AVP - Tax

About the Opportunity

Our client, a well-established alternative investment manager with deep expertise across credit strategies, is seeking an Assistant Vice President, Tax for its New York City office. This role sits within a fast-paced, lean tax function and focuses on management company and corporate tax matters, with an emphasis on tax provision. The AVP will coordinate and oversee projects within the tax reporting function, working closely with accounting, finance, legal, treasury, and operations teams, as well as external tax and accounting service providers, to ensure accurate and timely tax reporting across the firm's upper-tier entities and ultimate owners. The position requires three days per week in-office, with some flexibility.

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Job Responsibilities

• Manage tax deliverables and processes on behalf of upper-tier management company entities and owners
• Manage the quarterly tax provision process, including current and deferred tax expense calculations, deferred tax asset/liability roll-forwards, rate reconciliations, and return-to-provision analysis
• Review purchase price allocations and goodwill calculations
• Assess inside and outside tax basis differences, as well as differences to GAAP basis
• Complete FIN48 analyses and document uncertain tax positions as part of SOX controls
• Coordinate with corporate accounting on tax footnote disclosures for financial statements
• Review quarterly tax estimates, quarterly tax payments, annual K-1 deliverables, and withholding statements
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of U.S. federal, international, state, and local tax returns (including indirect tax returns) prepared by external tax service providers
• Manage various strategic tax projects and stay current with legislative changes
• Draft communications to senior stakeholders and partners across the organization

Job Requirements

• ASC 740 tax provision experience required
• 7-11 years of relevant tax experience; investment management partnership tax experience preferred
• Experience with operating partnerships/management companies preferred
• Strong knowledge of general accounting
• Combination of public and private experience preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word
• Outstanding initiative, eagerness to learn, and strong work ethic
• Customer-oriented, with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Self-driven and team-oriented, with strong integrity and professionalism
• Familiarity with the demands of a busy tax season
• Bachelor's degree relevant to the position; CPA preferred; Master's degree a plus

The annual total compensation is up to 240k. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things. xhyhwjd Details about eligibility for bonus compensation (if applicable) will be finalized at the time of offer.