Manager – Tax (Regulated Funds)

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Position Overview

We are seeking a Manager to join our Funds Tax team to support our U.S. regulated investment company (“RIC”) platform. The team is responsible for overseeing tax compliance, providing strategic tax advisory support, and partnering with investment and product teams across the lifecycle of our registered funds.

In this role, you will leverage subject matter expertise in 40‑Act fund taxation and Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code to help generate tax alpha, mitigate risk, and ensure operational excellence across a complex fund platform. You will collaborate closely with Portfolio Management, Fund Accounting, Transfer Agents, Legal, Compliance, Product, and external service providers, serving as a trusted tax advisor across pre‑trade through post‑trade activities.

As a Tax Manager, you will support a large and diverse U.S. regulated funds business comprising 200+ products, including open‑end mutual funds, closed‑end funds, ETFs, and variable annuity funds. You will play a critical role in evaluating tax implications throughout the pre-trade through the post-trade cycles while identifying opportunities for tax optimization and process improvement.

Location

New York, NY, Austin, TX, or Newport Beach, CA. 

Responsibilities

The key responsibilities include, but are not limited to providing tax expertise in the following areas: 

Tax Advisory & 40‑Act Expertise

• Serve as a subject matter expert on U.S. RIC taxation, including Subchapter M qualification, diversification tests, income sourcing, and distribution requirements.
• Advise on fund qualification and operational tax matters across open‑end, closed‑end, ETF, and variable products.
• Evaluate tax implications of investment strategies and trading activity across the pre‑trade through post‑trade lifecycle, identifying opportunities to enhance after‑tax outcomes.
• Provide tax input on fund documentation, including prospectuses, SAIs, shareholder reports, and regulatory filings.

Compliance, Reporting & Shareholder Tax Matters

• Oversee tax compliance processes, including:
  • Fund distributions
  • Fiscal year‑end tax provisions
  • Calendar‑year excise tax calculations
• Review and manage work prepared by third‑party tax service providers.
• Support all tax matters related to financial statement audits.
• Advise on shareholder‑level tax matters, including Forms 1099, QDI, FTC, DRD, and flow‑through reporting to foreign investors.

Investment & Instrument Coverage

• Analyze tax treatment of a broad range of investment instruments, including:
  • Fixed income and equity securities
  • Derivatives, including foreign currency instruments
  • Structured products (ABS, MBS, REMICs, CMOs, CDOs, CLOs, grantor trusts)
  • REITs
  • PFICs
  • Distressed debt
  • Alternative investments (commodities, CPI‑linked instruments, real estate loans)

Controls, Risk Management & Process Excellence

• Apply a strong control‑oriented and audit‑ready mindset to tax reporting and compliance processes.
• Maintain and enhance internal controls, including review procedures, sign‑offs, and data integrity checks.
• Conduct proactive reviews to identify control gaps, tax risks, data quality issues, and process inefficiencies.
• Ensure tax processes are fully documented, including process maps, data flows, control points, and evidence retention standards.

Technology, Automation & Analytics

• Identify opportunities to digitize and automate tax workflows across the fund complex.
• Leverage tools such as Alteryx, Power BI, and advanced Excel to streamline processes, improve data quality, and reduce manual intervention.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to modernize the tax operating model and support scalable growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree required; CPA or LLM highly desirable
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in Big 4 or equivalent industry roles with a focus on mutual fund / RIC taxation
• Deep working knowledge of:
  • 1940‑Act regulated funds
  • Subchapter M
  • Common RIC book‑to‑tax differences
• Broad understanding of accounting and tax principles; familiarity with federal securities laws is a plus
• Proven ability to communicate complex tax concepts clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences
• Strong analytical, project management, and stakeholder‑management skills
• Advanced Excel capabilities (Power Query, pivot tables, macros/VBA, reconciliation techniques)
• Demonstrated ability to apply risk‑based judgment when evaluating tax positions, new products, data inputs, and regulatory developments
• Comfortable operating in a dynamic regulatory and technology‑driven environment

PIMCO follows a total compensation approach when rewarding employees which includes a base salary and a discretionary bonus. Base salary is the fixed component of compensation that is determined by core job responsibilities, relevant experience, internal level, and market factors. The discretionary bonus is used to award performance and therefore is determined by company, business, team, and individual performance.

Salary Range: $ 120,000.00 - $ 135,000.00

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