Tax Manager - Partnerships

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Nelnet is a corporate taxpayer with a growing and complex group of partnership investments, including real estate, renewable energy, infrastructure, and venture capital. As this portfolio and Nelnet’s renewable energy platform grows, the need for effective tax planning and compliance is increasing. The company needs a tax manager that can manage complex partnership tax principles, planning, compliance, and related reporting.

This position will be integral in assisting to review operating agreements, managing the hypothetical book liquidation at value method used for financial statements, ensuring propriety of tax compliance relative to these investments, reviewing partnership benefit schedules and related calculations, and reporting tax disclosures to investors and federal and state taxing authorities. This position will closely partner with the Nelnet Tax Credit Services Controller and the Executive Director of Tax and Renewable Energy, Nelnet’s real estate and venture capital teams, other tax professionals within and outside Nelnet, co-investors, and other finance professionals within Nelnet Tax Credit Services.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare and/or review the after-tax benefit schedule associated with various partnership investments (renewable energy, real estate, infrastructure, etc)

• Oversee and review the preparation of hypothetical liquidation book value calculations for Nelnet and co-investor financial statements

• Manage tax compliance and planning associated with Nelnet’s partnership investments including tax return review, correspondence with various external tax preparers, and assigning staff for internal tax return preparation

• Partner with Nelnet’s tax department and its renewable energy department to provide relevant information and optimize their workflows to comply with co-investor and regulatory deadlines

• Prepare quarterly tax estimates of anticipated tax credits and flow through income/loss for internal and external reporting

• Manage the complex calculations associated with various federal credits, book capital accounts, inside and outside tax basis, tax attribute carryforwards, etc

• Participate in the due diligence phase of an investment prior to close to manage risks, provide tax modeling and operating agreement review, maximize profitability, and establish the mechanics for managing the investment post-close.

• Review and maintenance of capital accounts including analyzing accounts for year ending fundings and deficit restoration obligations

• Review and maintenance of book to tax differences related to Nelnet’s partnership investments

EDUCATION: 

Bachelors Degree required in Accounting or Business Administration.  Certified Public Accountant (CPA)-Preferred

EXPERIENCE: 

2+ years of tax compliance and return preparation experience in a public accounting firm. Partnership taxation experience is preferred. 

COMPETENCIES – SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES:

• Consistent, High Quality Results:  Establishes credibility and finance leadership by producing timely, accurate and insightful results, consistently.  Earns the respect of others through effective interaction with all teams.

• Extensive Microsoft Excel experience.  Ability to organize large amounts of data. 

• Efficiency/Accountability:  Allocates time efficiently, focusing on ever-shifting priorities, continually seeks ways to improve individual and team productivity.  Highly accountable and able to manage multiple complex tasks in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.  Effective follow through skills.

• Energy, Drive, and Motivation:  Embraces challenges enthusiastically, then executes relentlessly. Willingness to expand role and find ways to support members of the accounting, legal, and tax departments.

• Entrepreneurial: Encounters new business ideas and continuously assesses the proposals.

• Possesses strong project management and organizational skills.

• Broad business knowledge (law, accounting, tax, and human resources preferred).

• Strong experience with structuring transactions and proficient in partnership taxation.

• Proven ability to work under stress in emergencies, flexibility to handle pressure coming from all directions simultaneously.  Able to work independently.

• Strong/confident communication style:  Effectively communicates with and engages all levels of the organization from peers to executive management both verbally and in writing.  Displays confidence in expressing opinions and in offering a point of view.  Strong interpersonal skills.

**Pay Range for this position is - $80,000 - $95,000

Our benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, HSA and FSA, generous earned time off, 401K/student loan repayment, life insurance & AD&D insurance, employee assistance program, employee stock purchase program, tuition reimbursement, performance-based incentive pay, short- and long-term disability, and a robust wellness program. Click here to learn more about our benefits: LINK.

Nelnet is committed to providing a welcoming and respectful workplace where all associates have the opportunity to succeed. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we ensure that all qualified applicants are considered for employment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion/creed, national origin, gender, sex, marital status, age, disability, use of a guide dog or service animal, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. We value the unique contributions of every team member and believe that a positive work environment benefits everyone.  

Qualified individuals with disabilities who require reasonable accommodations in order to apply or compete for positions at Nelnet may request such accommodations by contacting Corporate Recruiting at 402-486-5725 or corporaterecruiting@nelnet.net.

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