Director of Corporate Taxation

• Compensation: USD 170,000 - USD 185,000 - yearly

At Spectrum Retirement Communities we believe in living without limits, in aging fearlessly, and in sharing great stories. The Spectrum Story is full of compassion, hard work, and fun. If the chapters of your life story include caring for others and a dedicated work ethic, then we need you!

If you join Spectrum as a full-time team member, your story will include eligibility for medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, and other voluntary insurance options. All part-time and full-time team members are eligible to participate in our 401(k), for paid time off, holiday pay, and discounts through Perk Spot.

The Director, Corporate Taxation is a high-profile individual contributor role reporting directly to the Senior Vice President, Finance and Accounting. This position is responsible for overseeing all aspects of federal and state tax compliance, planning, and reporting across Spectrum’s integrated platform. The Director will oversee the work of an external CPA firm in the preparation of approximately 90 federal and 90 state returns annually, spanning corporate-level operator and developer entities as well as a large portfolio of community-level LLCs held in OpCo/Prop Co master lease and fund structures.

In addition to deep expertise in partnership taxation, the ideal candidate will understand how accounting decisions and tax positions at the LLC level can affect the tax outcomes of key investors and will bring the analytical depth to anticipate and communicate those implications proactively.

Corporate-Level Tax Compliance & Reporting

• Oversee federal and state income tax compliance for the operator and developer corporate-level LLCs, including flow-through reporting to members and equity holders.
• Manage filing obligations for all corporate holding entities, ensuring proper classification, elections, and consistency across the organizational structure.
• Review and approve consolidated or combined state tax filings where applicable, considering nexus positions across all eight operating states; advise leadership on state and local tax implications of entering new states as Spectrum evaluates potential expansion markets.

Community-Level Tax Compliance & Reporting

• Direct the preparation and review of LLC-level federal and state partnership returns for each senior living community, currently approximately 90 entities.
• Manage tax compliance for community partnerships.
• Maintain entity classification schedules (check-the-box elections, Form 8832/8869 filings) and track any changes in ownership that may affect regarded/disregarded status.
• Coordinate with development, corporate accounting, and legal teams on new acquisitions, dispositions, or restructurings that affect entity classification and filing obligations.
• Develop and implement strategic tax planning in concert with external tax consultants, with a focus on real estate-specific opportunities including bonus depreciation, Section 179, and like-kind exchanges.
• Advise leadership on the tax implications of alternative organizational and ownership structures, helping decision-makers understand the trade-offs between different approaches before commitments are made.
• Model the tax consequences of capital account allocations, special allocations, and guaranteed payments across multi-tier partnership structures.
• Model the tax consequences of alternative exit strategies from specific communities, analyzing outcomes not only at the partnership level but also for key investors, to support well-informed decisions about timing and structure of dispositions.

Tax Accounting & Controls

• Maintain effective control procedures over the full tax process, including coordinating with accrual-accounting teams to record year-end tax adjustments reviewed and provided by the external CPA firms.
• Advise on tax implications of changes in accounting methods, fixed asset policies, capital account maintenance, and book/tax differences across the portfolio.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of tax basis schedules, outside basis tracking, and Section 704(b)/704(c) allocation…