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Associate – Global Tax Compliance, Private Equity
Blackstone | New York, NY
Job Summary
Provide domestic and international tax compliance and reporting support for the firm’s Private Equity funds. 4+ years of Big 4 tax experience in private equity, investment partnership, or fund of fund.
Details
* Job Title: Global Tax Compliance, Private Equity – Associate
Blackstone is the world’s largest alternative asset manager. We seek to create positive economic impact and long-term value for our investors, the companies we invest in, and the communities in which we work. We do this by using extraordinary people and flexible capital to help companies solve problems. Our $1.1 trillion in assets under management include investment vehicles focused on private equity, real estate, public debt and equity, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, opportunistic, non-investment grade credit, real assets and secondary funds, all on a global basis.
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Responsibilities:
The Associate will provide domestic and international tax compliance and reporting support for Blackstone’s Private Equity Funds. This individual will help implement best practices for compliance and reporting.
* Perform and review tax allocations of partnership income
* Oversee and coordinate collection of tax data from domestic and foreign portfolio companies
* Research and examine solutions to complex foreign and domestic tax issues
* Determine tax filing requirements for partnership and corporate fund entities
* Perform and review tax provisions for blocker corporations
* Coordinate with the tax advisors to ensure proper accounting of transactions
* Identify and review state withholding tax requirements relating to state income allocation to nonresident recipients
* Review of FATCA and CRS reporting
* Respond to tax authority requests and notices
* Support Finance team and liaise with other business units, as needed
* Respond to limited partners’ tax inquiries or ad-hoc requests
Qualifications:
* CPA or graduate degree preferred
* 4+ years minimum of Big 4 tax experience in private equity, investment partnership, or fund of fund
* Relevant tax experience with a concentration in domestic partnerships
* Corporate tax experience is a plus
* Strong analytical skills
* Ability to work with complex data to drive decision making
* Ability to produce timely and accurate records, with an emphasis on the importance of supporting work paper documentation
* Strong work ethic, responsiveness and passion for customer service and quality
* Highly organized and proactive, with follow-through on commitments
* Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic culture, with the ability to take initiative and be hands-on
* Excellent team player
* Good interpersonal skills
* Able to handle multiple tasks and prioritize accordingly
* Highly motivated and intelligent, with demonstrated excellence in prior endeavors
* Effective verbal and written communicator
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- Job Reference #: 32933
- Compensation: $ 140,000
- Min Experience: 4 years