Mergers And Acquisitions (M&A) Tax Director

At Moss Adams, we champion authenticity. For us, that means fostering a culture of talented people who care-about you, about our clients, and about our communities. Here, you'll work towards our mission of empowering others to embrace opportunity, growing as a leader along the way. Our firm's size, middle-market clients, customized career paths, and supportive culture make this a reality. Join a values-driven firm where you'll have fun while solving complex and interesting business challenges.

Introduction to the team

Our Mergers and Acquisitions practice works with owners and investors to help them ease their tax burden and quantify tax exposures in a wide range of transactions, including buy-side and sell-side, restructuring, taxable and tax-free transactions. We provide our clients with tax due diligence, tax structuring, quantitative tax modeling services, transaction agreement review and consultation and tax technical support. 

Individuals who thrive at Moss Adams exhibit the following success skills - Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Executive Presence, Growth Mindset, Intellectual Curiosity, and Results Focus.

Responsibilities:

• Engagement management with clients includes routinely working directly with c-suite executives to perform financial due diligence on middle-market companies in a variety of industries
• Work alongside private equity firms, strategic clients and investment banks to perform buy-side and sell-side due diligence as well as other M&A tax activities
• Responsible for all aspects of deal execution including sourcing and managing client relationships, analysis and execution of client deliverables and coaching and managing other team members,
• Coordinate services as needed with other practice areas of the firm
• Build relationships with existing clients, including involvement in networking and business development activities
• Provide both leadership and supervision to Staff, Seniors and Managers

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with a major in accounting or related field required; Master's degree in Taxation or JD with LLM in taxation preferred 
• Minimum of 10 years of related experience
• Previous experience in a public accounting or law firm preferred
• CPA and/or licensed attorney required
• Previous experience in tax due diligence and merger and Acquisitions tax consulting preferred
• Proven experience leading M&A tax services engagement teams at a large national professional services firm preferred
• Proven market facing skills required to develop new business and sustain existing excellent client relationships
• Minimum of 6 years of supervisory and training experience
• Proven experience managing multiple client engagements
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills
• Strong analytical, presentation and marketing skills required
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal & written communication skills 
• Must be willing and able to travel to client locations up to 50%

Here, you'll be challenged and rewarded for leadership, technical excellence, and inspired perspectives. That's why we offer opportunities to build your skills and explore your career in a supportive environment.  At Moss Adams, where you take your career is up to you.

Moss Adams is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law. 

Moss Adams complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact careers@mossadams.com. 

Some local/state regulations require employers to disclose the pay range in job postings.  While this is the typical range of pay for the position, actual pay may vary based on internal equity, knowledge, experience, skillset, and geographic location among other factors. It's uncommon for an individual to be hired at the top end of the pay range. This position may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. For more information about our benefit offerings and other total rewards, visit our careers page.