
Senior Tax Manager, International
Role description
From the employerSenior Tax Manager - International
Dalio Family Office
Dalio Family Office Overview
- The Senior Tax Manager will be responsible for sophisticated tax compliance and
- related planning for DFO, its clients and related entities. The Dalio Family
- Office (DFO) supports Barbara and Ray Dalio and their family in their ventures
- and investments as well as their work through Dalio Philanthropies, including
- OceanX, Dalio Education, Endless Network, and the Beijing Dalio Foundation. The
- DFO is rooted in a culture of meaningful work and meaningful relationships and
- the family’s legacy of giving back. The right candidate can look forward to
- being challenged intellectually and expected to build long-lasting
- relationships, while managing a tax function representative of the founder's
- goals and standards. The office is headquartered in Westport, CT with a
- satellite office in New York City.
Tax Compliance Pillar Overview
- The Tax Compliance Pillar oversees tax compliance for the clients of the family
- office in partnership with several highly respected outside accounting firms.
- This compliance includes a wide array of areas, including investment and
- business entities as well as individual, philanthropic and trust taxation. The
- Tax Pillar also plays a key role working with other Pillars at the DFO on
- planning, accounting and implementing new strategies and structures for our
- clients.
Position Summary
- We are looking for a Senior Tax Manager who has significant experience with
- international entities specifically in the UAE and Singapore. These entities
- encompass investment entities, operating businesses, as well as philanthropic
- entities and have both foreign and US filings. An ideal candidate will have
- experience with the UAE and/or Singapore tax compliance, IFRS experience,
- experience with multi-country filings and with cross-border matters.
- Day-to-day responsibilities would include a combination of the following:
- Manage the overall tax compliance process for a portfolio of entities
spanning across the UAE and Singapore ensuring timely and accurate filings.
- Ownership of tax impact decision making for IFRS, Global Mobility, and
Transfer Pricing in conjunction with the Tax Pillar Head.
- Review US and foreign tax returns and the related workpapers for these
entities prepared by our third-party service providers.
- Manage relationships with external tax advisors both in these foreign
countries and any associated advisors in the US.
- Resolve complex technical tax issues, consult with experts, prepare
memoranda, and communicate research findings to senior management in a
well-synthesized manner.
- Review of potential non-US and US tax consequences of the entity’s activities
and its proposed structure.
- Manage tax audits for these entities and responses to taxing authority
inquiries and notices.
- Work with the Finance & Accounting Pillar to be a resource for tax planning
and implementation.
- Lead or participate in other cross-functional projects providing leadership
toward additional value-added activities in addition to supporting
operational and departmental excellence, while fostering teamwork between all
functions.
- Be the primary liaison with others (both internal DFO members and external
advisors) for all tax matters related to the portfolio of entities.
- Provision and determine estimated and actual tax payments and engage with
Finance Pillar on payment executions
Apply for this role if you have
- International Tax Planning and Compliance experience with preference of
experience in the UAE and Singapore.
- Excellent client handling and communication skills.
- Excellent management of third-party tax advisors to prepare returns and work
on projects.
- A high-level of organization and attention to detail.
- The ability to synthesize complex tax positions to key stakeholders.
- Eager to collaborate with others; comfortable giving and receiving feedback
while working towards a common goal.
- Organized and able to adhere to due dates, work under tight deadlines, handle
multiple tasks concurrently, and adapt to changing
- Self-starter with a strong work ethic and ability to work well independently.
- Committed to excellence and evolution in professional development.
- Ready to take on a Subject Matter Expert role within a team; offering
guidance and taking recommendations from experienced parties.
Qualifications
- 12+ Years minimum working at a CPA firm, hedge fund, or family office
- Investment product knowledge
- Extensive experience (at least 7 years) preparing and reviewing foreign
entity tax returns, including operating businesses, investment entities, and
philanthropic entities with both foreign and US filings.
- Preferred experience with private equity funds.
- 5+ years of process and people management experience with oversight of tax
compliance process, including resource allocation and budgeting.
Compensation
- Compensation for the role includes a competitive salary in the range of
- $400,000-$475,000 (inclusive of a merit-based bonus, dependent on years of
- experience, level of education obtained, as well as applicable skillset) and an
- excellent benefits package, including a comprehensive employer-paid medical plan
- and generous employer match for 401k.
- Please note that we do not provide sponsorship for this position.
Use of AI in the Application Process
- We recognize that candidates may use AI-enabled tools to assist with resume
- drafting, application preparation, and interview preparation. Such use is
- permitted provided all submitted materials accurately reflect the candidate's
- own qualifications, experience, skills, and work history.
- Candidates may not submit hidden instructions, embedded prompts, misleading
- metadata, deceptive content, code, or other materials intended to interfere with
- or improperly influence the Company's recruiting process or the administration
- of candidate applications
- Any attempt to misrepresent qualifications or improperly interfere with the
- recruiting process may result in disqualification from consideration.
- At the DFO, we believe our biggest asset is our people. We are proud to be an
- equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse
- backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. The DFO treats
- all candidates and employees with respect and does not discriminate in our
- recruiting, hiring, and promoting processes and general treatment during
- employment, including on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color,
- religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression,
- alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status,
- veteran status, or disability