About the role#
As an M&A Tax Consulting Intern in the National Tax Office, you will work alongside professionals to help clients navigate the tax implications of strategic transactions. You will be treated like entry-level staff, gaining hands-on experience with technical tax and transaction advisory services. This role is for those who enjoy analyzing complex tax issues and communicating technical concepts to various audiences.
What you'll do#
- Consult on tax issues related to restructuring, buying, or selling businesses.
- Conduct due diligence inquiries into target companies and prepare technical reports.
- Prepare projections of sell-side after-tax proceeds, buy-side tax benefits, and tax gross-up calculations.
- Consult with clients and their attorneys on transaction structuring and drafting tax aspects of agreements.
- Review closed transactions to document legal agreements, tax characterization, and tax attributes.
What you'll need#
- Pursuit of a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Taxation, Finance, or a related field, or pursuit of a JD or LLM.
- Intention to pursue CPA licensure, a JD, or an LLM.
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
- Detail-oriented mindset with strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills.
Location & details#
- Locations: Southfield, Auburn Hills, Macomb, Grand Rapids, Flint, East Lansing, and Detroit, MI; Chicago and Schaumburg, IL; Denver Tech Center, CO; Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati, OH.
- Modality: Hybrid.
- Employment type: Full-time.
- Compensation: $33 - $36 per hour.
- Status: Paid internship with rolling applications.
About Plante Moran
Plante Moran is an accounting and consulting firm based in Southfield, Michigan. The firm provides audit, tax, wealth management, and business advisory services to various sectors including manufacturing, healthcare, and government. It operates 23 locations across the United States and internationally. The firm employs approximately 4,759 professionals.
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