About the role
The VP of Tax Management reports to the Head of Tax Management and leads the day-to-day delivery and review of tax administration services for exchange-traded funds. You will guide tax professionals, resolve complex RIC and ETF tax matters, and serve as a senior contact for clients and internal partners. The role combines hands-on technical review with team leadership, process improvement, and support for a growing fund platform.
What you'll do
- Lead the tax team’s daily workflow, assign and review work, coach team members, and help build capacity as the ETF platform grows.
- Oversee preparation and review of federal income tax returns (Form 1120-RIC), excise tax returns (Form 8613), extensions, and supporting workpapers; coordinate filing deadlines and resolve review comments.
- Review fiscal year-end tax provisions, book-to-tax differences, tax character adjustments, ROCSOP analyses, and financial statement tax disclosures; coordinate with fund auditors.
- Oversee excise calculations, dividend and capital gain distribution estimates, and tax reallocation data used for shareholder reporting.
- Guide quarterly Subchapter M diversification and gross-income testing and work with Fund Administration, portfolio teams, and other stakeholders to address potential compliance issues.
- Serve as a senior contact for client tax questions and participate in prospective client discussions when needed.
- Improve review controls, procedures, technology, and training so tax services remain accurate and scalable.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
- At least seven years of investment company or fund tax experience, including substantial hands-on experience with RIC tax returns, excise tax, distributions, and Subchapter M compliance.
- Experience reviewing complex tax work and guiding or supervising tax professionals.
- Ability to research technical issues, exercise sound judgment, and communicate conclusions to clients, auditors, and cross-functional teams.
- Strong organization and project management skills, with the ability to manage competing deadlines across multiple funds.
Preferred qualifications
- Direct experience with ETF tax operations, including in-kind creations and redemptions and the tax treatment of complex investments.
- CPA or master’s degree in taxation.
- Experience improving tax processes, controls, and systems in a growing fund administration environment.
We are prioritizing candidates who are located within proximity to Chicago, IL; Milwaukee, WI; New York City, NY; and West Palm Beach, FL.
The Tidal Financial Group is a leading ETF investment technology platform dedicated to creating, operating, and growing ETFs. We combine expertise and innovative partnership approaches to offer comprehensive, value-generating ETF solutions.
Our platform offers best-in-class strategic guidance, product planning, trust and fund services, legal support, operations support, marketing and research, and sales and distribution services.