager on due diligence projects for both strategic and private equity buyers and sellers, as well as be involved in analyzing and structuring transactions.

Responsibilities
Manage due diligence projects and determine potential tax liabilities and exposures in both strategic and private equity transactions. Review and analyze merger agreements and provide opinion letters.

Structure transactions for both strategic and financial owners, as well as corporate transactions related to acquisitions and divestitures.

Effectively manage engagement teams that may consist of attorneys, CFOs, corporate directors, accountants, and tax professionals.

Establish relationships with portfolio companies to show planning opportunities.

Develop internal relationships with other members of TAS and other E&Y tax and financial professionals.

Identify and capitalize on opportunities for providing tax approaches to clients and targets.

Qualifications

To qualify, candidates must have:

* a bachelor's degree or equivalent, or a JD with a bachelor's degree in accounting
* a CPA, JD, or LLM
* 8+ years of overall related experience (including a minimum of 5 years in M&A tax due diligence, structuring, and post-acquisition planning)
* tax compliance experience with business tax returns preferred
* working knowledge of Code Section 368 for Tax-Free Reorganizations, roll-ups, consolidation rules and regulations, stock transactions, and federal tax laws; working knowledge of ""Change of Control"" issues
* proven project management skills
* proven success in leading and managing teams
* excellent ""go to market"" and presentation/selling abilities
* strong writing, research and analytical skills
* the ability to work in dynamic environment with changing demands
* willingness and ability to travel, when necessary