Tax Manager - Transaction Advisory - Baker Newman Noyes LLC

About Us

Baker Newman Noyes (BNN) is a top 100 tax, assurance, and advisory firm in the U.S. and holds a Best of Accounting™ recognition for superior client service. BNN was founded to create opportunity for our employees, clients, and communities. We provide expert accounting and advisory services across several industries. With offices in Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, BNN has a reputation for teamwork, collaboration, and client excellence throughout New England and beyond. BNN’s culture champions career advancement, mentorship, community involvement, and exceptionally responsive client service.

About the Position

If you're looking for a rewarding opportunity in a professional atmosphere with immense positivity, incredible talent, and exciting potential, then Baker Newman Noyes is the place for you. A Transaction Advisory Services Tax Manager will be responsible for buy-side and sell-side tax transaction advisory engagements for middle market companies in a variety of industries and private equity investors. This work will include analyzing terms sheets and related legal documents; reviewing financial models and analysis to assist in conducting tax advisory and structuring services; conducting buy side and sell side tax due diligence; and other tax related transaction services engagements

Competencies and Position Requirements

• Dedicated to high-caliber client service
• Effective project management, analytical, interpersonal, and oral and written communication skills
• Thrives in a dynamic and collaborative work environment
• Advanced knowledge of tax compliance and planning at both the federal and state level
• Provides creative solutions to complex client problems
• Demonstrates the ability to take a “hands on approach” to ensure project deliverables are completed timely and accurately
• Reviews staff and senior work timely and thoroughly to ensure that objectives are achieved
• Provides seniors and staff with timely, honest, and constructive feedback and serves as a formal and/or informal mentor to staff as appropriate
• Demonstrates the ability to manage multiple engagements to a successful and efficient completion
• Generates, pursues, and assists in closing proposal opportunities with existing and/or potential clients
• Highly responsive to the client’s needs and requests
• Manages the client’s expectations and the day-to-day client relationship
• Meets time deadlines in a highly variable and dynamic work environment while also meeting or exceeding quality requirements
• Motivates staff through their professional and technical reputation, enthusiasm, and positive attitude

Education and Experience

• Five or more years of experience in taxation with a public accounting firm
• Masters or other form of 150 college credit hours with requisite accounting related courses (Bachelor’s degrees may be considered in some situations)
• CPA certificate or advanced professional degree required

Work Environment

• Ability to work a flexible schedule based on business needs
• Hybrid work option
• Portland or Manchester office preferred
• Supportive and collaborative culture

BNN strongly believes in maintaining a healthy balance between work and personal life. We support this through a variety of benefits, including:

• A flexible paid time off program, 5 sick days, 11 paid holidays
• 6-week paid parental leave
• Health, Dental, Pet, Vision, Disability and Life Insurances
• 401(k) Plan with company match
• Profit Sharing Plan
• Business-casual office environment

Baker Newman Noyes is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.