Senior Tax Accountant (Family Office)

Arkansas Talent Group is excited to partner with a Family Office in Little Rock to find a Senior Tax Accountant for their team. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a distinguished team in Little Rock and play a pivotal role in ensuring compliance with tax regulations and optimizing financial strategies for a prominent family and investment team. As a core member of the tax function, you will enjoy exposure to a diverse range of partnership structures, investments, and tax challenges unique to the family office and private equity world.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and review partnership and individual federal, state, and local income tax returns, including complex multi-state filings and K-1s
• Manage tax planning and compliance activities for private investments, trusts, foundations, and high-net-worth individuals
• Collaborate across investment, finance, and legal teams to optimize tax strategies relating to new and existing investments
• Lead or support tax research and analysis for special projects, entity restructurings, and transaction planning
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of evolving tax laws affecting private equity, family office, and partnership structures
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to prepare year-end tax estimates for partners, leveraging your analytical skills and tax expertise to provide accurate projections and facilitate proactive tax planning strategies.
• Scrutinize financial statements with a keen eye for tax implications, ensuring accuracy and compliance with relevant accounting standards. Proactively identify potential areas for optimization and risk mitigation.
• Liaise with external advisors (tax firms, legal counsel) as needed to facilitate efficient and timely filing and compliance
• Identify and recommend process improvements to enhance accuracy and efficiency in tax operations
• Ensure strict confidentiality regarding sensitive family and business information
• Conduct In-depth Financial Analysis: Utilize your proficiency in financial analysis to dissect complex data sets, identify key trends, and generate actionable insights
• Present findings to senior management to facilitate informed decision-making and strategic planning
• Ad Hoc Responsibilities: Flexibly respond to evolving business needs by undertaking additional duties and projects as assigned by management, demonstrating adaptability, initiative, and a commitment to excellence

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting or related field; Masters in Taxation is a plus
• CPA certified (or currently pursuing CPA)
• 2-5 years of relevant tax experience, ideally in public accounting, private equity, or a family office setting
• Solid hands-on exposure to partnership and individual tax returns
• Proven ability to interpret tax codes/regulations relevant to partnerships, S corporations, trusts, and high-net-worth individuals
• Strong organizational skills, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities to tight deadlines
• High level of self-motivation takes initiative, pursues learning opportunities, and is proactive in problem solving
• Discreet, trustworthy, and capable of handling highly confidential information
• Exceptionally collaborative a true team player who views their contribution as essential to making the firm a better place for all

This is a wonderful opportunity for someone who is looking to exit public accounting and join a successful Investment Group with normal 40-hour work weeks and terrific perks. The client is offering competitive salary, great benefits, matching retirement plan, PTO plan, and stunning offices.

For more information, please apply directly or send a copy of your resume for review to Chris Chunn or Stephanie Shine at chris.chunn@arkansastalentgroup.com or stephanie.shine@arkansastalentgroup.com

Arkansas Talent Group is an Executive Permanent Placement Recruitment Firm, all considerations will be held confidential.