Tax Senior - Real Estate

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. Audit and assurance services are provided by Elliott Davis, LLC (doing business in NC and D.C. as Elliott Davis, PLLC), a licensed CPA firm.

Job Summary As a Tax Senior in the Real Estate Group, you will play a pivotal role in providing comprehensive tax services to individual and business clients within the real estate sector. You will apply your specialized tax knowledge to prepare and review preparing intermediate level returns, ensuring accuracy and compliance with relevant regulations. As a tax senior, you will oversee and delegate assignments, guiding associates, and ensuring timely completion of engagements.

Your proactive approach in engagements and fostering a collaborative work environment will contribute to the overall success and growth of the firm. Additionally, you will serve as a mentor and role model, providing constructive feedback and support to develop the skills of your colleagues.

Responsibilities Apply tax knowledge to intermediate level flow-through returns and all levels of individual returns

Review basic tax return engagements

Work effectively in analyzing business transactions

Perform complete & efficient reviews of individual and business tax returns while providing guidance to other staff

Gather data from customer, A&A department, and third party sources

Perform tax research with view for alternatives to satisfy customer’s objectives

Resolve all open items/issues encountered on assigned engagements

Actively monitor engagement economics by managing budgets and seeking efficiencies

Direct and control concurrent assignments to successful completion

Bottom-line management of assigned engagements and individual productivity opportunities, becoming a subject-matter expert in one or more technical aspects

Teach, develop and oversee staff through engagements; delegate assignments and tasks

Provide honest, objective and constructive feedback in timely manner to staff

Collaborate to identify and sell opportunities among existing customers

Serve as a mentor and role model through active participation in firm committees, departmental matters, and events

Other duties within scope of practice

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance2+ years of recent public accounting experience CPA certification or significant progress towards certification

Real Estate experience preferred, but not necessary

Ability to prepare and/or review complete set of financial statements

Strong oral and written communication skills

Effective analytical and problem-solving ability

Strong time and work management skills#LI-EG1#LI-HYBRIDWHY YOU SHOULD JOIN USWe believe that when our employees are able to thrive in all facets of life, their work and impact are that much greater.

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• generous time away and paid firm holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s
• flexible work schedules
• 16 weeks of paid maternity and adoption leave, 8 weeks of paid parental leave, 4 weeks of paid  and caregiver leave (once eligible)
• first-class health and wellness benefits, including wellness coaching and mental health counseling
• one-on-one professional coaching
• Leadership and career development programs
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