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Our goal is to make these markets more accessible, transparent, and liquid, and we're achieving this by revolutionizing the way investment vehicles are created and executed.\nAt Sydecar, we're not just a platform; we're a trusted partner in venture capital. We're dedicated to simplifying and standardizing the private investing experience, empowering capital allocators to discover and support visionary entrepreneurs who are shaping the future.\nOur platform is designed with ease and efficiency in mind. We take care of all the behind-the-scenes tasks, from automating banking, ensuring compliance, handling contracts, managing taxes, to streamlining reporting. This leaves investors the freedom to concentrate on what matters most: making valuable deals and nurturing meaningful relationships.\nJoin us at Sydecar, as we lead the charge in revolutionizing private investing.\nAbout the team\nThe Tax Team is a mission-critical group ensuring that we exceed expectations with regard to tax compliance, reliably communicate relevant tax information to internal team members and external customers, and serve as a key resource for the development of the tax function within our product. As a result, the Tax Team works with everyone at the company-from product and engineering to operations, sales, and marketing.\nWhat you'll be doing\nYou will work alongside Finance and CX leadership, the Sr. Manager of Tax, and developers to build repeatable processes and systems to address customer inquiries and automate tax return preparation. The ideal candidate will be excited about working in a fast-paced startup setting and dedicated to creating leverage and efficiency through automation.\nTax Preparation\nUtilize technology automation to connect product data to tax software to prepare partnership tax returns and Schedules K-1, K-2, and K-3 for over 2,500 SPVs and Funds on or before March 31 of the year.\n\nIndependently research complex tax questions and interpret tax laws and regulations.\n\nAssess and manage tax vendor software system\n\nTax Support\nRespond to customer requests for information or clarification regarding their annual tax documents as well as any investments contemplated to be run on our platform.\n\nRespond to in-house inquiries regarding tax implications of investing in certain assets.\n\nAlong with the Sr Manager of Tax, Advise cross functional teams leaders on tax planning opportunities and compliance issues.\n\nTax Automation\nLiaise with the Product team on features that connect investment events to tax software\n\nEnsure that all events that occur in our ledger are properly mapped to tax events.\n\nRisk Management\nStay up-to-date with changes in tax laws and regulations.\n\nRespond to tax notices and audits\n\nWhat we're looking for\n4+ years of experience in a public accounting firm\n\nExperience with Thomson Reuters tax software\n\nExperience with PE/VC clients\n\nExperience preparing 1065s and Schedules K-1 / K-2 / K-3 and special allocations\n\nAn understanding of how to draft K-1 Footnotes to comply with best practices, as well as interpret Footnotes on K-1s received\n\nAbility to draft timely and relevant tax memos and articles and contribute to our knowledge base.\n\nConcise and effective communication regarding complex tax topics in a manner that can be understood by customers and staff\n\nBachelorʼs degree or higher in accounting or a related field\n\nBonus if you have\nExperience working in a fintech startup or a high-growth tech company\n\nCPA or Enrolled Agent preferred\n\nExperience with Forms 5471, 8865, and 1042\n\nSydecar’s values\nOur values are important to the way we live and work at Sydecar. They guide our priorities, behaviors and interactions.\nBe Committed\nAs a team, we rise to meet challenges and recognize that we become stronger and develop character when facing adversity.\nBe Excellent\nWe measure our success not just by what we achieve, but by how we achieve it-through integrity, creativity, elegance, and a commitment to continuous improvement. Excellence is not just doing things well-it's looking for ways to do them better.\nBe Humble\nHumility is our key to personal and professional growth. We appreciate that great ideas can come from anywhere, regardless of seniority, pedigree, or experience. We care more about collective outcomes than who gets credit or who does what. We try to not let our ego cloud our judgment.\nWin Together\nWinning is no accident. It is the result of collective hard work, perseverance, sacrifice, and most of all, loving what we do. Winning requires that we give extra-sometimes winning calls for late nights or extra effort, and we show up for clients and each other with urgency and heart. While excellence is a journey, winning is a destination.\nSydecar is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Sydecar are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. 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