Global Tax Compliance - Private Equity - Associate
Blackstone
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Job Description:
The Associate will provide domestic and international tax compliance and reporting support for Blackstone’s Private Equity Funds. This individual will help implement best practices for compliance and reporting as well as:
- Perform and review tax allocations of partnership income.
- Oversee and coordinate collection of tax data from domestic and foreign portfolio companies.
- Research and examine solutions to complex foreign and domestic tax issues.
- Determine tax filing requirements for partnership and corporate fund entities.
- Perform and review tax provisions for blocker corporations.
- Coordinate with tax advisors to ensure proper accounting of transactions.
- Identify and review state withholding tax requirements relating to state income allocation to nonresident recipients.
- Review of FATCA and CRS reporting.
- Respond to tax authority requests & notices.
- Respond to Limited Partners' tax inquiries or ad-hoc requests.
- Support Finance team & liaise with other business units, as needed.
Qualifications:
Blackstone seeks to hire individuals who are highly motivated, intelligent and have demonstrated excellence in prior endeavors as well as:
- 3+ years minimum of Big 4 tax experience in private equity, investment partnership, or fund-of-fund.
- Must have relevant tax experience with a concentration in domestic partnerships. Corporate tax experience is a plus.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to work with complex data to drive decision-making.
- Ability to produce timely and accurate records, with an emphasis on the importance of supporting work paper documentation.
- Strong work ethic, responsiveness and passion for customer service and quality.
- Effective verbal and written communicator.
- Highly organized and proactive, with follow-through on commitments.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic culture, with the ability to take initiative and be hands-on.
- Excellent team player and good interpersonal skills.
- Able to handle multiple tasks and prioritize accordingly.
- CPA or graduate degree preferred.
The duties and responsibilities described here are not exhaustive and additional assignments, duties, or responsibilities may be required of this position. Assignments, duties, and responsibilities may be changed at any time, with or without notice, by Blackstone in its sole discretion.
Expected annual base salary range:
$105,000 - $140,000Actual base salary within that range will be determined by several components including but not limited to the individual's experience, skills, qualifications and job location. For roles located outside of the US, please disregard the posted salary bands as these roles will follow a separate compensation process based on local market comparables.
Additional compensation: Base salary does not include other forms of compensation or benefits offered in connection with the advertised role.
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Depending on the position, you may be required to obtain certain securities licenses if you are in a client facing role and/or if you are engaged in the following:
Attending client meetings where you are discussing Blackstone products and/or and client questions;
Marketing Blackstone funds to new or existing clients;
Supervising or training securities licensed employees;
Structuring or creating Blackstone funds/products; and
Advising on marketing plans prepared by a sales team or developing and/or contributing information for marketing materials.
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