Senior Associate, Tax - Providence, United States - Providence Equity

Description

Firm Overview

Providence Equity Partners is a specialist private equity investment firm focused on growth-oriented media, communications, education, and technology companies across North America and Europe.

Providence combines its partnership approach to investing with deep industry expertise to help management teams build exceptional businesses and generate superior returns.

Since its founding in 1989, Providence has invested over $31 billion across more than 170 private equity portfolio companies. With its headquarters in Providence, RI, the firm also has offices in New York, London, Boston and Atlanta.
Position Overview
The

Senior Associate, Tax

will be part of a five-person tax team and will oversee all aspects of tax compliance and tax planning for entities within the firm's private equity platform.

This is a hands-on and dynamic role that will have exposure to various fund structures across the global firm.
Responsibilities
The

Senior Associate, Tax

will be responsible for the following:

Gather information from internal and external sources to assist in the tax return preparation process and work with our advisors to prepare annual taxable income and allocation work papers.

Assist in the review of investor reporting packages including U.S. and state withholding documentation as well as necessary disclosures needed to satisfy U.S. informational reporting requirements.
Assist in quarterly estimated taxable income calculations for our investors.

Research and resolve various tax issues associated with entity tax compliance and tax planning, including investment funds, GP entities, management companies, and transaction entities.

Gather information necessary to respond to various tax notices and investor requests.
Qualifications
The successful candidate will have an exceptional track record and reputation. Given the significant responsibilities of this position, the top candidate will be a mature, experienced individual.

In addition, the successful candidate should have:
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, CPA a plus.
2 – 5 years of relevant tax/accounting experience.
Strong analytical skills and ability to adapt to change in a growth environment.
Experience and proficiency with Excel.
Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to interact with people on all levels within the organization.

Providence Equity Partners (the "Firm") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state and local fair employment practice laws.

The Firm strictly prohibits and will not tolerate, condone or allow discrimination or harassment with respect to any employee or applicant for employment in matters of hiring, promotion, transfer, disciplinary action, termination, compensation, fringe benefits or other terms and conditions of employment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, national origin, ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender (including sex stereotyping, gender identity, gender dysphoria, gender expression, or transgender status), sexual orientation, disability (including physical disability or mental disability), military or veteran status, familial status, partnership status, or marital status, or any other status protected by relevant federal, state and local laws.

All employees are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination.

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