Sr Tax Manager

Vivmark Residential exists to set the mark for what home can be. Formed through the merger of Avalon Bay Communities and Equity Residential, Vivmark brings together two industry leaders with a shared commitment to excellence, innovation, and delivering exceptional living experiences. Our vision is to be the most trusted and best-performing rental housing company in America - one that continues to get better as it grows.

And we're looking for people who want to help us do it.

As an owner, developer, and manager of more than 180,000 apartment homes in major markets across the US, we have the scale to offer something most companies can't. At Vivmark, team members move up and across functions, markets, and disciplines, building lasting careers. We invest in team members' growth, development, and capabilities that make them and us better, and we hold ourselves to the highest standard as an employer.

The best people want to work here. We hope you're one of them.

Our current onsite work schedule requires attendance from Monday through Thursday each week, with remote work permitted on Fridays.

The Sr Manager, Tax is responsible for leading a tax team through the successful completion of income, franchise, and other tax compliance obligations. This includes managing and overseeing the accurate and timely preparation and review of federal, state and local tax work papers, tax returns, partner allocations and Schedule K-1 reporting for Vivmark Residential and its related entities. This role may also include strategic or consultative activities, such as research memos, budgets, schedules, etc.

to support various transactions, initiatives, and information requirements of the Tax Department, other departments, and/or external customers. The Sr Manager, Tax is expected to leverage experience and judgement in risk assessment, decision making, department policy, and team development. As necessary, the Sr Manager, Tax also assists the supervisor in tax planning, process development, and internal documentation.

• Organized, Flexible, and Detail and Action-Oriented. You have a keen eye for detail and pride yourself on delivering quality work. You multitask well, re-prioritize accordingly, and meet deadlines consistently. You keep your cool during stressful situations, remain resilient, and quickly find solutions in order to meet the changing needs and priorities of the business.
• A Collaborator and Trusted Team Player. You enjoy partnering with others whether internal or external and build constructive working relationships that foster cooperation in order to get work done and deliver great results. You are united with teammates and follow through on commitments. You respond in a timely manner.
• Process Management. You have experience effectively developing processes and you know how to organize resources including people to accomplish tasks quickly and successfully.
• Proactive, Productive, and Motivated. You take initiative, manage your work efficiently, meet your deadlines, and consistently go above and beyond to contribute quality work and to assist other team members and business partners. In short: you enjoy investing extra energy to reach your goals.
• Strong Communicator. You have strong writing and speaking skills which are clear and effective, helping you connect well with others.
• Problem Solver. You are intellectually curious, a creative thinker and you like to dig to find answers. You know how to recognize important issues and are skilled at coming up with creative ways to resolve issues quickly.

• Reviews internally and externally prepared tax filings before they are filed, focusing primarily on the timely and accurate filing of partnership tax returns. Prepares or reviews any related correspondence with outside tax authorities. Ensures department processes are appropriately followed in all matters.
• Reviews partnership and corporation legal documents and correspondence as needed to ensure correct and timely preparation of tax returns.
• Manages and reviews EQR's section 1031 exchange calculations, record-keeping and tax reporting. Proactively tracks estimated taxable gains/losses on EQR transactions and the attendant tax consequences they create.
• Prepares tax returns and various tax filings as necessary.

• Manages and monitors the due date database and develops and oversees compliance timeline for each filing period.
• Looks for, recommends and implements process…