Senior Tax Accountant

Job Title: Tax Senior – Partnerships (Private Equity) Location: Flexible (U.S.-based)Position OverviewThe Tax Senior will support the partnership tax function for private equity funds, with primary responsibility for preparing and reviewing partnership tax returns, assisting with fund reporting, and supporting tax planning initiatives. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented professional with foundational experience in partnership taxation and exposure to alternative investment structures.Key ResponsibilitiesPartnership Tax CompliancePrepare and review Forms 1065 and Schedule K-1s for private equity funds and related entitiesAssist with federal, state, and local tax filings, including composite and withholding requirementsWork with multi-tiered partnership structures, including SPVs and blocker corporationsFund & Transaction SupportAssist in analyzing tax implications of acquisitions, dispositions, and restructuringsSupport tax modeling related to allocations, capital accounts, and waterfall structuresReview partnership agreements and assist in identifying tax-sensitive provisionsInvestor ReportingHelp coordinate K-1 delivery and respond to investor inquiriesAssist in gathering and validating investor tax dataSupport preparation of tax-related disclosures for financial statementsCollaboration & CoordinationLiaise with external tax advisors, auditors, and internal finance teamsGather documentation and support responses to tax notices or auditsMaintain organized workpapers and documentation for compliance processesQualificationsBachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (Master’s in Taxation a plus)CPA eligible or in progress (preferred)2–5 years of experience in partnership tax, ideally with private equity, hedge funds, or alternative investmentsWorking knowledge of Subchapter K fundamentals (allocations, capital accounts, basic 704(b)/(c))Familiarity with partnership structures and fund operationsTechnical SkillsExperience preparing partnership tax returns (Forms 1065)Exposure to tax software such as GoSystems, OneSource, or CCH AxcessProficiency in Excel (lookups, pivot tables; basic modeling a plus)