Tax Director - M&A

3M
Austin, MN
Category Finance
Job Description
Role Overview

As the Tax Director - M&A, you will serve as the strategic tax advisor for all mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and strategic investments. You will lead a small team responsible for managing external advisors, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and designing tax-efficient transaction structures to maximize value and minimize risk.

What You Will Do

Deal Structuring: Develop and execute tax-efficient structures for domestic and international acquisitions, dispositions, and restructurings. Due Diligence: Lead the tax acquisition and disposition due diligence process including identifying, quantifying, and mitigating historical and structural tax risks.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will be a highly reliable self-starter with excellent verbal and written communication skills, be detail-oriented, and have the flexibility and ability to work on time-sensitive issues under strict deadlines. Exhibited sense of urgency to drive effective change.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting or Tax
  • Ten (10) years of corporate tax or accounting experience in a private, public, government or military environment
  • Five (5) years of experience with M&A tax, including due diligence and structuring
  • Deep knowledge of Subchapter C, Subchapter K, and international tax principles related to transactions
  • Proven experience managing complex, multi-jurisdictional buy-side and sell-side transactions
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and a willingness to adapt to changing business environments
  • Experience in international tax and/or tax planning with an ability to model scenarios
  • In-house experience running tax M&A function, including leading buy and sell due diligence, step plan development and execution, and tax-specific contract negotiations
  • Strong understanding of income tax concepts, including M&A and foreign issues impacting US taxpayers
  • Ability to work independently on tax research projects and document findings in collaboration with other senior tax team members

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental & Vision
  • Health Savings Accounts
  • Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Disability Benefits
  • Life Insurance
  • Voluntary Benefits
  • Paid Absences
  • Retirement Benefits
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