Tax Manager - Real Estate

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** WHO WE ARE
** Elliott Davis pairs forward-thinking tax, assurance and consulting services with industry-leading workplace culture. Our nine offices — located in the fastest growing cities in the US — are built on a foundation of inclusivity, collaboration, and collective growth. We work daily to provide exceptional service to our people, customers, and our communities.

Our Real Estate Practice is searching for a Real Estate Tax Manager to help lead the group forward. This role could be positioned in either our Charlotte, Greenville, Nashville, or Raleigh office. This is an exciting time to help shape the future of the group and create opportunities for both our customers, our employees, and  this role, you will work with real estate professionals in the Carolinas and Tennessee markets and help customers identify and achieve their strategic goals through a proactive, innovative, and future-oriented service approach.

We provide peace of mind for our customers so that they know their finances are in good hands and empower our customers to do what they do best – run their business.

Responsibilities#LI-JR1#LI-Hybrid
* Develop and sustain excellent customer relationships with some of the top real estate companies in our market
* Collaborate with team members across the Firm to solve complex customer scenarios
* Develop anticipatory skills to advise customers through times of disruption and uncertainty
* Analyze and observe industry trends impacting customers and create solutions to propel them forward.
* Perform technical review of tax returns with varying complexity
* Identify and recommend creative solutions to complex customer issues
* Delegate and manage tax and research assignments to achieve an accurate and efficient product
* Review operating agreements, letters of intent, purchase agreements, and other legal documentation related to tax transactions
* Review and develop work papers to support partnership allocations, basis adjustments, and tax transactions.
* Perform administrative duties relative to the position
* Monitor economic performance of engagements, including billing and collections
* Schedule smooth system flow of tax returns
* Lead from within for team engagement, providing guidance on various projects and assignments
* Maintain familiarity with team’s qualifications and growth opportunities, reviewing assignments for appropriateness
* Provide effective performance feedback and on-the-job training, celebrating and awarding excellence in performance
* Coach and train employees to their maximum potential, providing ongoing feedback and development opportunities throughout the year
* Develop future leaders and life-long learners
* Attract and retain top talent by taking an active role in engaging your team throughout their career
* Discover opportunities to provide additional services and pursue new leads
* Collaborate cross-functionally within the firm to grow existing business and offer a variety of business solutions to customers and prospects
* Represent Elliott Davis in the business community and be active within professional organizations
* Be an active member of the local community by giving back and through service to others Requirements
* Minimum of a bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance;
Master’s in Tax preferred
* 5+ years of recent public accounting firm experience, including managing multiple real estate tax projects and customer engagements.
* Experience developing team members, assigning projects, and managing workflow
* Significant experience working within the real estate industry and on all types of entity and individual taxes, especially partnerships
* Experience analyzing the distribution and profit/loss language in Operating Agreements
* CPA certification
* Ability to multitask
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Desire to learn and ability to embrace change## ##
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