Transaction Advisory Services Manager - Transaction Tax - M&A - Minneapolis

Location:US-MN-Minneapolis Job Number:MIN0000N Employee Status : Regular Job Type :Experienced Schedule : Full-time Description Ernst & Young's Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) practice offers clients professional Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) advisory services. Within TAS, the Transaction Tax services practice helps our clients plan, execute and integrate their transaction strategies from a tax perspective both domestically and across global markets. Our Transaction Tax services include deal structuring, due diligence, post-deal integration, tax attribute management, and opinions and ruling requests. Our Transaction Tax team is comprised of seasoned professionals with practical transaction experience from international accounting firms, law firms, industry and the government. We currently have a career opportunity for a Manager in the Transaction Tax practice. The position is based in the U.S.; however there is opportunity for global assignments for those with interest. Responsibilities Serve as a member of multiple client engagement teams, participating in due diligence and structuring engagements related to transactions that private equity and strategic corporate entities pursue. 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. Assist in reviewing and analyzing merger agreements and providing opinion letters. Review, assess, and advise clients regarding the tax computations reflected in their financial models, and assist clients in the quantitative and qualitative analysis of the tax data in their financial projections for the transaction. To qualify, candidates must have: a bachelor's degree and approximately 5 years of related work experience; or a graduate degree and approximately 4 years of related work experience an accounting major preferred; or a masters degree in accounting, MST or JD/LLM preferred certification as a CPA, Enrolled Agent or Attorney required a minimum of 4 years of relevant tax experience (M&A tax due diligence, deal structuring, and post acquisition planning experience preferred) strong communication, presentation, project management, and business development skills strong writing, research and analytical skills strong self-motivation with the ability to work in a dynamic, time-sensitive environment with varying deliverables and changing requirements The successful candidate must be willing and able to travel, when necessary.