Tax Lead - Full Service (Platform-Advised Funds)

Hard Yaka; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 171,000; Full time

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Job summary

AngelList's Belltower Funds seeks a Tax Lead – Full Service to lead technical review of platform-advised funds, focusing on complex partnership allocations and foreign reporting. You will coach staff and partner with Engineering to drive automation.

5+ years in partnership tax, with Form 1065/K-1 experience, §704(b)/§704(c) allocations, and multi-state filings. Hybrid role based in NYC/SF with in-office days.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of partnership tax experience in public accounting, fund administration, or industry.
• Review experience on complex Forms 1065 and Schedules K-1.
• Hands-on experience with §704(b)/§704(c) allocations and carry waterfalls.
• Knowledge of PFIC reporting, withholding, and multi-state filings.
• Clear written communication for non-tax readers.
• CPA, EA, or attorney admitted in a US jurisdiction, or progress toward one.

Responsibilities

• Review complex partnership returns and Schedules K-1, including tiered funds, blockers, and carried interest structures.
• Apply §704(b), §704(c), and waterfall provisions, and confirm allocations before estimates and K-1s go out.
• Review PFIC reporting, withholding, and foreign reporting forms.
• Validate new system builds with Engineering by defining expected results and testing them.
• Coach Associates and Senior Associates through review notes and training.
• Identify opportunities to use AI/automation to reduce manual review.

Skills

partnership tax review

K-1 review

704(b)/704(c) allocations

waterfall provisions

AI and automation

tax position communication

CPA/EA/attorney

Education

CPA/EA/Attorney (US licensed)

Tools

AI/Automation collaboration

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking a Tax Lead – Full Service (Platform-Advised Funds) to join our growing tax team for all of our platform-advised funds. This role is ideal for someone with deep partnership tax review experience who enjoys complex allocations and wants to shape how they are built into our platform.

The Tax Lead (Full Service) will lead technical review for Belltower’s platform-advisedfund clients, the venture and private equity funds that rely on us for end-to-end fund management. You will own review quality for complex partnership structures and make sure our allocations, waterfalls, and foreign reporting are right the first time.

This is a senior individual contributor role. You will lead through review authority and coaching, helping Associates and Senior Associates grow into complex review work.

You Will:

• Review complex partnership returns and Schedules K-1, including tiered funds, blockers, and carried interest structures
• Apply §704(b), §704(c), and partnership agreement waterfall provisions, and confirm allocations before estimates and K-1s go out
• Review §754/§743(b) adjustments, PFIC reporting (Form 8621), withholding (Forms 1042 and 8804/8805), and foreign reporting (Forms 8865 and 8858)
• Validate new system builds with Engineering by defining expected results and testing them
• Coach Associates and Senior Associates through review notes and training
• Find where AI and automation can reduce manual review, and work with Engineering to ship it

You Have:

• 5+ years of partnership tax experience in public accounting, fund administration, or industry, ideally with venture capital or private equity funds
• Review experience on complex Forms 1065 and Schedules K-1
• Hands-on experience with §704(b)/§704(c) allocations and carry waterfalls
• Working knowledge of foreign partner withholding, PFIC, and multi-state filings
• Clear written communication, including tax positions for non-tax readers
• An instinct to question existing processes and use AI and automation to build better ones
• CPA, EA, or attorney admitted in a U.S. jurisdiction, or progress toward one

Working Here

If you don’t meet every requirement above, we still encourage you to apply. We value complementary strengths and operators who learn by doing.

We operate out of hubs in New York City and San Francisco. For most roles on those teams, we work from the office at least two days per week (Tuesdays and either Wednesday or Thursday).

Compensation: The compensation for this role consists of a competitive base salary, benefits, and equity package. The base salary for this role starts at $155,000+ annually but will vary based on a number of factors including a candidate’s professional background, experience, level, and location. Additional details about our Total Rewards package will be provided during the recruitment process.

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