Tax Specialist, CPA

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🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $95k - $130k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

💰 Tax

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VC Lab

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2023

💸 Finance

📚 Education

🏢 Enterprise

Finance • Education • Enterprise

VC Lab is a leading venture capital accelerator that assists new and emerging managers, including venture studios and fund of funds, in closing capital in under six months. It offers a 14-week curriculum with renowned tools and top mentors aimed at facilitating faster and more efficient fundraising. Additionally, VC Lab runs the LP Institute, a program designed for accredited investors to become high-performing limited partners through comprehensive training and real-world fund investment experiences. The organization also hosts the Venture Institute, which educates associates and partners aiming for career growth in the venture capital industry. Guided by the Mensarius Oath, VC Lab focuses on ethical venture capital practices and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA, as part of the Decile Group. It strives to make venture capital a positive force for societal benefit.

📋 Description

• Prepare and review federal and state partnership tax returns (Form 1065 and related schedules) for venture capital fund clients • Manage K-1 production, quality review, and delivery to limited partners • Coordinate with fund accountants and external CPAs to gather source data and resolve discrepancies • Respond to tax notices and support client inquiries on fund-level tax matters • Track filing deadlines across a portfolio of funds and ensure nothing slips • Identify and flag technical issues (allocations, Section 704(b), carried interest treatment, PFIC considerations) and escalate appropriately • Support process improvements to make the K-1 delivery workflow faster and more accurate at scale

🎯 Requirements

• Active CPA license • 5+ years of experience in partnership tax, with meaningful time spent on fund structures (venture capital, private equity, or fund of funds) • Deep fluency with Form 1065, Schedule K-1, and state composite/withholding filing requirements • Experience working in or alongside a fund administrator, registered investment advisor, or public accounting firm with an investment management practice • Familiarity with fund accounting concepts: capital accounts, waterfall mechanics, allocation schedules • Comfort with tax software (UltraTax, CCH Axcess, or similar) • Strong reviewer instincts; you catch what others miss • Self-directed work style; you manage your own deadlines without being chased

🏖️ Benefits

• Meaningful impact through building infrastructure that expands access to venture capital globally • Opportunity for career growth and role expansion as the platform scales • Competitive compensation commensurate with experience • Remote-first work environment with thoughtful, high-caliber teammates • A working schedule for adults, including flexible hours and flexible PTO