Elaine H.
About Elaine H.
Elaine H. is a Principal and M&A Accounting & Tax Specialist at Hellman & Friedman, where she has worked since 2021. She has extensive experience in tax compliance, valuations, and financial due diligence, having previously held senior roles at Deloitte Tax, LLP and Moss Adams LLP.
Work at Hellman & Friedman
Elaine H. serves as a Principal and M&A Accounting & Tax Specialist at Hellman & Friedman since 2021. In this role, she leads financial and tax due diligence, structuring, modeling, and transaction closings for prospective investments in North America. Elaine partners with cross-functional teams to manage topside structuring, quarterly valuations, forecasting, financial reporting, audits, distribution waterfalls, hedging, auditor independence, and tax controversy. She also supports ongoing tax compliance, valuations, modeling, audits, reporting, restructuring, and planning for the firm's portfolio companies.
Previous Experience at Deloitte Tax, LLP
Prior to her current role, Elaine worked at Deloitte Tax, LLP as a Senior Manager in Merger and Acquisition Transaction Services from 2011 to 2021. During her tenure, she focused on providing tax advisory services related to mergers and acquisitions, contributing to various large-scale transactions. Her experience at Deloitte equipped her with extensive knowledge in tax compliance and transaction structuring, which she applies in her current position.
Internship Experience
Elaine began her career with an internship at The Abernathy Group - Hedge Fund in 2009, where she worked for three months. In 2010, she completed a two-month internship at Moss Adams LLP as a Tax Intern. These early experiences provided her with foundational skills in accounting and taxation, which she further developed in her subsequent roles.
Education and Expertise
Elaine holds a Master of Professional Accounting (MPA) in Taxation from the Texas McCombs School of Business, where she studied from 2010 to 2011. She also earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) with a focus on Accounting from the University of Miami Herbert Business School, completing her degree from 2006 to 2010. Her educational background supports her expertise in M&A accounting and tax strategies.
Achievements in M&A Transactions
Throughout her career, Elaine has contributed to multiple successful large-scale transactions across various sectors, including technology, healthcare, and consumer services. Her role in these transactions involves leading financial and tax due diligence, which is critical for ensuring compliance and optimizing tax structures for investments.