Senior Tax Manager | Private Equity

Tax Senior Manager — Private Equity | Chicago (Hybrid)

A well-established middle market private equity firm is hiring its first dedicated tax hire — a newly created Tax Senior Manager role with the opportunity to help stand up and build out an internal tax function from the ground up.

This is a rare chance to step out of public accounting (or level up within an investment platform) and own fund-level tax for a respected PE firm, with a clear runway to grow the function — and your own scope — over time

le Reporting directly to the CFO, the Tax Senior Manager will oversee tax compliance, reporting, planning, and advisory across the firm's private equity funds, management company, and related entity structures. You'll partner with senior leadership, external advisors, and auditors while bringing more of the tax process in-hous

• DoOversee annual fund tax compliance across roughly 30–40 entities, coordinating with external advisors and service provide
• rs Review federal, state, and international returns for funds, GP entities, blocker corporations, partnerships, SPEs, and related vehicl
• es Review partnership and tax waterfall allocations, K-1 reporting, and investor tax reporti
• ng Manage FATCA, CRS, and FBAR reporting obligations, plus Forms 1042/1042-S and related withholdi
• ng Handle management company partnership compliance, quarterly estimates, partner distributions, and 1099 reporti
• ng Provide guidance on recapitalizations, distributions, divestitures, and exit transactio
• ns Monitor tax legislation impacting funds and investment structur

• orCPA required;
  Bachelor's in Accounting or Finan
• ce7–10+ years of progressive tax experience in public accounting, private equity, or investment management, ideally with time at the senior manager lev
• el Strong partnership taxation and PE fund structure experti
• se Experience reviewing complex federal and multi-state filin
• gs Familiarity with international reporting (FATCA, CRS, FBAR, withholdin
• g)
  M&A, recapitalization, and entity structuring exposure a pl
• usSelf-starter who can operate independently and manage outside provide

• le Build something: first dedicated tax hire with influence over how the function takes sha
• pe Direct visibility to the CFO and senior leadersh
• ip Competitive base, bonus, and best-in-class benefits packa