Ranked among the largest accounting and consulting firms in the country and consistently recognized as a Great Place to Work, Cherry Bekaert delivers innovative advisory, assurance and tax services to our clients. We are proud to foster a collaborative environment focused on enabling your career growth and continuous professional development.
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced M&A Tax Partner to lead and grow our Transaction Advisory Services practice. In this high-visibility role, you will serve as the primary strategic advisor to Private Equity groups, strategic corporate buyers, and investment banks.
You will not only oversee the technical delivery of complex buy-side and sell-side tax due diligence and structuring but also act as the "Face of the Practice," driving business development, mentoring a high-performing team, and managing the practice’s P&L.
Key Responsibilities
1. Client Service & Technical Execution
Lead Transaction Strategy: Direct the full lifecycle of M&A tax engagements, including buy-side and sell-side tax due diligence, tax structuring, and modeling.
Complex Structuring: Design tax-efficient structures for mergers, acquisitions, carve-outs, and reorganizations (e.g., Section 338(h)(10) elections, F reorganizations, and cross-border planning).
Risk Mitigation: Identify and quantify historical tax exposures and draft contract language (reps and warranties) to mitigate risk for clients.
Post-Transaction Integration: Oversee post-close integration, ensuring tax attribute preservation (Section 382 analysis) and earnings and profits (E&P) studies.
2. Practice Growth & Business Development
Market Facing: Actively cultivate relationships with Private Equity firms, legal counsel, investment bankers, and C-level executives to source new engagements.
Cross-Selling: Collaborate with Audit and Valuation partners to present a unified, multi-disciplinary service offering to prospective clients.
Thought Leadership: Represent the firm at industry conferences, publish articles on emerging M&A tax trends, and lead internal and external webinars.
3. Team Leadership & Operations
Talent Development: Recruit, train, and mentor a team of Managers and Directors, fostering a culture of technical excellence and rapid career progression.
Operational Management: Manage the financial performance of the M&A practice, including billing, realization rates, and resource allocation.
Quality Control: Maintain the highest standards of risk management and compliance with firm policies and professional standards.
Qualifications
Education & Licensure:
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics required.
Master’s in Taxation (MST) or LLM in Taxation is highly preferred.
Active CPA license or JD required.
Experience:
15+ years of progressive tax experience in a public accounting firm or a specialized M&A boutique.
Minimum of 10 years specifically dedicated to M&A tax / Transaction Advisory Services.
Proven track record of managing a book of business and leading teams.
Technical Skills:
Deep expertise in Subchapter C, Subchapter S, and Partnership taxation.
Familiarity with Consolidated Returns and International Tax concepts (GILTI, FDII, Subpart F) as they relate to transactions.
Proficiency in analyzing Stock Purchase Agreements (SPA) and Membership Interest Purchase Agreements (MIPA).
What you can expect from us:
• Entrepreneurial environment focused on professional development, career advancement, and performance and rewards opportunities.
• Supportive partnership group with a “one firm” mentality and a commitment to colleagues’ success.
• Big firm resources and bench strength; small firm flexibility and openness to new ideas.
• Defined metrics and targets that eliminate ambiguity.
• Flexible work arrangements with generous PTO, including a firmwide week off for the 4th of July.
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Benefits Information:
Cherry Bekaert cares about our people. We offer competitive compensation packages based on performance that recognize the value our people bring to our clients and our Firm. The salary range for this position is included below. Individual salaries within this range are determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education, knowledge, skills, and geographic location. In addition, we offer a comprehensive, high-quality benefits program which includes annual bonus, medical, dental, and vision care; disability and life insurance; generous Paid Time Off; retirement plans; Paid Care Leave; and other programs that are dedicated to enhancing your personal and work life and providing you and your family with a measure of financial protection.
About Cherry Bekaert
Cherry Bekaert, ranked among the largest assurance, tax and advisory firms in the U.S., serves clients across industries in all 50 U.S. states and internationally. For more details, visit https://www.cbh.com/disclosure/
Cherry Bekaert provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. https://careers.cbh.com/legal-disclosures/ contains further information regarding the firm's compliance with federal, state and local recruitment and hiring laws.
This role is expected to accept applications for at least five calendar days and may continue to be posted until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.
Candidates must demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States. Cherry Bekaert will not provide work sponsorship for this position.
Cherry Bekaert LLP and Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC are members of Allinial Global, an accountancy and business advisory global association. Visit us at https://careers.cbh.com/ and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
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Cherry Bekaert delivers digitally driven and industry-aligned solutions to elevate our clients from mid-market players to market leaders in a hypercompetitive landscape. Ranked among the largest accounting firms in the United States, we offer specialized solutions across assurance, tax, business valuations, digital consulting, M&A and other advisory services to advance our clients' business goals. For more than 75 years, global corporations, private businesses, government entities, nonprofits, emerging firms, start-ups and successful individuals have relied on Cherry Bekaert to guide them forward as their growth advisor. We offer professional opportunities and resources in an environment that is supportive, flexible, entrepreneurial, and offers personal growth. We invest in our people to help transform their careers. Bringing together diverse talents and backgrounds, we empower our people to achieve more. This supports our mission: “Making a Difference for our people, our clients, our community and our professions." Cherry Bekaert specializes in serving industry sectors including Government Services, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Hospitality & Retail, Industrial Manufacturing, Not-for-Profits, Private Equity Services, Professional Services, Real Estate & Construction and Technology. In addition, The Firm has an international reach through our affiliation with Allinial Global. For more information, please visit cbh.com, and be sure to follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook. Content on this page has been prepared for general information only and is not intended to be relied upon as accounting, tax or professional advice. Please reach out to your advisors for specific advice.
