Director of Tax

Brad's Deals, LLC.; Christiansted, Charlotte Amalie (United States Virgin Islands, United States Virgin Islands); Remote; USD 150,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A firm in financial services is seeking a Tax Manager to manage tax-related tasks for a family office in the US Virgin Islands. Responsibilities include preparing tax returns, providing tax planning advice, and advising on legal entity structuring. Ideal candidates must have a BS in Accounting, significant public accounting experience, and strong analytical skills. Health benefits, 401(k), and generous paid time off are offered.

Benefits

Health benefits

401(k) profit sharing

Generous paid time off

Qualifications

• Must be based in or able to move to St. Thomas, St. Croix or St. John.
• 12 years of experience in public/corporate tax roles required.
• Experience writing memos and managing reports is essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare income tax returns for businesses and individuals.
• Serve as lead tax advisor on transactions and investments.
• Advise HR on structuring legal entities for employees.

Skills

Tax preparation

Tax planning

Communication skills

Microsoft Excel proficiency

Compliance management

Analytical skills

Education

BS degree in Accounting

MAcc preferred

Tools

Tax prep software (Drake, LaCerte, ProSystems)

Tax research applications (BNA, CCH)

Job description

Careers At Brad's Deals / Shop Smart LLC

Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available.

This W-2 position is full time but we will consider candidates who may be willing to work less than 40 hours per week.

Manage everything tax-related for a family office with a portfolio of operating businesses in the US Virgin Islands. Proactively provide sophisticated tax planning advice, prepare tax returns and identify the right structures and entities for various assets.

This is an individual contributor, generalist position with plenty of autonomy and direct interaction with the main principal. The ideal candidate must be willing to work in a dynamic, largely remote, family-business environment with reporting requirements for all types of taxes.

Responsibilities

• Prepare income tax returns for operating businesses, individuals and trusts.
• Perform sophisticated tax planning across our portfolio.
• Serve as lead tax advisor on new transactions and investments, including entity structuring.
• Manage compliance with US Virgin Islands Economic Development Commission benefits.
• Prepare income tax provisions for internal financial statements.
• Interface with professional advisors.
• Interface with finance colleagues on tax issues for payroll, fixed assets, A/R, A/P, inventory.
• Advise HR on structuring legal entities for employees, optimizing pension / deferred compensation / 401K plans, establishment of PEOs, etc.

Qualifications

• Must be based in or able to move to St. Thomas, St. Croix or St. John in the USVI.
• BS degree in Accounting (MAcc preferred) with Big 4 public accounting experience.
• At least 12 years experience in public/corporate tax roles or ability to express equivalent or related experience in lieu of.
• Partnership, corporate and individual income tax compliance experience with hands on, working knowledge of tax prep software: (i.e., Drake, LaCerte, ProSystems, etc.).
• Familiarity with tax research applications (e.g., BNA, CCH).
• Experience writing memos, developing and managing reports and customary business correspondence.
• Experience performing detailed analysis of financial models, investment documents and reports; ability to to analyze, interpret, and articulate the tax implications of various decisions.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel.
• Effective communication (oral and written) and organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Capacity to work independently and as an effective and engaged team member.

We encourage qualified candidates to apply for this great opportunity to join our team! We offer health benefits (including a no cost medical plan option for individual coverage), regular 401(k) profit sharing contributions, excellent work-life balance and generous paid time off programs.

The target salary range for this position is $150k-$160k for FTE (prorated if part-time).