Tax Manager
Role description
From the employerAbout Man Group
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- outperformance for sophisticated clients via our Systematic, Discretionary and
- Solutions offerings. Powered by talent and advanced technology, our single and
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- their investment goals and those of the millions of retirees and savers they
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- As at 30 June 2026
Job Description
- The US Systematic Wealth team is looking to hire a Tax Manager supporting Man's
- US tax aware commingled funds and separately managed accounts. The role involves
- establishing and maintaining tax compliance processes, providing proactive tax
- advisory to the investment team, and ensuring the funds' tax positions are
- optimized. The role will suit a highly driven candidate who is motivated to be
- part of a growing function at Man and develop their career as the business
- scales. A core expectation of the Tax Manager will be to leverage their
- experience to establish appropriate tax frameworks and controls alongside the
- broader Middle Office and Investment teams. The Tax Manager will be responsible
- for a significant portion of the day-to-day tax operations and managing
- relationships with external tax advisors and counterparts.
Responsibilities
- Tax Compliance & Reporting: Directing and overseeing tax compliance for Man's
non-Section 475(f) hedge funds and separately managed accounts, including
oversight of all federal, state, and investor-level tax reporting (e.g., Form
1065, K-1s, tax estimates, pro formas, withholding obligations).
- Tax Aware Strategy Advisory: Partnering with portfolio managers and the
investment team to proactively advise on the tax implications of trading
activity, recommending adjustments to strategies to maximize after-tax
returns (e.g., tax-loss harvesting, wash sale management, holding period
optimization, short-term vs. long-term gain/loss positioning).
- Complex Transaction Tax Analysis: Analyzing the tax treatment of complex
transactions — including constructive sales, straddles, Section 1256
contracts, swaps, and other derivatives — ensuring accurate characterization
and reporting.
- Liaising with external tax advisors, fund administrators, and auditors to
reconcile tax positions, review draft returns, and oversee all tax-related
activity performed by third-party service providers.
- Overseeing the establishment and maintenance of tax accounting procedures to
support the financial and regulatory reporting obligations of the funds,
including book-to-tax adjustments.
- Monitoring legislative and regulatory developments affecting the tax
treatment of fund strategies and communicating impacts to senior stakeholders
and the investment team.
- Ensuring the quality and effectiveness of tax controls through identification
and mitigation of tax risks and the documentation of any enhancements to the
tax governance framework.
- Oversight of tax lot accounting, cost basis reporting, and wash sale tracking
across funds and managed accounts.
- Actively identifying trends and potential issues with tax positions to
improve the control environment, drive efficiencies, and minimize tax
leakage.
- Taking a proactive and innovative approach to enhancing tax processes and
maintaining internal tax policies and procedures manuals.
Key Skills & Experience
- 5+ years of tax experience in asset management, public accounting (Big 4
preferred), or a combination thereof.
- Deep knowledge of tax compliance for non-Section 475(f) hedge funds,
including partnership taxation, investor allocations, tax lot accounting,
cost basis reporting, straddles and wash sale management, and the treatment
of capital gains/losses vs. ordinary income/losses for complex financial
instruments.
- Experience with tax aware or tax-managed investment strategies —
understanding how investment decisions impact after-tax outcomes and the
ability to translate tax rules into actionable guidance for portfolio
managers (e.g., tax-loss harvesting, wash sale management, holding period
optimization, short-term vs. long-term gain/loss positioning)..
- Strong expertise in complex financial instruments and transactions, including
derivatives, swaps, straddles, Section 988, Section 1256 contracts, wash
sales and constructive sale rules.
- Knowledge of commingled fund structures and separately managed accounts.
- Knowledge of the nuances in tax treatment for Fixed Income, Equity, and
Derivative products.
- Experience working at an Investment Manager/Advisor preferred.
- CPA and/or MScT (Master of Science in Taxation) strongly preferred.
- Excellent Microsoft skills (PowerPoint, Excel, and Word).
- Strong communication skills, strong business knowledge, and ability to
multitask.
- A team player who is also comfortable taking individual ownership.
- Ability to communicate effectively with multiple senior stakeholders,
including portfolio managers, legal, and compliance.
The anticipated based salary range for this position is listed below.
Compensation packages would also include benefits and a discretionary bonus.
This is the base salary range that the Company believes it will pay for this
position at the time of this posting based on the location and requirements of
the position as well as the skills, qualifications, and experience of the
applicant. The Firm reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time.
US Pay Range
$175,000—$200,000 USD
Inclusion, Work-Life Balance and Benefits at Man Group
You'll thrive in our working environment that champions equality of opportunity.
Your unique perspective will contribute to our success, joining a workplace
where inclusion is fundamental and deeply embedded in our culture and values.
Through our external and internal initiatives, partnerships and programmes,
you'll find opportunities to grow, develop your talents, and help foster an
inclusive environment for all across our firm and industry. Learn more at
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You'll have opportunities to make a difference through our charitable and global
initiatives, while advancing your career through professional development, and
with flexible working arrangements available too. Like all our people, you'll
receive two annual 'Mankind' days of paid leave for community volunteering.
Our comprehensive benefits package includes competitive holiday entitlements,
pension/401k, life and long-term disability coverage, group sick pay, enhanced
parental leave and long-service leave. Depending on your location, you may also
enjoy additional benefits such as private medical coverage, discounted gym
membership options and pet insurance.
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