Tax Manager - Mutual Funds

Tax Manager role focused on mutual funds, requiring expertise in tax compliance, regulated investment companies (RIC), Subchapter M, and excise calculations. Responsibilities include tax research, preparing work papers, and managing client accounts, with a focus on tax services for the Investment Management industry.

What you'd actually do

  1. Conduct day-to-day management of accounts by delivering tax consulting services to the client and bringing in specialists when necessary
  2. Perform a high-level of tax research and work on regulated investment company (RIC) tax work papers, financial statement provisions and related tax disclosures and federal and relevant state returns, excise calculations, and RIC compliance tests
  3. Motivate, mentor, supervise, and train new and experienced-level Tax Consultants and Tax Seniors
  4. Begin taking on lead client contact roles on engagements
  5. Be involved in sales and marketing activities

Skills

Required

  • 5+ years’ experience providing tax planning services or preparing and reviewing client work papers and income tax returns
  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or other business-related field
  • Demonstrated advanced understanding of Subchapter M, financial products, and book to tax adjustments common to regulated investment companies
  • Demonstrated basic understanding of Subchapter K and investment partnership taxation
  • Ability to travel up to 25%
  • Licensed CPA or equivalent accreditation (Attorney, Enrolled Agent, CFA, CFP)

Nice to have

  • Advanced degree such as Masters of Tax, JD, and/or LLM
  • Previous Big 4 or large CPA firm experience
  • Knowledge of fund accounting and general ledger accounting
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills

What the JD emphasized

  • regulated investment companies
  • Subchapter M
  • section 4982 excise calculations
  • tax compliance