Tax Analyst

Overview

TAX ANALYST, MIT Investment Management Company (MITIMCo), will provide critical support to the Associate Director of Finance in ensuring tax compliance for MIT’s investment entities; providing real time information of projected tax liabilities related to MIT’s investments; working with MIT’s Vice President for Finance (VPF) office by providing information needed to support tax compliance for MIT and its retirement and welfare benefit plans;

managing MIT’s regulatory risk and filings for various domestic and international jurisdictions; ensuring accurate financial reporting of investments in MIT’s annual Treasurer’s report and its ERISA Plans; facilitating the issuance of financial statements for MIT’s special purpose investing entities; contributing to MIT’s mission of advancing education and research through strong financial stewardship; and working with MITIMCo’s Investment Accounting & Operations (IAO) and Portfolio Reporting Solutions (PRS) teams to provide timely, accurate, and complete information for preparation of tax returns.

• Assists in the review of tax returns prepared by outside consultants to ensure accuracy related to investment activities.

• Provide critical support to the Associate Director of Finance in ensuring tax compliance for MIT’s investment entities.
• Provide real time information of projected tax liabilities related to MIT’s investments.
• Collaborate with the Vice President for Finance office to support tax compliance for MIT and its retirement and welfare benefit plans.
• Manage MIT’s regulatory risk and filings for various domestic and international jurisdictions.
• Ensure accurate financial reporting of investments in MIT’s annual Treasurer’s report and its ERISA Plans.
• Facilitate the issuance of financial statements for MIT’s special purpose investing entities.
• Work with MITIMCo’s Investment Accounting & Operations (IAO) and Portfolio Reporting Solutions (PRS) teams to provide timely information for tax returns.
• Assist in the review of tax returns prepared by outside consultants to ensure accuracy related to investment activities.

• REQUIRED:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• A minimum of five years of experience in asset management and private funds financial and tax accounting, both liquid and illiquid strategies.
• Knowledge of GAAP accounting requirements and tax rules as they apply to investment companies and private fund structures.
• Advanced problem-solving and creative critical thinking skills; ability to organize and manage multiple projects and prioritize competing needs.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills; strong Microsoft Office skills.
• PREFERRED: CPA.

• Ability to work from our Cambridge, MA offices at least two days per week and/or as required by company policy.

Boston, MA