Transaction Advisory Services Staff 2 - Transaction Tax McClean-0049L

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 Staff professional in our Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) team.

Responsibilities
Maintain a vast and technical understanding of consolidations, partnerships, and corporate tax issues for the purposes of understanding federal tax implications.

Contribute to client satisfaction by providing timely and effective responses to client needs and concerns. Develop and deliver timely and high-quality services and work products. Research complex tax issues and develop effective and practical tax approaches. Work within a team environment to deliver integrated advisory services to clients.

Perform due diligence projects to provide a thorough review of corporate tax returns and financials needed to evaluate and calculate potential tax exposures. Assist in generating financial models to reflect the current and proposed change in ownership. Conduct stock basis and earnings and profit studies.

Qualifications

To qualify, candidates must have:

* a bachelor's degree or equivalent, or a JD with a bachelor's degree in accounting
* 1-3 years of tax or audit experience
* excellent analytical and organizational skills
* excellent teamwork skills
* willingness and ability to travel, when necessary