Tax Senior Associate, Financial Services - Hedge Funds

Overview

Tax Senior Associate in RSM's Financial Services practice, focused on Private Equity, Hedge Fund and fund-of-funds partnership tax.

What you'll do

• Prepare complex Private Equity, Hedge Fund and/or FoF partnership tax returns.
• Perform detailed review and analysis of tax returns.
• Perform, document and summarize research and conclusions on specific tax issues.
• Develop, motivate and train staff-level and intern team members.
• Interact directly with clients on questions, planning and concerns.
• Remain up to date on current tax practices and changes in tax law.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Accounting or a related field.
• 2 - 3 years of experience in business taxation working for a Big 4 or a large national, regional or local accounting firm; or equivalent in industry or with a law firm.
• Must be eligible to sit for the CPA exam, CA, EA or a licensed JD.
• Experience preparing and reviewing returns.
• Working knowledge of tax code and technical aspects of tax preparation and compliance.
• Ability to work closely with clients to answer questions or collect necessary information for tax service requirements.

Nice to have

• Master's in Accounting, Master's in Taxation or MBA preferred.
• Active CPA, EA, CA or JD / LLM.
• Strong technical skills in accounting, tax preparation and review within the Asset Management industry.