Vice President of Tax

Summary

Join GoodFinch, an ESG-focused investment adviser, as their first in-house tax professional. This role will be crucial in supporting the Director of Finance, focusing on tax structuring and compliance for GoodFinch’s managed private funds. You will develop optimal tax structures for complex investment transactions, manage tax compliance and reporting, and contribute to tax planning. The ideal candidate will have 5-7 years of tax experience in private and public accounting, specifically with private equity or hedge fund clients, and a CPA license. GoodFinch offers a competitive salary of $160,000-$180,000 per year. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the planet by investing in clean energy assets.

Requirements

• 5-7 years of tax experience in private and public accounting covering private equity or hedge fund clients with exposure to onshore/offshore clients, ECI and UBTI considerations
• Bachelor’s degree in finance/accounting and CPA required
• Prior experience managing tax compliance, planning, and reporting for complex organization
• Prior experience working with K1s, corporate federal and state returns, PFIC/subpart F income
• Prior experience with levered blocker structures
• Extensive knowledge on federal, state, and local tax laws and regulations
• Proficient in MS Office with expertise in MS Excel
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Superb attention to detail and work ethic and self-starter who can take ownership of processes and projects
• Ability to work in a collaborative setting or individually as required

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including finance, legal and investment teams to determine optimal tax structuring for complex investment transactions to properly address various client considerations (onshore vs offshore); mitigate ECI and UBTI
• Oversee preparation and review of federal, state, and local tax returns for various GoodFinch Fund entities and Management Company and ensure all tax reporting deliverables and timelines are met
• Develop framework for preparing internal tax estimates and tax planning for GoodFinch managed funds and Management Company
• Manage relationships with external tax advisors and tax reporting team at internal portfolio company

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience with securitizations, debt instruments, consumer loans, and other structured products preferred
• Comfort in working in fast-paced, changing environment and ability to adapt with changes in responsibilities

Benefits

$160,000 - $180,000 per year (DOE)