Senior Tax Accountant

Baltimore, MD, United States

Company Overview

Every firm has a culture - the values, beliefs, methodology, attitudes and standards that reflect an organization's DNA. But the truly inspiring firms - the game-changers, the industry leaders and the disruptors - have cultures that propel them to innovate and stand out. At Brown Advisory, we aim to be one of those inspired firms. Over the years, we have purposefully built and nurtured our client-first culture.

Brown Advisory is an independent investment management and strategic advisory firm committed to delivering a combination of first-class performance, strategic advice and the highest level of client service with offices in Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Delaware, Frankfurt, London, Nashville, New York, North Carolina, San Francisco, Singapore, Southern California, Tokyo, Virginia and Washington, D.C. The firm's institutional and private clients are based in 50 states and more than 44 countries and territories and are served by over 850 colleagues worldwide, all of whom are equity owners of the firm.

Brown Advisory is currently seeking a professional, energetic and detail oriented individual to fill the Tax Senior position within our Baltimore office location. This position will be responsible for tax compliance and reporting and leading strategic tax projects. The position has been created due to internal growth of the Brown Advisory tax function and is designed to allow for rewarding career growth and opportunities for advancement within the corporate tax function of a global independent investment management and strategic advisory firm.

We expect the Senior Tax Accountant to:

Be a leader. This is a challenging position that requires strong team management skills, the ability to foster robust relationships, and a commitment to professionalism and collegiality.

Be dependable. You have the ability to work independently and balance multiple projects and processes simultaneously.

Be thorough and accurate. This role demands strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and the capacity to work in a fast-paced environment.

Be proactive. Seek innovative methods to improve our tax processes and systems through automation. Adaptability to changing circumstances and regulatory changes for both US and international tax regimes is a must.

Embrace collaboration. This role calls for strong cross-functional collaboration on complex operational business solutions. Simplifying and communicating complex tax issues across functional areas, including operations, technology, legal and compliance, and accounting and finance, is essential.

Be flexible and adaptable. Maintain a positive attitude and a keen desire to consistently evolve the tax function..

Be client focused. Aspire to deliver the highest level of service and support to our team members across the organization and our clients.

The duties of this position include but are not limited to:

Serve as a first level point of contact with external tax preparers.

Assist Tax Managers with planning and managing the income tax compliance for the firm and firm-sponsored PE feeder and alternative investment funds.

Serve as first level reviewer on US income tax returns and provisions prepared by external tax preparers

Maintain audit-ready work papers and identify and eliminate inefficient tax compliance process.

Assist in the review and delivery of approximately 15,000 K-1s related to the firm's holding company and 250+ PE feeder and alternative investment funds.

Liaise with Equity Team and Client Service Teams to gather partner demographic data, including W-9 and W-8BEN, partner transfers, and state filing information.

Coordinate with the Fund Administration team and third-party fund administrator concerning accounting packages, partner allocations, underlying fund K-1s, investor information, and other necessities for the PE feeder and alternative investment funds tax preparation.

Assist in the preparation of personal property tax returns and other ad-hoc regulatory filings.

Cultivate strong working relationships with key stakeholders particularly within Accounting & Finance, Legal and Compliance, Human Resources, Technology, as well as with external tax advisors.

Conduct tax research and make recommendations on complex tax matters.

Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, participating in professional organizations.

Qualifications:

4 years of public accounting or in-house tax experience

Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in accounting, taxation, law or other related field

CPA License preferred

Prior experience with Corporate or Partnership Tax Compliance

Excellent tax research skills

Considerable tact, diplomacy and people skills

Benefits

At Brown Advisory we offer a competitive compensation package, including full benefits.

•Medical

•Dental

•Vision

•Wellness program participation incentive

•Financial wellness program

•Gym membership discounts

•Fitness event fee reimbursement

•Corporate gym membership discounts

•Colleague Assistance Program

•Telemedicine Program (for those enrolled in Medical)

•Adoption Benefits

•Daycare late pick-up fee reimbursement

•Basic Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance

•Voluntary Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance

•Short Term Disability

•Paid parental leave

•Group Long Term Disability

•Pet Insurance

•401(k) (50% employer match up to IRS limit, 4 year vesting)

Brown Advisory is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

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