Senior Associate​/Manager – Tax, Real Estate

Responsibilities

• Support the review and analysis of tax returns and work papers, identifying technical issues and opportunities for further research and structuring considerations
• Proactively research tax law changes, emerging issues, and industry trends, with a focus on understanding the technical implications on real estate structures and transactions
• Draft technical memoranda and communicate complex tax concepts in a clear, practical manner to internal stakeholders and clients
• Responsible for research and analysis of various federal income tax issues, including real estate tax, partnerships, REITs, S corporations, C corporations, timing issues and accounting methods, and other matters
• Transactional analysis and tax structuring related to the acquisition, restructuring, and disposition of real estate assets in joint venture, fund and REIT/blocker structures
• Manage REIT tax structuring and due diligence projects for real estate acquisition transactions
• Consult and advise on like‑kind exchanges and reverse like‑kind exchanges focusing on tax implications with respect to boot and liabilities
• Assist with the review of fund documents, joint venture/lower‑tier partnership agreements and the tax consequences of the economic agreements (tax allocations, distribution preferences, etc.)
• Review of tax projections, tax work papers and tax returns for clients in the real estate industry including partnerships and REITs
• Monitor and review legislative and administrative updates impacting real estate, REITs, real estate private equity, and debt fund clients, including development of related internal and external content
• Draft Firm‑wide alerts on current developments in federal income tax
• Assist with Firm‑wide trainings in federal income tax

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent field is required
• 3 - 5 years of public accounting experience, with exposure to real estate, partnerships, or flow‑through taxation.
• CPA or IRS Enrolled Agent Certification Preferred/Desired
  
  Qualifications:
  
  Advanced tax degrees (J.D., LL.M.) or relevant technical experience are considered a plus but not required
• Experience using GoSystems or CCH Axcess tax software