About the Team & Business Line :

The tax team provides compliance services for numerous hedge and private equity funds, which apply a variety of investment strategies and fund structures, including domestic and offshore side- by- side entities, master- feeder structures and fund- of- funds. Main examples of work perform by the tax team includes :

- Provide U.S. Tax analysis of transactions

- Handle tax reporting for investors and fund-level federal and state tax filings

- Contribute to delivery of federal and state K- 1s to investors on a timely basis

- Provide global analysis of transactions for ASC 740 (Fin48) services

- Interface with other areas of firm

- Participate in departmental and divisional initiatives

- Assist in special projects as necessary

Other global tax services include providing supporting calculations and related tax services for local reporting in Australia, Austria, Germany, the UK, Switzerland and other counties.

The CFS Global Tax comprises of specialized teams handling hedge fund, private equity, real estate, FATCA Compliance, Fin 48 Assistance, German, UK & Australian Tax Reporting. Team locations now include the US, UK, Lithuania and the Philippines.

A career within Tax services will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients meet and manage their tax obligations across unique but ever-changing tax specialties.

Your Role :

As a Manager, you will join as part of a global tax team assisting the group from managing project assignments leading to the actual issuance of tax deliverables to our clients. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to :

- Maintain internal controls ensuring the Company remains compliant with all regulations.

- Assist in the management of a portfolio of clients including the allocation of projects across the global tax team.

- Review and ensure quality of tax products - work papers, tax returns and all other tax deliverables

- Ensure effective Staff Development: Train, coach, supervise and appraise performance of staff

- Manage and oversee a team of supervisors, seniors and staff

- Participate in the growing of the tax team including screening & interviewing candidates

- Assist the management and delivering of large projects

- Multi- task and juggle priorities in a highly dynamic, global team environment

- Act as technical and knowledge resource to the tax department

- Review, build and improve tax processes including handling tax tool enhancement projects or other related initiatives.

- Develop strategies to solve complex technical challenges

- Participate in business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients

- Keep up to date with relevant industry regulatory changes affecting the business operations

- Develop internal and client relationship

- Participate in the over-all operational requirements of the global tax team such as holding periodic meetings with tax management team as required.

About You :

- At least five (5) years of relevant experience in the alternative investment industry

- Strong software skills

a. MS Excel - The successful candidate will be comfortable with formulas, should understand the basics of macros & pivot tables, and be able to navigate and understand workbooks

b. In general, candidates should have an intuitive feel and be a quick study for various software applications

c. Proficient in Go System Tax RS

- Extensive experience in US tax compliance including review of Forms 1065/K1, 1042, 1099s, 8621, 5471, PFIC reporting etc. for hedge/private equity funds is a MUST.

- Strong attention to detail

- Ability to troubleshoot and solve problems

- Ability to manage multiple tasks / projects

- Proactive and team player attitude

- Enrolled Agent/US CPA designation is a plus

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