Tax Manager

Job Description

Job Description

The salary range for this position is $150,000-$160,000 and it comes with benefits, including Medical/Dental, 401k & time off. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to View email address on us.fitly.work

Let’s get you into a job where you’re not under compensated for your hard work. How about one where the company values your time? A high-end firm that was just rated one of the top places to work in Chicago just created a new Tax Manager. Which may seem pretty standard…until you get to the best part: The perks.

1) The pay rates are above what their top competitors pay their employees

2) They have higher bonus structures

3) There’s work from home flexibility and prioritization for employee work/life balance.

4) The position is a fast-track career growth opportunity (as the company is expanding rapidly thru acquisitions)

5) And more…

This person will work within the team as a key member and responsibilities will include but not limited to:

 

• Supporting portfolio company finance teams (including direct interaction with CFOs, controllers, and FP& A managers) with tax reporting and supporting calculations, such purchase price allocations, transaction cost analysis, and coordinating tax work within required timelines.
• Provide guidance and assistance with technical tax questions and research.
• Understanding the necessary action items and processes needed to accomplish such benefits including purchase price allocations and tax step-up computations.
• Participate in both sell side and buy-side tax due diligence for platform acquisitions, add-on acquisitions and carve outs and gather information, data, legal agreements, etc. for the service providers.
• Monitor transaction tax benefits and tax refunds due after sale of portfolio company.
• Assist coordination of service providers for provisions and compliance.
• Review and summarize purchase agreements for tax deliverables.
• Prepare special tax projects (like transaction tax benefit analysis) for certain acquisitions.
• Provide technical assistance with new federal and state law changes.
• Assist in coordinating the flow of K-1s for the fund in a timely manner.
• Provide IRS audit support and project management.

 

Job Requirements:

• Previous experience as tax lead on large multinational companies within the industrial, manufacturing, logistics, and service sectors, preferably. Private Equity owned company and M& A experience a plus.
• Experience with tax impacts of acquisitions and dispositions, including transaction cost analysis and purchase price allocation calculations.
• Well-rounded tax technical skills to navigate a complex tax environment. Including a deep understanding of partnership tax, US corporate tax (Federal, State & Local) and a working knowledge of international tax.
• Evidence of researching, documenting, and concluding on various technical tax issues.
• Detail oriented, analytical, and able to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work with outside advisors.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate tax issues/benefits to stakeholders.
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Flexible and capable of applying experiences and skills to a broad range of sectors, projects, and functional areas.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Extremely strong Excel skills.

To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to View email address on us.fitly.work.

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