Cherry Bekaert

Tax Partner – South Florida Market (Private Equity)


PayCompetitive
LocationCoral Gables/Florida
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: TAXPA004427

      Cherry Bekaert is ranked among the largest assurance, tax and advisory firms in the U.S. and one of Forbes’ America’s Best Tax and Accounting Firms of 2023. We're proud to be a certified 2023 Great Place to Work ! What makes us great? It’s our core values of Integrity, Mutual Respect, Passion for Excellence, Accountability, Collaboration, and Trust that guide us as an organization and an employer. We understand that these timeless principles, as well as our mission statement “To make a difference for our People, our Clients, our Community and Our Professions”, shape and define our culture.

      We seek a Partner in our Tax Practice who will be responsible for growing and serving Private Equity clients in our South Florida practice. Located in Coral Gables or Fort Lauderdale, this highly visible position offers excellent training, development, and professional growth. Relocation assistance may be offered.

      You'll be responsible for leading a team that provides tax and consulting services focused on any of the following: private equity funds, portfolio companies, and/or platform companies. Technical expertise in corporate and/or partnership taxation is required. You’ll work closely with our Transaction Advisory Services team so extensive mergers and acquisition tax compliance, planning, and reporting is necessary. Industry expertise in Industrial, Professional Services, and/or Technology including Health/Life Science technology is preferred. To continue our success, we're looking for a partner who will contribute to expanding the practice by using their strong professional network presence and by engaging in business development opportunities with other firm leaders. Exceptional business development experience and client relationship skills are a must. Limited travel in this region should be expected.

      Qualifications:

      • Bachelor’s degree in accounting. Masters preferred.
      • Must be CPA certified and have an active CPA license.
      • 12+ years of experience in business taxation working for a Big 4, large national, or regional accounting firm with a focus on providing federal, multi-state, international, and transaction tax-related tax compliance and consulting services to clients with private-equity ownership, U.S. based subsidiaries of foreign multinationals, and family-owned companies and their shareholders.
      • Technical expertise in corporate and/or partnership taxation
      • Prior experience in the following is desirable:
        • ASC 740 experience including the preparation and review of quarterly and annual tax provisions
        • Experience in dealing with international tax matters and knowledge of foreign reporting requirements
        • Extensive tax compliance & consulting experience related to M&A structuring, planning, and reporting
      • Experience with growing a practice through expansion of services to existing clients and obtaining new clients.
      • Prior experience utilizing content marketing, social media, and other means to demonstrate and share Private Equity thought leadership, leading to new business opportunities, is desired
      • Exceptional client service skills leading to the highest quality of execution and delivery of client engagements
      • Strong leadership and staff development skills
      • Excellent oral and written communication skills
      • Exceptional interpersonal skills
      • Excellent problem solving, organizational, and analytical skills

      What We Offer You:

      • A well-run firm that offers stability and opportunity to develop as a leader and grow your book of business
      • Collaborative environment focused on career advancement and professional development
      • Supportive partnership group with a “one firm” mentality and a commitment to colleagues’ success
      • Big firm resources and bench strength; small firm flexibility and openness to new ideas
      • Collaboration across service lines and offices; a firm culture that embraces one another and the community; and an excellent opportunity to help bring along talented new staff, seniors, and managers
      • Defined metrics and targets that eliminate ambiguity

      About Cherry Bekaert

      Cherry Bekaert, ranked among the largest assurance, tax and advisory firms in the U.S., serves clients across industries in all 50 U.S. states and internationally. “Cherry Bekaert” is the brand name under which Cherry Bekaert LLP and Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC, independently owned entities, provide professional services in an alternative practice structure in accordance with applicable professional standards. Cherry Bekaert LLP is a licensed CPA firm that provides attest services, and Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC and its subsidiary entities provide business advisory and non-attest services spanning the areas of transaction advisory, risk and accounting advisory, digital solutions, cybersecurity, tax, benefits consulting, and wealth management. For more details, visit cbh.com/disclosure.

      Cherry Bekaert cares about our people. We offer a competitive compensation packages based on performance that recognize the value our people bring to our clients and our Firm. In addition, we offer a comprehensive, high-quality benefits program which includes annual bonus; medical, dental, and vision care; disability and life insurance; generous Paid Time Off; retirement plans; Paid Care Leave; and other programs that are dedicated to enhancing your personal and work life and providing you and your family with a measure of financial protection.

      Cherry Bekaert provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.

      Candidates must demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States. Cherry Bekaert will not provide work sponsorship for this position.

      Cherry Bekaert LLP and Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC are members of Allinial Global, an accountancy and business advisory global association. Visit us at cbh.com/careers and follow us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

      © 2023 Cherry Bekaert. All Rights Reserved.

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      Qualifications

      Education

      Required

      Bachelors

      Licenses & Certifications

      Required

      CPA

  • About the company

      Cherry Bekaert is an accounting firm based in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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