BDO’s Core Purpose is Helping People Thrive Every Day. Our Core Values reflect how we manage our work, our relationships and ourselves. As an employee of the firm, you will live true to our Core Values of people first, being exceptional every day in every way, embracing change, feeling empowered through knowledge and choosing accountability. Our Core Values are the standards by which we conduct ourselves day in and day out, both internally and externally.

The Corporate M&A Tax Associate is responsible for utilizing their educational background as well as communication and organizational skills to assist with client needs associated with mergers and acquisitions. The Associate in this role will utilize basic skills to assist with technical tax work, including Section 382 analyses, consolidated return subsidiary share basis and earnings and profits analyses, Section 1202 analyses, tax structuring services, and transaction cost studies. The Associate will gain exposure to these analyses and work with Seniors, Managers, Senior Managers, Managing Directors, and Partners to gain exposure to client optimization strategies.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Statistics, required

• Juris Doctor (JD or Master of Laws (LLM) with a focus on tax preferred

• Master’s degree in Accounting or Tax, preferred

Experience:

• Leadership experience, preferred

• Accounting based internship, preferred

License/Certifications:

• Eligible to sit for the CPA exams; progress towards admission to practice in a U.S. jurisdiction; progress towards Internal Revenue Service Enrolled Agent (“EA”) (or progress towards the equivalent of one of these designations) upon starting employment, preferred

Software:

• Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite, including Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, preferred

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to follow instructions as directed

• Strong analytical, research and critical thinking skills as well as decision-making skills

• Able to work well in a team environment

• Ability to take appropriate action when needed

• Seeks advice of appropriate superiors regarding issues related to compliance

• Demonstrates a high level of integrity

• Ability to adapt quickly in uncertain or unstructured situations

• Good communicator and able to receive criticism and feedback constructively

• Intellectually curious, motivated to deliver work of the highest quality, driven to expand knowledge of tax technical matters, BDO’s business, its clients, and the team

Our purpose is helping people thrive, every day. Together, we are focused on delivering exceptional and sustainable outcomes and value for our people, our clients and our communities. BDO is proud to be an ESOP company, reflecting a culture that puts people first. BDO professionals provide assurance, tax and advisory services for a diverse range of clients across the U.S. and in over 160 countries through our global organization.