M&A Tax Associate

Baker Tilly US

M&A Tax Associate assisting with financial due diligence on middle-market companies. Collaborating with team on tax technical support and transaction agreement reviews.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeChicago • Arizona, District of Columbia, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $84,000 - $164,300 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Assist Seniors, Managers and Partners in conducting financial due diligence on middle-market companies in a variety of industries
Conduct analytical reviews of data and prepare findings
Create draft reports for management review
Research issues that arise during the course of engagement

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree with a major in accounting or a related field required
Master’s degree in Taxation or JD with LLM in taxation preferred
CPA preferred. If not a CPA, must meet educational requirements to obtain CPA license upon hire in state of employment
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis upon hire.
Minimum 1 year of related experience
Previous experience in a public accounting firm or law firm preferred
Previous experience in tax due diligence and merger and acquisitions tax consulting preferred
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and SharePoint)
Ability to travel as needed, approximately 15%

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive compensation and benefits package

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial due diligenceanalytical reviewstax due diligencemerger and acquisitions tax consulting

Soft Skills

communicationresearchreport writing

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in accountingMaster’s degree in TaxationJD with LLM in taxationCPA