Description:
RSM is looking for a dynamic experienced M&A tax professional to join our national Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Tax group. This is a rapidly growing tax advisory practice with significant growth opportunities. We advise multinational corporations, privately held companies, partnerships, and private equity firms on the tax aspects of planning, structuring, and executing M&A transactions.
This position within RSM’s M&A Tax practice will be responsible for the following job duties, which are focused around three core concepts: Technical & Quality Expertise, People & Talent Management, and Client Service/Business Development.
- Work as a part of a multi-disciplinary team that focuses on delivering due diligence and tax structuring services, and communicates findings and opportunities to clients
- Work with and assist other senior members of the M&A Tax practice with various technical tax issues dealing with CCPCs, public corporations, partnerships and international / cross-border M&A tax advisory mandates
- Assist clients with various advisory mandates including reorganizations, pre-sale planning (buy side and sell side), tax structuring for financings, debt restructurings, recapitalization transactions, safe income computations, modeling, and general tax transaction support
- Perform tax due diligence, including reviewing target’s historic tax profile, planning, tax examination, acquisition/disposition, and filing history to assess potential risks and opportunities
- Review and commenting on purchase agreement and disclosure schedules
- Managing multiple engagements simultaneously and working with colleagues across Canada as well as the RSM global network of firms
- Develop, motivate, and train staff and senior level team members
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or a related field
- CPA in-depth tax program and/or advanced CPA in-depth courses in-progress or completed
- 5+ years of experience in a public accounting firm, a corporate tax department, preferably within M&A tax or Canadian income tax areas of focus
- Knowledge of a broad range of corporate tax matters in various industries, accounting and financial reporting
- Ability to manage multiple complex engagements and deliver timely, high-quality work.
- Strong writing, analytical, research, excel and organizational skills
- Strong communication, presentation, project management and business development skills