M&A Tax Strategist, Deals & Structuring

International Business Machines Corporation

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Your role and responsibilities

IBM is a leader in the worldwide transformation and just the place to further define and develop your career in Tax. Our dedicated teams of business professionals give our clients more than solutions – we ask, “what else is possible?”. As a member of our IBM Tax team, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your expertise with a market leader, while exploring and connecting with virtually every part of IBM, in over 160 countries.

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We are seeking an experienced Mergers & Acquisition Tax Specialist for IBM’s corporate tax department. The selected candidate will advise our Corporate Development and Business Development groups with respect to acquisitions, dispositions and joint venture opportunities. The candidate will be involved throughout the deal life cycle, from opportunity identification through deal execution and integration. The ideal candidate should have strong tax technical skills in areas such as:

• The US foreign tax credit system

Working in Armonk, NY

As part of our flexible and collaborative approach, we invite candidates to enjoy the hybrid experience, working in our office three times a week.

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education

Master's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

The ideal candidate should also have between 5-10 years of experience with the following:

• Working with senior business leaders, finance and legal teams to clearly articulate tax concepts

• Calculating the tax consequences of a deal for use in financial modeling

• Assisting the preparation of the tax section of diligence reports

• Working with external counsel to draft relevant contract provisions

• Developing structuring plans to guide execution in a manner that meets the business and other functional teams needs

• Working with tax accounting to ensure that transactions are properly recorded in the books and records

Preferred technical and professional experience

• At least 8 years experience in technical tax (subchapter C, including section 367, subpart F income, the foreign tax credit system)

• At least 8 years experience in tax research

• At least 8 years experience in tax and legal writing

• Licensed in Law or Accounting (CPA)

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IBM Finance & Operations (F&O) provides critical capabilities that enable IBM to operate as a data-driven enterprise powered by intelligent workflows. Our teams span Finance, Transformation & Operations, Strategy, and Mergers & Acquisitions. We partner across the company to drive business performance, enterprise transformation, and long-term growth. Through data-driven insights, innovative solutions, and strategic execution, we help IBM deliver greater value to clients, partners, employees, and shareholders.

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IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:

- Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being

- Financial programs such as 401(k), cash balance pension plan, the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs

- Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law

- Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals

- Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.

IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.

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