Senior Manager, Taxation

Join a great place to work with MissionSquare Retirement, a FINANCIAL SERVICES LEADER in public sector employee retirement products and services.

Headquartered in Washington, DC, MissionSquare Retirement was founded to provide portable retirement benefits for city and county managers, enabling accumulated retirement assets to be transferred between employers.

Today, MissionSquare Retirement serves more than 1.5 million participant accounts, and more than 9,000 retirement plans across the country.

We have an extraordinary talent base and invite you to consider joining MissionSquare Retirement's Finance Team.

This position is responsible for preparing, reviewing and filing federal and state tax returns and certain regulatory reports applicable to a tax-exempt financial services organization (and its subsidiaries) operating throughout the US.

The Senior Tax Manager also participates in monitoring tax-related financial statement disclosures, tax information reporting, federal and state income and excise tax filing processes, including overseeing real estate investment trust qualification and distribution requirements.

Essential Functions for this role include:


* Manage, plan and timely execute projects and support all department work functions and staff.


* Perform fact-finding analysis and technical research and project work in all areas of taxation.


* Prepare memoranda documenting facts, conclusions, and supporting analyses of technical issues and planning ideas.

In addition, perform research and analysis relevant to federal, state, and foreign country tax positions of the MissionSquare group of entities.


* Manage preparation, review, and ensure timely and accurate filing of all federal and state corporate income tax returns (including those related to the tax-exempt status of the MissionSquare group of entities).


* Prepare, review, and ensure timely and accurate filing of all federal and state income, and excise tax returns, financial statement disclosures, and other reporting related to the investment operations of the MissionSquare Funds.


* Perform other tax, regulatory, special project work and duties, including participating in foreign country tax compliance processes for the MissionSquare Funds, as assigned.


* Other duties as assigned.

If you have the following skills, we encourage you to apply:


* Bachelors degree or equivalent experience


* MBA/MA in taxation preferred


* 7+ years related experience preferably exposure to governmental/regulatory reporting functions and financial services industry.

Large CPA firm tax department work experiences a plus.


* CPA Required


* Strong fundamental knowledge of tax laws and generally accepted accounting principles


* Highest level of commitment to quality and customer service


* Works well with others/team-player/possesses strong leadership and management skills


* Self-motivated


* Strong verbal and written communication ski...