Tax Management Associate

Tidal Financial Group; United States; Remote; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Tidal Financial Group is a leading ETF investment technology platform focused on creating, operating, and growing ETFs. The team delivers comprehensive ETF solutions and supports clients across tax, fund administration, and reporting functions.

The Tax Management Associate will assist in day-to-day tax operations, prepare shareholder reports, and collaborate with fund administration to enhance tax services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, or equivalent work experience.
• Two to four years of related work experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee overall Tax Administration Services and support growth of tax offerings.
• Partner with Fund Administration leadership to expand tax services.
• Assist analysis and calculation of dividend and capital gain distributions.
• Prepare ROCSOP and tax adjustments for shareholder reports.
• Prepare income and excise tax returns.
• Calculate and monitor book-to-tax differences.
• Provide tax reallocation data for 1099 reporting.
• Coordinate preparation of financial statement tax disclosures.
• Prepare fiscal year-end tax provisions by auditors.
• Prepare excise distribution calculations for auditors.
• Research tax impact to securities within client ETFs.

Skills

Mutual fund tax laws knowledge

ETF experience

Teamwork

Time management

Adaptability to tech changes

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Job description

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.

About the role

As a Tax Management Associate, you will be an integral team member with the focus of helping support the day-to-day tax related operations and reporting of exchange-traded funds. Within this role and throughout Tidal Financial Group, we stress partnering with our clients in all aspects of servicing to ensure success in the ETFs they bring to market as well as their overall business success. We take pride in doing the right thing each and every day for our clients, partners and each Tidal team member. Our fund administration leadership team, which the tax management group is a part of, is committed to a team atmosphere that stresses fun, enjoyment, teaching and development to help continued succession as a professional and leader.

What you'll do

• Assisting the VP of Tax Management in overseeing of overall Tax Administration Services and being integral in the growth of the firm's tax services and value-added offerings.
• Partnering with Fund Administration leadership and the VP of Tax Management in the continued build-out of tax administration services.
• Assist the Fund Administration Team in analysis and calculation of dividend and capital gain distribution rates.
• Preparing ROCSOP and required tax adjustments and classifications for shareholder reports.
• Preparing of income and excise tax returns
• Calculation and monitoring book-to-tax differences
• Providing tax re-allocation data for shareholder 1099 reporting
• Coordinate preparation of financial statement tax disclosures
• Prepare fiscal year-end tax provisions by auditors
• Prepare excise distribution calculations by auditors
• Assist in the research of tax impact to all security types within client ETFs

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, or equivalent work experience
• Two to four years of related work experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Must have knowledge of and practical experience in the application of mutual fund industry tax laws and regulations
• Specific experience with exchange-traded funds strongly preferred
• Ability to work in a fast paced, team-oriented environment
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Ability to embrace and adapt to changing technological environment as well as being exposed to multiple fund accounting and reporting systems

We are prioritizing candidates who are located within proximity to Chicago, IL; Milwaukee, WI; New York City, NY; and West Palm Beach, FL.

Sounds like your next step?

Meet the team

Tidal Financial Group is a leading ETF investment technology platform dedicated to creating, operating, and growing exchange-traded funds. The company combines expertise and innovative partnership approaches to offer comprehensive, value-generating ETF solutions to clients. Their platform provides best-in-class strategic guidance, product planning, trust and fund services, legal support, operations support, marketing and research, and sales and distribution services. The company emphasizes partnership with clients across all aspects of servicing to ensure the success of ETFs brought to market and clients' overall business objectives.