Tax Manager - Financial Services

We are a large award winning regional public accounting firm that was founded over 50 years ago and have been one of the fastest-growing CPA firm in the US. We have several offices across the east coast and mid-west and continue to expand into new states and cities. Currently, we're looking for a Tax Manager with experience working with Hedge Funds and clients within the financial services industry.

Job Details:
Are you a tax professional with a knack for numbers and a passion for the financial industry? This is an exceptional opportunity to join our dynamic and fast-paced team, where you will play a crucial role in managing tax operations, ensuring compliance, and optimizing tax strategies. This is a permanent position that offers the opportunity to grow professionally while working in a highly collaborative and intellectually stimulating environment.

As a Tax Manager, your duties will include but are not limited to:

• Oversee hedge fund tax compliance engagements for clients with appropriate consideration of risk, operational, and tax technical issues
• Research of tax legislation and explaining the impact to asset management clients is required as part of your contribution to tax consulting projects
• Operate in a dynamic environment, coach junior staff members, and share your knowledge and experience with the entire team
• Coordinate multiple engagement teams’ schedules and deadlines
• Manage deadlines and client expectations   
• Handle billing/WIP management   
• Proficiency in partnership allocations and an understanding of private equity carry waterfalls
• A practical understanding of international tax concepts such as PFICs, CFCs, and other reporting information (Form 1065, Form 1042, Form 1120F, Form 5471, etc.)  
• Proficiency in juggling multiple priorities while managing internal and external stakeholders

The ideal candidate for this role should possess the following qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree required
• CPA or JD required
• 5+ years of progressive experience at a public accounting firm  
• Strong external and internal communication required, due to client facing role and importance of strong partnership with internal engagement teams  
• Extensive experience in preparing and reviewing partnership tax returns and Schedules K-1 and K-3
• Extensive experience with computing taxable income and partnership allocations for private funds
• Knowledge of wash sales, straddles, carried interest and incentive allocations
• In-depth knowledge of distribution waterfall