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CohnReznick

Transaction Advisory - Tax Senior Associate

CohnReznick, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290

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Transaction Advisory - Tax Senior Associate Location: Chicago, Illinois

Function: Transaction and Valuation Advisory

As CohnReznick grows, so do our career opportunities. As one of the nation’s top professional services firms, CohnReznick creates rewarding careers in advisory, assurance, and tax with team members who value innovation and collaboration in everything they do!

CohnReznick helps organizations optimize performance, manage risk, and maximize value through CohnReznick LLP (assurance services) and CohnReznick Advisory LLC (advisory and tax services). Together, the firm provides leaders with deep industry knowledge and relationships, solutions to address clients’ unique business goals and risks, and insight on how emerging market forces can drive opportunity. With offices nationwide, the firm serves organizations around the world as an independent member of Nexia.

We currently have an exciting career opportunity for a

Tax Senior Associate

to join our

Transaction Advisory Services

practice in one of our offices!

YOUR TEAM. This position will support our rapidly growing Transaction Advisory Services group. This team conducts tax due diligence and tax transaction structuring/modeling engagements and supports clients across a wide range of industries. As a Tax Manager, you will work collaboratively with the TAS Tax practice leader to manage private equity and strategic buyer/seller engagements on a full spectrum of middle‑market acquisition and disposition transactions, including tax due diligence reviews, transaction structuring, research, and post‑transaction planning and implementation/coordination.

WHY COHNREZNICK? At CohnReznick, we’re united by a common mission to create opportunity, value, and trust for our clients, our people, and our communities. Whether it’s working alongside your peers to solve a client challenge, or volunteering together at the local food bank, there are so many ways to find your “why” at the firm.

We believe it’s important to balance work with everyday life – and make time for enjoyment and fun. We invest in a robust total rewards package that includes everything from generous PTO, a flexible work environment, expanded parental leave, extensive learning & development, and even paid time off for employees to volunteer.

YOUR ROLE. Responsibilities

Manage buy‑side and sell‑side tax due diligence engagements for both private equity and strategic corporate buyers.

Identify potential material income and non‑income tax exposures in tax due diligence engagements.

Analyze proposed acquisition, sale, and restructuring transactions.

Perform quantitative analyses to assess the tax consequences of various transaction structures.

Identify value‑adding post‑transaction planning opportunities and projects.

YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in accounting preferred.

1–3 years of tax experience in tax preparation and/or transaction advisory services.

CPA, MST, JD, LLM a plus.

Strong technical knowledge of C corporation, Subchapter S Corporation, and partnership taxation issues.

Experience with non‑income taxes, including sale/use taxes, payroll taxes, etc.

Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills.

Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills.

Strong project management with the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously in a collaborative environment.

Action‑oriented, decisive approach to work required, with the willingness to take a hands‑on role to ensure the deliverables are met on time with high quality.

In Illinois, the salary range for a Transaction Advisory Tax Senior Associate is $80,000 to $130,000.

Salary is one component of the CohnReznick total rewards package, which includes a discretionary performance bonus, generous paid time off, expanded parental benefits, and access to best‑in‑class learning and development platforms.

For more information about life at CohnReznick, visit Life at CohnReznick.

CohnReznick is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. For more information, see

Equal Employment Opportunity Posters.

If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at

CRaccommodation@CohnReznick.com . Please note: This email address is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and is not a means of inquiry about positions or application statuses.

CohnReznick does not accept unsolicited resumes from third‑party recruiters unless such recruiters are currently engaged by CohnReznick Talent Acquisition Team by way of a written agreement to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that CohnReznick will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.

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