Overview
This role focuses on providing tax expertise to portfolio operating companies backed by private equity. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of private equity structures and deliver strategic tax solutions that support compliance and optimize outcomes for portfolio companies.
Responsibilities
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations for portfolio companies.
- Interpret and apply U.S. tax code sections related to partnerships and other investment structures.
- Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of private equity portfolio company structures, including partnerships, corporations, and various investment vehicles.
- Advise on tax-related intricacies of partnership structures, allocations, and distributions.
- Provide consulting and tax modeling for mergers & acquisitions (M&A) and equity transactions.
- Collaborate with deal teams to assess tax implications and structure transactions efficiently.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Law; Master’s in Tax/LLM preferred.
- 7+ years of recent public accounting firm experience working with passthrough entities and Subchapter K reporting matters.
- Experience managing multiple projects and client engagements.
- Experience developing team members, assigning projects, and managing workflow.
- CPA certification required.
- Strong leadership and project/team management skills.
- Excellent communication and networking abilities.
- Ability to manage and grow strong client relationships.
- Experience with tax software and technology.
Physical and Cognitive Requirements
- Regularly required to remain stationary, use hands repetitively to operate office equipment, and communicate in person and by telephone.
- Must have specific vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
- Regularly required to use written and oral communication skills, read and interpret data and documents, observe and interpret situations.
- Ability to work under deadlines with frequent interruptions.
- Interaction with internal and external clients and colleagues is required.
Compensation & Benefits
- Generous time off and paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s.
- Flexible work schedules.
- Paid family leave benefits: 16 weeks maternity and adoption leave, 8 weeks parental leave, 4 weeks caregiver leave (eligibility applies).
- Comprehensive health and wellness benefits, including wellness coaching and mental health counseling.
- One-on-one professional coaching.
- Leadership and career development programs.
Location
Positions are available in multiple offices located in fast-growing U.S. cities.