Partnership Tax Manager - Compliance, Reporting & Administration

Bertelsmann is a media, services and education company with about 75,000 employees that operates in some 50 countries around the world. It includes the entertainment group RTL Group, the trade book publisher Penguin Random House, the music company BMG, the service provider Arvato Group, Bertelsmann Marketing Services, the Bertelsmann Education Group and Bertelsmann Investments, an international network of funds. The company generated revenues of €19 billion in the 2024 financial year. Bertelsmann stands for creativity and entrepreneurship. This combination promotes first-class media content and innovative service solutions that inspire customers around the world.

Bertelsmann is seeking an experienced and highly organized Partnership Tax Manager with 7+ years of relevant experience to join our growing team in New York. This role is designed for a tax professional who can manage complex partnership tax matters, deliver accurate and timely compliance and financial reporting, and maintain strong administrative discipline across a high-volume department and organization.

The Partnership Tax Manager will own and coordinate the day-to-day partnership tax operating model, including compliance, tax accounting and financial reporting support, data and document administration, controls, and external advisor relationships. The successful candidate will manage multiple entities, filings, reporting cycles, and stakeholders at once while maintaining accuracy, meeting deadlines, and improving scalable processes. This individual will serve as a technical resource on partnership tax matters and a dependable project manager who can translate requirements into clear workplans, coordinate dependencies, identify risks, and drive deliverables to completion.

Interpersonal Qualifications

Success in this position requires the ability to operate with accuracy, urgency, and sound judgment in a high-volume environment. The Partnership Tax Manager must build trusted relationships with business units, finance, accounting, legal, external advisors, peers, and management while demonstrating accountability, professionalism, and a practical, solutions-oriented approach.

Responsibilities

Own the annual and quarterly partnership tax calendar, including notices, extensions, estimates, filing deadlines, review milestones, and required internal approvals.; Manage and review U.S. partnership tax compliance, including Forms 1065, Schedules K-1, partner statements, state and local filings, composite and withholding filings, and related information returns.; Oversee high-volume data collection, validation, workpaper preparation, review, and retention for a broad portfolio of partnerships and related entities.; Review partnership allocations, basis and capital account activity, contributions, distributions, debt, ownership changes, and other items affecting partner reporting and tax compliance.; Coordinate with accounting, controllership, finance, legal, business units, and external tax advisors to resolve data gaps, technical issues, and filing or reporting exceptions.; Support quarterly and year-end tax accounting and financial reporting, including tax provision calculations, current and deferred tax analyses, reconciliations, uncertain tax positions, effective tax rate support, and tax account rollforwards.; Maintain accurate entity, partner, ownership, tax attribute, notice, and filing records, and administer tax compliance and workflow systems in accordance with department controls.; Manage relationships with external accounting firms and other service providers, including scope, deliverables, budgets, issue resolution, quality review, and performance against deadlines.; Respond to tax notices and support federal, state, local, and other tax audits, including information requests, documentation, workpaper support, and coordination of responses.; Support M&A and tax planning projects involving partnership matters.; Lead partnership tax projects such as process redesign, system implementations, entity onboarding, regulatory changes, tax technology improvements, and remediation initiatives.

Requirements

7+ years of partnership tax experience in public accounting and/or a complex, multi-entity corporate environment, experience in a high-volume function strongly preferred.; Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field, CPA required or strongly preferred. MST, JD, or equivalent advanced tax education is a plus.; Strong technical experience with partnership taxation, including Form 1065, Schedule K-1 reporting, allocations, basis, capital accounts, debt, and partner transactions.; Working knowledge of tax accounting and financial reporting, including ASC 740 and/or IFRS tax reporting, reconciliations, provision support, and audit documentation.; Demonstrated ability to manage recurring compliance and reporting cycles across many entities, prioritize deadlines, and maintain high-quality work product under pressure.; Proven project management skills, including planning, scheduling, stakeholder coordination, status communication, risk identification, issue resolution, and delivery of process improvements.; Advanced Excel and strong data-management skills, experience with tax compliance, tax provision, ERP, workflow, or document-management systems preferred.; Experience supervising or reviewing the work of staff and coordinating external advisors, with a commitment to coaching and quality control.; Strong analytical, organizational, and written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical tax matters clearly to non-tax stakeholders.; Ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization; Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including concise status reporting and escalation of risks; Strong business acumen, analytical skills, attention to detail, and follow-through; Strong tax research skills and working knowledge of the Internal Revenue Code, Treasury Regulations, and partnership tax guidance; Ability to translate complex tax, accounting, and reporting matters into clear business terms; Highly organized and able to manage competing deadlines, recurring cycles, and multiple projects simultaneously; Collaborative project leader who can establish priorities, coordinate across teams, and drive decisions to closure; Attitude of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement; Ability to make sound, timely decisions and tough calls when information is incomplete or priorities compete; This role is based in the New York City office and follows a hybrid work schedule requiring in-office work at least two days per week. The work arrangement is subject to change based on business needs.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, flexible spending accounts and 401(k) plan.; A collaborative and inclusive work culture that values employee growth and development; Exciting Employee Programs, including our wellness reimbursement; A Certified Great Place to Work Employer; Professional learning and career advancement opportunities