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Senior Tax Manager, Mergers & Acquisitions

Aprio· Tax – Specialty Tax
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Hybrid (Chicago, IL), Hybrid (Schaumburg, IL), Hybrid (Atlanta, GA), Hybrid (Austin, TX), Hybrid (Boston, MA), Hybrid (Dallas, TX), Hybrid (Denver, CO), Hybrid (Fort Lauderdale, FL), Hybrid (Little Falls, NJ), Hybrid (Houston, TX), Hybrid (Minneapolis, MN), Hybrid (New York, NY), Hybrid (Philadelphia, PA), Hybrid (Raleigh, NC), Hybrid (Washington, D.C)$170.6k - $285kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Senior Tax Manager leading complex M&A transaction tax engagements, mentoring, and practice growth within Aprio's Specialty Tax team, focusing on buy-side/sell-side engagements, transaction structuring, and related consulting.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage complex M&A tax engagements, including buy-side due diligence, sell-side consulting, transaction structuring, post-transaction integration planning, tax attribute analysis, Section 382 studies, Section 280G analysis, and Section 1202 consulting
  • Executive compensation and transaction-related tax consulting
  • Review tax due diligence reports, technical memoranda, and client deliverables; identify risks, opportunities, and planning strategies
  • Advise on tax implications of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, joint ventures, and recapitalizations
  • Research and analyze complex federal and state tax issues affecting transaction structures
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to clients throughout all phases of the transaction lifecycle
  • Lead multiple engagements, manage deadlines, budgets, and resource allocation
  • Ensure projects are delivered efficiently and meet quality and risk standards
  • Monitor engagement economics, realization, WIP, billing, and profitability
  • Collaborate with internal service teams and manage client communications
  • Support practice growth through business development and cross-selling
  • Mentor and develop M&A professionals; recruit and train staff
  • Promote accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and client service excellence
  • Ensure compliance with firm policies, engagement standards, and risk management
  • Escalate technical, independence, or client-acceptance issues; support quality control and training
  • Maintain awareness of tax developments and transaction trends
  • Drive process standardization and continuous improvement in the M&A practice
  • Develop technical training materials and facilitate internal training sessions
  • Develop proposals, presentations, thought leadership, and marketing initiatives
  • Participate in networking, industry events, and referral-source development
  • Deliver high levels of client satisfaction and engagement quality
  • Maintain project on-time and within-budget delivery
  • Mentor future leaders and drive profitable growth
  • Support strong realization and engagement economics
  • Contribute as a technical resource within M&A Specialty Tax
  • Support scalable delivery model for continued growth

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or related field
  • CPA, JD, LLM (Tax), or equivalent professional credential required
  • 8–12+ years of progressive tax experience with significant M&A transaction tax experience
  • Experience in a national or large regional public accounting firm preferred
  • Extensive knowledge of corporate taxation, partnership taxation, tax due diligence, transaction structuring, Sections 382/280G/1202, tax attribute analysis, related federal tax concepts
  • Proven ability to lead complex client engagements and manage multiple deadlines
  • Strong project management, client relationship management, and business development skills
  • Advanced analytical, research, communication, and presentation abilities
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and tax research platforms

Skills

Required:M&A transaction tax leadershipProject managementTax researchClient relationship management

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance on the first day of employment
  • Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Account
  • 401k with Profit Sharing
  • 9+ holidays and discretionary time off structure
  • Parental Leave – coverage for both primary and secondary caregivers
  • Tuition Assistance Program and CPA support program with cash incentive upon completion
  • Discretionary incentive compensation based on firm, group and individual performance
  • Incentive compensation related to origination of new client sales
  • Top rated wellness program
  • Flexible working environment including remote and hybrid options
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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