Director of Tax - Family Office and Real Estate

Director of Tax - Family Office and Real Estate

Director of Tax - Family Office and Real Estate at Republic Bank Of Chicago

Location: Oak Brook, IL

Employment Status: Regular, Full Time

Base pay range
: $/yr - $/yr

Who We Are

Founded in 1968 and centrally located in Oak Brook, IL, the Inter Continental Real Estate and Development (ICD) family of companies is a diverse group of operating entities, all of which are well capitalized, with primary emphasis in real estate development, banking and financial related services, and leisure and entertainment facility management. The family also holds significant real estate and financial investments managed through its Family Office.

What You’ll Be Doing

The Family Office Tax Director will play a critical role in overseeing tax compliance and tax planning for our operating businesses, real estate development, and property management activities, while providing strategic direction and tactical execution for tax planning and compliance initiatives of the Family Office.

• Fostering a positive and high performing culture across the Family Office and the ICD family of companies.
• Working with Company Ownership to set and achieve goals.
• Recruiting, developing, and retaining high performing personnel with the help of our HR function.
• Monitoring and continuously upgrading our tax policies and procedures to ensure performance, efficiency and compliance.
• Overseeing all outside tax advisers regarding specialty advice which may include, Tax Free Exchanges, Opportunity Zones, Tax Credits, Foreign, SALT, and other similar areas with a focus on strategic direction, tactical execution, and cost containment.
• Assisting with ongoing multi-generational estate & gift tax planning for Company Ownership in conjunction with our Family Office General Counsel and with outside estate planning legal counsel.
• Coordinating and managing tax efficiency across the Family Office including evaluating after-tax returns on various investment alternatives and overseeing and budgeting for estimated tax payments across the Family Office in conjunction with the Family Office CFO and outside financial advisers.
• