Description
At Duff & Phelps, we stand for the qualities that power sound decisions. And we believe that behind every good decision, you'll find solid thinking, proven experience and valuable insight. But all the numbers and facts in the world mean nothing without a top team of professionals to make sense of them all.
That's where YOU come in - provided you're incisive, entrepreneurial and up for a challenge. We offer an environment where your talent and perspective matter - where you can make a real impact.
Our Due Diligence professionals work with clients to recognize their business needs and are able to develop strategies that are critical to their investment decisions. A crucial component of this is assisting them in the financial, operational, tax, information technology, pension and benefits aspects of the due diligence process.
Join our team and together we'll power the sound decisions that enhance value - yours and ours.
Responsibilities:
Within our Due Diligence practice, Transaction Tax Services professionals offer tax due diligence, tax structuring and tax technical expertise to the firm.
- Work on buy /sell-side tax due diligence engagements
- Identify and analyze tax risks and opportunities while advising both strategic and private equity buyers and sellers on alternative tax strategies for acquisition, disposition, and restructuring of businesses.
- Identify and understand complex federal, state local, sales, use and other tax issues through reading term sheets, letters of intent, purchase agreements, tax returns and financial statements, and to evaluate the business, financial and accounting implications of such tax issues as they relate to specific transactions
- Identify post-acquisition steps to achieve anticipated earnings/cash flow improvements
- Assist clients in identifying pre and post-acquisition transaction issues
- Contribute to the report-writing process
Requirements:
- Minimum of 5 years related work experience (a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in M&A tax due diligence, deal structuring, and post acquisition planning)
- A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in accounting, MST or JD/LLM
- Public accounting experience, CPA license a plus
- Superior analytical and problem solving skills
- Excellent interpersonal and client relationships skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Dedication to teamwork
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with focus on Word and Excel
- Ability to adapt to ever changing client demands
- Flexibility to travel, as needed
- Supervisory experience
In order to be considered for a position at Duff & Phelps, you must formally apply via www.duffandphelps.jobs.
Duff & Phelps is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment. We will not discriminate between applications for reason of gender, race, religion, color, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, age or disability.
Duff & Phelps – Powering Sound Decisions.