Essential Functions:
- Manage/lead M&A tax consulting engagements, including but not limited to, tax due diligence, cross border and domestic tax structuring, cross-border financing, and modeling the tax consequences of various acquisitions and dispositions.
- Performs discrete tax consulting engagements such as Section 382 analysis, gross up analysis, domestic or foreign earnings and profits calculation, basis calculation, purchase price allocation and transaction costs analysis.
- Reviews and models out complex partnership operating agreements and sales agreements.
- Demonstrates proficient technical skills including the application and interpretation of U.S. federal income tax law including Subchapter C corporations, partnerships, consolidated groups, tax efficient structuring and use of debt, and the reorganization provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.
- Prepares written memoranda documenting research and analyzing appropriate outcomes based on application of the facts to tax law.
- To the extent required, reviews and assists with tax compliance particularly as related to transactions.
- Proactively assists in the firm’s various initiatives including blogs, articles webinars and others.
- Maintains knowledge of general economic and political trends of possible tax or other legislation that could affect the business climate.
Experience, Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
- Five or more years of tax experience with at least 3 years in M&A tax
- Understands personal and team roles; contributes to a positive working environment by building solid relationships with team members; proactively seeks guidance, clarification and feedback; provides guidance, clarification and feedback to less-experienced staff.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with experience in performing research and providing quality written tax technical advice.
- Strong interpersonal skills, including proven experience liaising with clients.
- Self-starter with the ability to work independently and use good judgment.
Educational Requirements:
- Bachelors degree in Accounting (or Business, with emphasis in Accounting) or JD is required.
- Masters of Science degree in Taxation or a JD/LLM highly preferred.
- CPA or state bar admission is required.
- Minimum of forty hours of continuing education is required each year to maintain and develop technical and business skills, as well as to maintain license requirements.
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What We Do
GHJ is an accounting and advisory firm that specializes in nonprofit, food and beverage, entertainment and media and health and wellness companies. Previous recipient of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Employee Champion For Life Work Harmony Award and named a “Best Places to Work” by the Los Angeles Business Journal eight times since 2008, GHJ is passionate about helping clients and its people #BeMore by focusing on building thriving businesses and creating a better future.
GHJ works as a business advocate for its clients — providing personalized service and building long-term relationships to help position our clients for growth. Through its affiliation with HLB International, a global network of independent professional accounting firms and business advisers, GHJ is able to partner with other top firms across major cities throughout the U.S. and the world. GHJ’s audit, tax and advisory teams leverage the HLB network to better serve its clients and give clients access to member firms in over 158 countries across the globe and over 775 offices worldwide.
Also ranked as a top-20 largest accounting firm on the Los Angeles Business Journal’s Book of Lists, GHJ has 15 partners and more than 160 staff members that serve over 3,000 clients. GHJ is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the AICPA Governmental Audit Quality Center (GAQC), the California Society of CPAs and the California Association of Nonprofits (CalNonprofit).
