Corporate Development Associate Jobs in Tennessee

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Job Summary:

As an Inbound Corporate Tax Manager, you work closely with partners, staff, and clients and are responsible for planning, managing, reviewing, and completing client engagements. This role focuses heavily on serving foreign inbound companies establishing or expanding operations in the United States, as well as middle market and seed stage businesses navigating growth and cross border complexities.  You provide proactive tax savings and profitability strategies tailored to globally connected and growth-oriented businesses, working closely with our specialty service teams, including Transfer Pricing and Global Mobility (UK), SALT, International Tax, Valuation, and CFO Advisory, to deliver coordinated client solutions. You cultivate strong client relationships, serve as a primary point of contact for designated clients, and contribute to business development efforts within the foreign inbound and middle market space. 

Our professionals have one goal in mind when working with clients - to help them minimize their tax liability while remaining compliant with ever-changing tax laws. In addition to consulting and compliance tax services, our team provides international tax guidance, stock option planning, and strategic consultation related to investments, mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, and liquidations. We regularly advise companies entering the U.S. market, scaling operations, or preparing for institutional investment. 

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Manage and review complex corporate tax returns, including consolidated filings, multi-state entities, and foreign-owned U.S. subsidiaries.
• Advise foreign inbound clients on U.S. tax compliance, reporting obligations, and structural considerations related to operating in the United States.
• Serve middle-market companies (typically growth-oriented businesses with expanding operational and ownership structures) by identifying tax efficiencies and risk mitigation strategies.
• Provide tax planning and advisory services to seed-stage and early-stage companies, including guidance on entity structuring, equity compensation, investor considerations, and scaling operations.
• Understand clients' business models, identify and analyze tax issues, and clearly articulate technical conclusions and planning recommendations.
• Lead tax engagements from start to finish, including planning, budgeting, fee monitoring, execution, and delivery.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships by providing proactive insights aligned with their growth and expansion strategies.
• Ensure timely and accurate filing of client tax returns and compliance with federal, state, and international reporting requirements.
• Review work performed by team members and provide mentorship and constructive feedback to ensure quality and accuracy.
• Stay current on federal, state, local, and international tax developments impacting inbound and growth-stage businesses.

Education & Experience: 

• Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in Accounting.
• Active CPA license required.
• 5+ years of progressive public accounting experience, with a focus on Corporate Tax.
• Demonstrated experience working with:
• Foreign inbound entities and international tax considerations.
• Middle-market corporate clients.
• Seed or early-stage companies, venture-backed businesses, or investor-focused structures.
• Experience advising on M&A structuring, tax due diligence, and ASC 740 compliance preferred.
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and international tax regulations affecting foreign-owned and multi-state entities.
• Proficiency in tax preparation software (e.g., CCH Axcess) and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Proven expertise in overseeing complex client engagements and delivering high-quality client service.
• Experience developing strategic tax planning solutions aligned with business growth.
• Experience supervising, training, developing, and reviewing the work of staff and senior associates.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple engagements and deadlines simultaneously.

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