This role involves applying machine learning techniques to investment management strategies, leading initiatives to bring these strategies to investors.
Voleon is a technology company that applies state-of-the-art AI and machine learning techniques to real-world problems in finance. For nearly two decades, we have led our industry and worked at the frontier of applying AI/ML to investment management. We have become a multibillion-dollar asset manager, and we have ambitious goals for the future.
Your colleagues will include internationally recognized experts in artificial intelligence and machine learning research as well as highly experienced finance and technology professionals. The people who shape our company come from other backgrounds, including concert music performances, humanitarian aid, opera singing, sports writing, and BMX racing. You will be part of a team that loves to succeed together.
In addition to our enriching and collegial working environment, we offer highly competitive compensation and benefits packages, technology talks by our experts, a beautiful modern office, daily catered lunches, and more.
As a Senior Associate, Fund Tax, you will report directly to the Fund Finance Director. You will collaborate with talented colleagues across the company to help manage tax compliance, fund accounting, post-trade operations, reporting, and various projects. You will also collaborate closely with other operations teams and technical teams across the company to support growth projects and scale Voleon's infrastructure. This role is a means to make a difference: together with the Finance team, you will be a core member of running our daily operations and creating infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Ownership of assigned funds and legal entities, ensuring full-cycle U.S. tax compliance from data collection to final return filing, including annual withholding tax calculation and payment for U.S. sourced income paid to foreign investors and investor Schedule K-1 reporting, in coordination with internal teams and external advisors.
- Review federal and state tax returns and investor K-1s for multiple funds; provide oversight and quality assurance across all filings.
- Respond to investor tax inquiries, drafting clear, well-written email responses
- Demonstrate strong communication skills, corresponding directly with banks, investors, Big 4 tax advisors, legal counsel, and colleagues across functions.
- Manage ad-hoc tax-related requests from a wide range of stakeholders with accuracy and timeliness.
- Knowledge of hedge fund–related tax matters, including structuring for foreign corporate blockers, analysis and mitigation of UBTI for tax-exempt investors, assessment of ECI exposure, and PFIC/QEF reporting.
- Partner with fund accounting and fund operations teams on recurring accounting processes
- Conduct monthly ASC 740 assessments to determine applicability and ensure proper accounting for income taxes.
- Review PTET tax withholding calculations for distributions within a tight deadline
Requirements
- 4-6 years of experience in roles in or closely related to hedge fund tax compliance and reporting at hedge funds, tax service provider, or fund administrator
- Demonstrated expertise in partnership taxation (Subchapter K) for hedge fund and its related filings
- Deep understanding of IRC provisions applicable to hedge funds
- Clear ability to explain tax issues to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including investors.
- Solid experience preparing and reviewing the above forms in practice, including handling PFICs, CFCs, and international reporting.
- Proactive in identifying tax planning opportunities while ensuring compliance.
- Experience with both onshore (U.S.) and offshore (Cayman) fund structures.
- Advanced abilities in Microsoft Excel
- Prior Big 4 or top-tier accounting/tax advisory firm experience in asset management tax (preferred)
- Bachelor’s degree in economics, Finance, Accounting, Tax, or a related field
- Authorization to work in the United States
The base salary range for this position is $110,000 to $150,000 in the location(s) of this posting. Individual salaries are determined through a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geography. Base salary does not include other forms of total compensation such as bonus compensation and other benefits. Our benefits package includes medical, dental and vision coverage, life and AD&D insurance, 20 days of paid time off, 9 sick days, and a 401(k) plan with a company match.
“Friends of Voleon” Candidate Referral Program
If you have a great candidate in mind for this role and would like to have the potential to earn $7,500 if your referred candidate is successfully hired and employed by The Voleon Group, please use this form to submit your referral. For more details regarding eligibility, terms and conditions please make sure to review the Voleon Referral Bonus Program.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The Voleon Group is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law.
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