As the Tax Manager, you will lead critical project management, communications, and operational efforts. As part of a multi-functional global Finance team, you will be a critical member ensuring we operate most efficiently and optimally as Elastic continues to scale. You'll also engage with a diverse range of Elasticians and external business partners across the globe and are constantly learning, growing, and adapting. This role will have two direct reports.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead all aspects of international GAAP, IFRS, and local statutory tax provisions, including working with Elasticians across various teams and external auditors
• Ensure compliance with SOX controls and reporting as a public company
• Oversee and manage external consultants to ensure timely and accurate preparation of tax returns, R&D credit studies, foreign tax returns, Pillar 2, and transfer pricing compliance
• Coordinate and manage compliance audits and inquiries from tax authorities
• Support various tax projects such as acquisitions, restructurings, tax planning, and legal entity assessment
• Actively monitor and analyse global tax legislation and impact to Elastic
• Research international tax technical issues – corporate tax focused but also assist with other taxes
• Mentor and train direct reports as well as others both within and outside the Tax team to foster continued growth of tax knowledge and build collaborative relationships across the organisation

Requirements include:

• Tax provision experience under US GAAP required and IFRS strongly preferred
• Experience in managing Tax compliance required
• Bachelor’s degree in accountancy. CPA and/or MS in Tax strongly preferred
• 5+ years of progressive, proven experience across both industry and large accounting firms working with global companies
• Experience with NetSuite, OneSource Tax Provision, OneSource Uncertain Tax Position
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Strong analytical and management skills combined with interest and experience in process improvement, automation, and efficiency

Bonus points include:

• A real passion for fast-paced and dynamic environments, the ability to thrive in the details and adapt quickly to a changing environment
• A dedication to think big, use data to drive strategy, challenge convention, and potentially reinvent how work is done
• A proficiency in optimising processes and programs with a keen understanding of the balance between structure and flexibility
• Experience with NetSuite is a plus
• A sense of humour and ability to roll with the punches definitely a plus

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This role requires 6+ years of experience in a corporate tax environment, preferably in industry and/or Big 4. You should have experience with ASC 740 for technology, SaaS and/or pre-IPO companies, and be able to clearly communicate complex tax concepts to non-tax stakeholders. You should also have experience with integrating technology into daily tax operations and be able to operate independently while maintaining alignment with broader tax strategy.

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Key responsibilities include:

• Serving as the embedded tax partner to Infrastructure team on deal intake: gathering facts on site specs, counterparty structure, commercial terms, and timing; providing structure review and term-sheet input early enough to shape the deal

• Leading Incentives workstream on state and local incentives, sales and use exemptions, and site selection tax input; ensuring incentive commitments and compliance obligations are reflected in the integrated tax position for each site

• Partnering with Tax Transactions and Tax Planning teams on lease characterization, entity structure, and contract tax provisions; owning the tax read on lease-versus-purchase, and treatment across a portfolio of non-standard structures

• Leading after-tax deal economics: bonus depreciation modeling on large-scale buildouts, NOL utilization, and scenario analysis; partnering with Tax Planning and FP&A to ensure tax assumptions are reflected accurately in deal approval packages

• Coordinating with Technical Accounting on lease-versus-purchase treatment, consolidation questions, capitalization policy, and book-tax differences across a range of deal structures

• Standing up and maintaining datacenter entity structures across jurisdictions: entity formation, operationalization with local teams, contemporaneous documentation, withholding on cross-border financing, permanent establishment risk, and debt-versus-equity characterization

• Partnering with transfer pricing on policy for the infrastructure footprint: intercompany compute pricing, benchmarking, and documentation that will withstand scrutiny as intercompany flows scale

• Partnering with the tax provision team on quarterly impact of new structures and deferred tax positions; ensuring there are no surprises between deal close and quarter close

• Building and maintaining infrastructure tax playbooks, issue-spotting checklists, and internal processes so the function scales with deal volume rather than linearly with headcount

If you have 12+ years of tax experience with significant exposure to datacenter, REIT, or large-scale real estate tax planning, including meaningful international range, and a JD or CPA, you may be a good fit for this role.

Strong candidates may also have Big 4 or law firm experience in a datacenter, REIT, or infrastructure tax practice, in-house tax experience at a hyperscaler, cloud provider, or large-scale datacenter operator, hands-on transfer pricing experience for intercompany services or compute, including benchmarking and documentation, experience with the owner-operator transition, background in state and local incentives, economic development negotiation, or site selection tax, experience with non-US datacenter tax regimes and cross-border infrastructure structures, and existing relationships with datacenter developers, REIT tax counsel, or Big 4 infrastructure tax teams.

