Tax Manager / Senior Manager
MIRA is seeking an achievement driven, team focused individual to join the Tax team based in New York to work on MIRA's North American business, predominantly focusing on MIRA's Latin American funds. MIRA is a world leader in infrastructure acquisition, funding and management with approx $101 billion in infrastructure assets under management. We currently have two funds in Mexico: Macquarie Mexican Infrastructure Fund, Macquarie's first managed fund in Latin America; and Macquarie Mexican REIT, a real estate investment trust targeting industrial, retail and office real estate opportunities in Mexico. Macquarie Mexican Infrastructure Fund first closed in December of 2009 and had approximately $428mm of net capital committed as of 3Q12; Macquarie Mexican REIT was listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange in December of 2012 and raised approximately $1b. MIRA expect its presence in Latin America to grow over the medium term.
The role will report to the Head of Tax within MIRA, and will play a vital role in all aspects of the tax team's activities in Latin America. You will gain an in-depth knowledge of the funds and businesses by working closely with executives in the asset management teams as well as leading transactional activity that may relate to acquisitions, restructures, and divestments of fund assets or fund establishment.
This is a broad role that could cover a wide variety of responsibilities including:
- Specific responsibility as "Tax Asset Manager" for allocated assets / funds, focusing primarily on direct / corporate taxes
- Tax lead for acquisitions, restructures or divestments related to funds and/or fund assets and/or prospective targets
- Ability to work with taxation advisors in different jurisdictions to optimize acquisition / divestment outcomes having regard to local rules
- Oversight for the MIRA Funds business from a tax perspective including tax sign off on all public releases, review of all transactions, restructures etc and will include travel to Mexico specifically and potentially Latin America.
- Ability to liaise with all levels in MIRA as well as the broader Macquarie and at our assets in order to achieve required outcomes
The ideal candidate needs to demonstrate flexibility and an ability to process large amounts of information quickly. The candidate must be confident to make decisions in compressed timeframes while maintaining the overall risk framework of the business, and must be able to work with the team to drive transactions / tasks to completion.
Requirements:
· Degree required, preferably in Accounting, Law, or Taxation
· Over 5 years experience in an income tax role in either a law firm, accounting firm or in-house, with significant experience relating to Mexican taxes a strong preference;
· Preference for MA skills and International tax skills, although strong financial services skills would also be acceptable;
· Proven high level communication skills;
· Strong client relationship and business development focus;
· Numeracy skills, including ability to read and advise upon financial models;
· Attention to detail;
· Leadership qualities; ability to influence and provide consultation to various stakeholders
· Fluency in Spanish required (knowledge of Portuguese also helpful)
· Willingness to travel for work (approximately 15-25% travel).
About Macquarie Funds Group
Macquarie Funds Group (MFG) is Macquarie Group's funds management business. MFG is a full-service asset manager, offering a diverse range of capabilities and products including infrastructure and real asset management, securities investment management and fund and equity-based solutions. The group had $US350 billion in assets under management as at 30 September 2012
MFG has been managing assets for institutional and retail investors since 1980 in Australia and 1929 in the US, through a predecessor firm of Delaware Investments. MFG has global reach, with a team of approximately 1,400 staff in Australia, Asia, Europe, the UK and the US.
MFG has the following business divisions:
- Macquarie Investment Management
- Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets
- Macquarie Specialised Investment Solutions
Macquarie is an equal opportunity employer (M/F/D/V).
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