Tax Manager

The Role

This is a full-time role based in Dallas. As a Tax Manager, you will be a part of the Tax Reporting Team, which is responsible for managing global tax compliance and reporting obligations for Sixth Street funds, based in Dallas. As a member of this team, you will be responsible for managing annual and quarterly tax processes by working with external service providers, third-party administrators, and Sixth Street’s Core platform.

Core Responsibilities

Tax Manager should be able to perform responsibilities, including, but not limited to the following:

• Manage external tax service providers to produce annual and estimated investor Schedules K-1. Ensure reporting is accurate, timely, thorough, and consistent for the Sixth Street platform.
• Monitor adherence to global tax filings, including fund and platform federal, foreign, and state and local tax returns, including obligations for:
  • Income taxes
  • Sales and use taxes
  • VAT
  • Payroll, property or other assessments
• Team with Sixth Street professionals and external service providers on financial information data collection, tax return and reporting processing, and external delivery and filing for the Sixth Street platform.
• Manage compliance with global transparency initiatives for FATCA and Common Reporting Standard (CRS).
• Work closely with Sixth Street Fund, Portfolio, and SPV Accounting and Operations teams on cash management matters related to taxes, including tax liabilities, estimated tax payments, and withholding.
• Assist with financial statement reporting obligations and disclosures under ASC 740 and analysis and documentation on uncertain tax positions.
• Assist with responses to investor requests and inquiries.
• Ensure tax authority communications are appropriately and timely addressed.
• Document policies and platform tax positions.
• Assist with tax trainings for Sixth Street Core team members.
• Support the design and implementation of tax workflows and manage and administer large projects to create scale for a growing business
• Evaluation, recommend and implement technology solutions and work with Sixth Street Engineering to execute on plans for IT product enhancements that benefit or involve Sixth Street Tax workflows
• Supporting the Sixth Street funds generally, in other tax-related matters, working closely with the Sixth Street Core.

What We Value

• Highly motivated, entrepreneurial, and team-oriented candidates with strong problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to organize and administer large projects and processes while managing multiple deadlines
• Commercial and Results Orientation
• High Trust and Integrity
• Strong combination of organizational and interpersonal/communication skills

Certification

The candidate should be a licensed certified public accountant (CPA) or a licensed attorney.

Preferred

• Candidates should possess a minimum of 5 to 6 years U.S. tax experience, with specific focus and understanding of partnership taxation and reporting
• Ideal candidates will have experience with alternative investment fund reporting
• Experience in areas including corporate, international or state and local taxation is a plus
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines, prioritize tasks and work with cross-functional teams
• Robust work ethic
• Detail-oriented, responsible and proactive
• Organized and able to manage multiple priorities and deliverables
• Eager to learn new concepts and demonstrate ability to master complex tax concepts
• Candidate must be self-motivated and willing to work in a team environment across multiple offices, managing service providers in various locations
• Able to exercise good judgment in decision making and managing tax risks
• Strong technology skills with ability to implement new solutions, including tax automation tools to streamline tax workflows, reduce manual tasks, and enhance data accuracy
• Ability to multi-task and maintain composure in a high-volume environment
• Strong sense of urgency; ability to execute quickly and efficiently with strong attention to detail
• Strong verbal and written communication abilities
• Structured problem solver who can synthesize sophisticated information from a variety of sources into implementable recommendations and solutions
• Strong prioritization and project management skills
• Comfort working in a high growth, iterative environment

About Sixth Street

Founded in 2009, Sixth Street is a leading global investment firm dedicated to developing themes and offering solutions to companies across all stages of growth.

Our firm is designed for cross-platform collaboration at scale: we build businesses, invest for growth, acquire assets, provide direct financing, identify value in public markets, purchase royalty streams, and regularly develop first-of-their-kind structures to meet the strategic objectives of management teams.

We do all this globally and as one unified team of investment and control-side professionals working on behalf of our institutional investors and their beneficiaries around the world.

We believe adhering to our core values is a competitive advantage. Everyone on our team contributes their perspectives and expertise to help us solve complex challenges and get to the right answer. At Sixth Street, the best idea wins.

For more information, visit the Sixth Street Careers site or follow us on LinkedIn.

Sixth Street is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, genetic history, marital status, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran or military status, disability, genetic predisposition, status as a victim of domestic violence, a sex offense or stalking, or any other class or status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Sixth Street will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.   

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If you are not eligible for this role, please refer to our Careers Page for other opportunities.