US Tax - Manager - Leading Investment Bank

Roles and Responsibilities

Specific Duties and Responsibilities :

Assist the onshore tax team with managing the tax compliance function for hedge funds and mutual funds

Coordinate with accounting firms on various tax deliverables and ensure the deliverables calendars are followed

Review and document review of the tax returns and related workpapers for hedge funds and mutual funds (Form 0-RIC and related schedules)

Review and document review of the monthly tax estimates workpapers for a subset of hedge funds (Form 5, Schedule K-1)

Review and document review of the annual tax estimates workpapers for hedge funds and mutual funds

Review and document review of various other tax deliverables PFIC statements, FBAR returns, Forms 2, Form 1, various mutual funds’ deliverables etc.)

Complete documentation of the tax deliverables review following the oversight procedures and timely communicate the exceptions noted

Maintain and update the existing review procedures and ensure all the latest updates are captured

Prepare additional supporting workpapers and reconciliation schedules to assist with the review of tax deliverables

Perform scenario analysis based on various tax hypotheticals

Navigate through tax data and find reporting solutions to various requests from internal and external stakeholders

Create custom reports to model the impact of different factors to current and potential investors tax profile

Develop sound understanding of the data lineage behind various reports in order to meet evolving needs of internal and external stakeholders

Qualifications :

Knowledge of taxation of hedge funds

Knowledge of taxation of mutual funds is a plus

In-depth understanding of financial instruments and their taxation

Must be highly organized, with excellent multi-tasking skills and ability to prioritize activities effectively

Must be comfortable making decisions on work product design and analysis - High attention to details

Excellent command of the English language - oral and written

Strong analytical, technical and research skills

Can work with minimal supervision and deliver high quality output

Must be proactive, motivated and team player

Proficient in MS Office applications, particularly MS Excel

Education and Experience :

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Certified Public Accountant

5+ years of tax experience within asset management industry - Knowledge of partnership and corporate taxation - Knowledge of taxation of hedge funds

Knowledge of taxation of mutual funds is an advantage