MSFS- Hedge Fund/Private Equity Tax Manager - VP

ity and ease with technology, as well as granular tax knowledge in the hedge fund, family office and private equity areas.

Principal Duties:

• Supervise and develop Tax Staff in preparation of partnership taxable income, tax allocations and tax estimates for Fund Administration clients.

• Develop strong client relationships

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with client tax preparers

• Assist with additional tax related requests from clients.

• Help the client conversion team with new client set-ups.

• Support clients on proactive tax planning using Morgan Stanley's on demand reporting.

• Serve as the direct client and tax preparer contact.

• Demonstrate the MSFS tax platform to client prospects.

• Contribute to organizing and presenting at Morgan Stanley sponsored tax events

• Assist in driving tax product offering strategy working in close coordination with technology colleagues

Qualifications - External

• Accountant with 15+ years of multi-asset class Hedge Fund and Private Equity tax experience. CPA preferred. Family Office experience a plus

• Strong computer skills. Comfortable working with technology and various internal financial applications.

• Knowledge of hedge fund and private equity fund tax accounting concepts including partnership tax accounting, tax allocations, management, and incentive allocations.

• Experience with tax lot layering preferred.

• Experience with financial services taxation, including wash sales, PFICs, Section 1256 contracts, NPCs, Section 988, constructive sales and straddles.

• Experience with various hedge fund, private equity, and family office structures (master-feeder, mini-master, fund-of-funds, hybrid funds).

• This position requires the ability to multi-task and balance competing client deliverables.

• Strong team and interpersonal skills.

• Strong presentational and communication skills.

• Big 4 experience with buy side experience a plus.

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $105,000 and $200,000 per year, at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

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