Director of Tax

Location: Minneapolis area

Job Type: Onsite

Salary: $180-210k + bonus

Client/Job Summary:

Our client is an investment management firm looking for a Director of Tax to lead tax compliance, planning, and process management across a complex portfolio of investment funds, management entities, and related structures. This is a highly visible role offering broad exposure across tax, operations, accounting, legal, and fund administration.

Ideal candidates have experience owning a tax function and being a bridge between internal teams and external advisers. Ideally, experience also includes partnership tax, ownership of a tax function, an understanding of investment vehicles, and an operator mindset.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the annual tax compliance process across multiple partnership and corporate entities, including preparing state, local, federal, and other tax filings
• Review partnership returns, K-1s, tax workpapers, and book-to-tax reconciliations prepared by external providers
• Manage relationships with external tax advisors, auditors, lenders, and fund administrators
• Research and analyze tax implications related to investments, financings, restructurings, new entities, and investor-specific requirements
• Coordinate investor tax reporting, multi-state filings, and ongoing tax compliance requirements
• Improve tax processes, controls, documentation, and reporting workflows
• Partner with internal stakeholders across finance, legal, operations, and investment teams to resolve tax issues and support strategic initiatives

Key Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or taxation
• 6+ years of tax experience with significant exposure to partnerships and investment-related entities
• Experience within public accounting, alternative investments, asset management, private credit, private equity, hedge funds, or family office environments
• Strong understanding of partnership taxation, investor reporting, multi-state compliance, and fund structures
• Proven ability to review complex returns, manage third-party providers, and drive projects through completion
• CPA, MST, or other advanced tax credentials preferred