Portage Point Partners

Operationally focused advisory and interim management

Vice President - Transaction Advisory Services, State & Local Tax

Financial & Transaction AdvisoryConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-time$300k - $400k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree from a top undergraduate program is required.
Candidates must be located in or willing to relocate to Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Nashville, New York, or Philadelphia.
Candidates must be willing to collaborate in the office four days per week and work at client sites as needed.
The qualifications list a CPA, JD, master's in taxation, or LLM; a bachelor's degree in accounting is preferred.
At least five years of relevant experience in a mergers and acquisitions tax practice at a Big Four accounting firm, Big Law firm, or similar firm is required.
Candidates must have knowledge of and experience with federal and state income tax, non-income tax, and unclaimed property issues, and the ability to research and apply this knowledge to client situations.
Candidates must be able to calculate and communicate clear, concise observations, exposures, and recommendations based on information learned.
Candidates must have experience collaborating with clients to identify needs and tailor project deliverables, and an interest in contributing to branding and business development initiatives.
Candidates must have written and verbal communication skills, including executive-ready presentation and reporting skills.
Candidates must be able to thrive in lean, fast-moving teams.
Candidates must demonstrate attention to detail, responsiveness, and ownership.
Candidates must have a track record of success in high-pressure, client-facing environments.

Responsibilities

Perform due diligence, including reviewing tax returns, financial statements, and other documentation to identify and evaluate potential tax risks and opportunities.
Quantify state income and non-income tax exposures and communicate findings clearly to stakeholders.
Draft client-ready reports summarizing tax issues and attributes identified during diligence.
Review and comment on tax aspects of financial models, purchase agreements, and structuring calculations.
Support business development and client relationship efforts, including participating in strategic branding initiatives to highlight the Transaction Advisory Services practice capabilities.
Provide coaching and mentorship to junior team members.
Lead or support internal trainings and best-practice sharing.
Support talent acquisition and firm-building initiatives.
Contribute to a high-performing, inclusive, and values-driven culture.

Salary Range: 300000 to 400000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

At Portage Point Partners (Portage Point), you are not a cog in a legacy machine, you are shaping strategy, influencing outcomes and being rewarded for driving impact. Backed by New Mountain Capital, Portage Point is recognized for accelerated growth and is consistently featured in rankings from Inc.5000, The Financial Times and Consulting Magazine. This recognition is a testament to our focus on excellence, intensity and pace and ability to attract blue chip talent committed to delivering best-in-class outcomes. Our cross-functional platform spans the full business lifecycle and offers middle market clients integrated solutions across Transaction Advisory Services (TAS), Valuations (VAL), Transaction Execution Services (TES), Office of the CFO (OCFO), Performance Improvement (PI), Interim Management (IM), Investment Banking (IB) and Turnaround & Restructuring Services (TRS).

The TAS team supports private equity sponsors, lenders and corporates with financial, tax and operational diligence across Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and corporate actions. Portage Point’s entrepreneurial model empowers TAS team members to lead early and often, delivering value across the deal continuum with speed and precision.

The Vice President, TAS SALT role at Portage Point represents a unique opportunity to assume a wide range of responsibilities and make a significant impact. The Vice President role is foundational to our ability to deliver integrated strategy, financial, and operational solutions across key practice areas while serving private equity firms, direct lenders, and corporate clients. The Vice President will report directly to senior leaders and will oversee a broad range of responsibilities across buy-side and sell-side transactions, post-closing integration, restructuring and OCFO support. You will support key initiatives, assist with discrete workstreams, and work closely with senior leaders. If you thrive in a high-performance culture and want to help build the future of a rapidly growing consultancy, this is the right role for you.

Responsibilities

Perform due diligence, including review of tax returns, financials and other documentation to identify and evaluate potential tax risks and opportunities

Quantify state income and non-income tax exposures and communicate findings clearly to stakeholders

Draft client-ready reports summarizing tax issues and attributes identified during diligence

Review and comment on tax aspects of financial models, purchase agreements and structuring calculations

Support business development and client relationship efforts, including participating in strategic branding initiatives to highlight TAS practice capabilities

Provide coaching and mentorship to junior team members

Lead or support internal trainings and best practice sharing

Support talent acquisition and firm-building initiatives

Contribute to a high-performing, inclusive and values-driven culture

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree from a top undergraduate program

Located in or willing to relocate to Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Nashville, New York or Philadelphia

Invested in a team-based culture, motivated to collaborate in office four days per week and willing to work at client sites as needed

CPA, JD (with bachelor’s degree in accounting preferred), Master’s in Taxation or LLM

Five plus years of relevant experience in a mergers & acquisitions tax practice at a Big Four accounting firm, Big Law firm or similar firm

Knowledge of and experience with federal and state income tax, non-income tax and unclaimed property issues, with the capability to perform research and effectively apply knowledge and experience to client situations

Ability to take information learned and calculate and communicate clear and concise observations, exposures and recommendations

Experience collaborating with clients to identify needs and tailor project deliverables; interest in contributing to branding and business development initiatives

Superior written and verbal communication skills, including executive-ready presentation and reporting skills

Proven ability to thrive in lean, fast-moving teams

High attention to detail, responsiveness and ownership mindset

Track record of success in high-pressure, client-facing environments

About the Company

Portage Point Partners

Operationally focused advisory and interim management

Portage Point Partners provides business advisory and interim management to help companies navigate complexity, transitions, and underperformance. Its team of operators and advisers diagnoses issues, develops practical plans, and leads execution during critical periods across finance, operations, and strategy. They differentiate themselves through hands-on operational execution and real-world leadership, covering performance improvement, transformation, and restructuring while aligning stakeholder interests. The goal is to restore performance and maximize value for owners, creditors, employees, and other stakeholders.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Chicago, IL
Founded: 2016

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