Tax Director

Apex

Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Chicago, IL
Salary
$159,600–$199,500 / yr
Posted
51 days ago

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Similar $192k
This role $180k
$128k most similar roles pay here $256k

This role pays less than 54% of similar roles. Most pay $140,512–$243,700 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $180k versus about $192k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Apex

Apex Fintech Solutions provides brokerage infrastructure and clearing services to financial services companies, enabling them to deliver investing, trading, and retirement solutions to their customers. Industry: Financial Technology & Brokerage Infrastructure

Apex currently has 36 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $134,400–$168,000 across 9 roles with salary data.

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Apex seeks a Tax Director to lead tax compliance and reporting for its financial services entity, ensuring adherence to ASC 740 and optimizing federal and state tax positions. This hands-on role involves managing audits, developing tax strategies with the Head of Tax, supporting M&A activities, and leveraging technology like OneSource to streamline processes. Ideal candidates have over a decade of corporate tax experience, including public accounting roles, with expertise in financial services taxation and ASC 740 compliance. They must excel at independent work, process optimization, and cross-functional collaboration within the complex regulatory landscape of the financial sector.

Skills

ASC740 TaxCompliance OneSource CPA MST FinancialServicesExperience PartnershipTaxation DerivativesTaxTreatment TAXSoftware MergersAndAcquisitionsSupport CrossFunctionalCollaboration ExternalAdvisorsManagement ProcessImprovementAutomation

What you'll do

  • Own all aspects of federal, state, and international tax compliance.
  • Prepare and review income tax provisions in accordance with ASC 740.
  • Develop and maintain tax compliance processes to meet filing deadlines.
  • Manage federal and state tax audits and coordinate with taxing authorities.
  • Support M&A transactions by evaluating tax risks and structuring analysis.
  • Identify and implement process improvements for tax technology platforms.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for all tax matters within the entity.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of progressive corporate tax experience in public accounting and in-house roles.
  • Strong expertise in ASC 740 and corporate federal and state income tax compliance.
  • Experience supporting M&A transactions, including due diligence and post-acquisition integration.
  • Deep knowledge of partnership taxation and financial products' tax treatment.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation; CPA and MST preferred.
  • Working knowledge of tax software like OneSource for process optimization.
  • Proven ability to independently manage the full scope of tax compliance and reporting.

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