Partnership Private Equity Portfolio Company

We are the leading provider of professional services to the middle market globally, our purpose is to instill confidence in a world of change, empowering our clients and people to realize their full potential. Our exceptional people are the key to our unrivaled, inclusive culture and talent experience and our ability to be compelling to our clients. You’ll find an environment that inspires and empowers you to thrive both personally and professionally. There’s no one like you and that’s why there’s nowhere like RSM.

Our **Private Equity Portfolio Company **practice serves both partnership and corporate companies, the majority of which are owned by Private Equity Funds. This particular role offers the opportunity to **join the Pass Through, **a high-performing, high-growth team that advises clients on their tax strategy and compliance obligations using both industry and technical expertise with our cross-functional teams, especially our Financial Services team. Our professionals help to guide their clients through M&A transactions and capital account analysis, all while delivering digitally-enabled services in conjunction with our world-class tax technology offerings.

As a **Tax Associate **with **RSM-USI **, you will be responsible for the following job duties which are focused around two core concepts: your technical & quality expertise and delivering excellent client service.

**Responsibilities**:

- Provide detail review and analysis of tax returns.
- Work on complex issues while communicating in a non-technical manner to facilitate communication between the client and the service team. Need to a good self-review of the tax returns.
- Remain up to date on current tax practices and changes in tax law.
- Review research findings and ensure conclusions are consistent with firm policies and professional standard.

**Basic Qualifications**:

- Bachelor's & Master’s Degree in Commerce or Accounts (B-Com/BBA & M-Com/MBA)
- Must have at least 2+ years of corporate federal tax compliance and tax consulting experience pertaining to planning, research and general mergers and acquisitions activities.
- Experience with one or more of the following: S-Corps or Partnerships/LLCs
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Strong Microsoft Excel and Word skills required

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- Experience with a national or large regional accounting firm
- Working knowledge of tax code and technical aspects of tax preparation and compliance
- Strong technical skills in accounting and tax preparation, industry specialization is a plus
- Familiarity with tax research tools (Bloomberg BNA, RIA Checkpoint, etc.) and tax preparation technology (CCH Axcess preferred)
- Experience with partnership taxation
- Experience/familiarity with capital account analysis
- Experience/familiarity with 704 ©, 754 matters and M&A implications related to PPA
- International tax matters K-2/K-3 reporting
- Experience with partnership taxation
- Experience/familiarity with capital account analysis
- Experience/familiarity with 704 ©, 754 matters and M&A implications related to PPA

You want your next step to be the right one. You’ve worked hard to get where you are today. And now you’re ready to use your unique skills, talents and personality to achieve great things. RSM is a place where you are valued as an individual, mentored as a future leader, and recognized for your accomplishments and potential. Working directly with clients, key decision makers and business owners across various industries and geographies, you’ll move quickly along the learning curve and our clients will benefit from your fresh perspective.

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