Tax Associate - Partnership Tax Support

Graphite Financial is a growing boutique finance, accounting, tax, and strategy firm (www.graphitefinancial.com) built to help startup and high-growth companies scale efficiently and sustainably. Graphite Financial is redefining the “finance department” for early-stage companies and VC-backed startups. We deliver high-caliber accounting and finance leadership and support to entrepreneurs and management teams building scalable, high-growth companies. Our clients are actively managing cash burn, measuring performance, reporting to investors, making capital allocation decisions, and preparing for fundraising. All of that takes expertise and time that founders don’t have and can’t afford to hire for. Graphite bridges the gap with flexible, fixed-fee support packages that provide fractional leadership and operational support from CFOs, Controllers, FP&A Managers, and Tax leaders.

Support Graphite Financial’s US-based Tax Management team on a large, active partnership tax engagement and contribute to the broader Tax Service Line on an ongoing basis. The Tax Associate — Partnership Tax Support is a full-time, permanent member of the Graphite tax team based in India, responsible for executing partnership tax preparation, compliance support, and general tax assistance under the direction of senior US-based tax professionals.

• Prepare federal and state partnership tax returns (Form 1065) and supporting schedules under the review and direction of the US-based Tax Manager or Senior Tax Manager
• Calculate and document basic 704(b) capital account maintenance and book-tax differences under senior supervision
• Respond to review notes from the Tax Manager promptly and completely, resolving open items without requiring repeated follow-up

• Support the broader Tax Service Line with federal and state income tax compliance for C-corporations and multi-entity structures as assigned
• Assist in the preparation of tax planning support, technical research summaries, and client communication support materials under senior direction
• Help maintain tax calendars, filing trackers, and deadline management tools across the engagement portfolio
• Support data gathering, organizer preparation, and return assembly tasks across a variety of client entity types

• Maintain complete, organized workpaper files for all assigned returns, structured to a standard that supports efficient review and filing by US-based senior staff
• Flag technical questions, data gaps, or issues that could affect return accuracy to the Tax Manager immediately and with clear context — do not hold problems
• Contribute to process documentation and template maintenance as the Tax Service Line grows and scales

These are firm requirements. Please review them honestly before applying:

• Do you have direct experience supporting or preparing US partnership tax returns, including Form 1065 and K-1 packages?
• Are you immediately available to join — with no notice period outstanding?
• Are you based in India and able to work remotely in a full-time, permanent capacity?
• Is your written English communication at a professional standard suitable for daily interaction with US-based colleagues and senior leadership?