The annual compensation range for this role is $300,000-$370,000 USD.

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About this role

We are seeking a Vice President to join our global BlackRock Private Markets Tax Team in London. This team currently comprises 30+ staff in total, located in the US, UK, and Hong Kong, and is co-headed by two Managing Directors based in New York.

Role Description

This is an in-house role focusing on tax advising, compliance, and structuring of BlackRock's private markets investment platform supporting the private equity, secondaries, and hedge fund-of-funds solutions business lines. Key responsibilities include:

• Providing hands-on tax support to the BlackRock private markets business areas
• Providing oversight and input on documentation and tax due diligence on selected investments to be held by the funds, and working with the business team and external advisors to mitigate any identified tax risks
• Structuring investments and investment holding structures, and understanding the overall impact of fund structures
• Reviewing and negotiating legal documentation for such transactions with legal and tax advisors
• Providing oversight of Big 4 and law firm deal teams advising on such transactions
• Oversee European tax reporting compliance work relating to the products (e.g., German CFC reporting, PFIC reporting, Swiss Transfer Tax reporting etc.)
• Monitoring domestic and international tax laws and advising on the impact on investment structures
• Assisting in development of robust tax-related processes and procedures as the platform expands
• Working with the wider Product Tax team on matters arising which impact BlackRock's broader product offering

Key Responsibilities

• Advise on new product tax work, including fund structuring, development of product strategies, tax structuring and review of documentation, as well as ongoing tax oversight for the fund complexes and vehicles associated with those businesses
• Advise on tax matters concerning investment acquisitions, underlying investment structures and strategies, and related transactional documents
• Communicate with investors and underlying investment sponsors regarding tax requests and queries, as well as engaging on tax provisions in legal documents
• Assist BlackRock's client relations and sales and marketing teams with client communications (including potential investors)
• Liaise and collaborate closely with members of the global Private Markets Tax Team responsible for covering the business lines above in their respective region
• Assist with oversight of EMEA tax reporting compliance work outsourced to external advisors
• Support product development teams in evaluating and developing new products with insightful and practical tax input
• Undertake necessary tax due diligence and setup needed for new fund launches and investments, with support from team colleagues as required
• Monitor tax technical developments affecting these funds, and respond as necessary
• Build robust practices and efficiencies with respect to tax policies and operational processes.

Skills and Experience – Required

• Experience working in practice, either at a law firm, a Big 4 accountancy firm or in-house at a private markets asset manager
• Knowledge of tax aspects of private funds and fund-of-funds, including hedge, private equity and secondaries, in particular
• Understanding of fund and SPV structures for alternative investments
• Experience reviewing tax provisions of LPAs, PPMs, side letters and transactional documents such as purchase and sale agreements
• At least 5+ years' experience

Aptitudes

This is a high exposure role, involving much direct contact with the BlackRock private markets business lines and some with end clients. The product range is often highly challenging in tax technical terms. Accordingly, it is important that the roleholder:

• Is able to communicate complex tax issues clearly and concisely, in a manner targeted at a wide range of different audiences
• Has the interpersonal skills to work effectively within a large in-house tax team and with cross-border teams and multidisciplinary business and project teams
• Is able to perform effectively in a fast-paced environment

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future; access to education reimbursement; comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being; family support programs; and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Our hybrid work model

BlackRock's hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.

At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.

This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.

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Responsibilities

• Corporate tax provisioning and compliance experience in a multinational environment
• Experience in financial / tax provisioning system (preferably Longview Tax)
• Ability to work with external tax professional firms and systems providers for preparation of corporate tax computations and provisions
• Understanding of intercompany recharges and pricing
• Experience of transfer pricing documentation, master file, local files, country-by-country reporting

Requirements

• Candidate should be fluent in English as the role will require collaboration with the global finance team
• Candidate with a prior experience in Big 4 or multinational group is preferred

Benefits

• Cab Facility within Hiring Zones
• Medical Insurance, Term Insurance and Accidental Insurance
• Lunch / Dinner provided at subsidized rates

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What you'll do

• Prepare and review US federal and state corporate income tax return workpapers, including analyses, reconciliations and documentation.
• Prepare interim and year-end workbooks (e.g., M-1s, Sec.174, R&D Credit, FA tax depreciation, etc.).

What you need

• Bachelor’s in Accounting, Finance, or related field.

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