Tax Manager

About the role

The Fund Tax team is responsible for overseeing tax compliance and reporting for registered investment companies (RICs), including ETFs and mutual funds. The team partners closely with Fund Accounting, Portfolio Management, Legal, Finance, and external service providers to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant tax reporting.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing federal, state, excise, and foreign tax returns for registered investment companies to ensure accuracy and completeness
• Reviewing tax provisions and tax disclosures included in annual financial statements
• Overseeing tax analysis impacting distributions, including book/tax differences, wash sales, straddles, PFICs, foreign tax credits, and excise calculations
• Monitoring and reviewing monthly, quarterly, and annual distributions to ensure compliance with IRS and SEC requirements, including Section 19 notices
• Coordinating and reviewing RIC qualification testing, including income, asset diversification, and distribution requirements
• Reviewing tax implications of fund mergers, reorganizations, and ownership changes, including carryforwards and limitation analyses
• Leading process improvement initiatives, including internal controls, automation, and efficiency enhancements
• Supervising and developing assistant managers and tax staff, including mentoring, training, and deadline management

Requirements

• BA/BS in accounting with taxation courses is required
• Business and accounting knowledge with the ability to apply both as they relate to federal tax reporting for mutual funds are required
• Certified Public Accountant preferred
• Excellent financial, accounting and tax knowledge is required
• 2-5 years supervisory experience or demonstration of leadership skills is required
• 5-7 years of corporate or partnership federal tax experience is required with a preference for mutual fund tax experience and/or tax treatment of securities
• Proficiency in tax research and in-depth knowledge of taxation of financial instruments, including derivatives is required
• Proficient leadership skills are required
• Proficiency in Excel and tax research software is required
• Ability to communicate well across all mediums is also necessary
• Organizational skills are necessary to meet deadlines, prioritize projects, and process several projects simultaneously and work under the direction of multiple individuals
• Strong analystic and interpersonal skills are required
• Must work well in a fast paced and changing environment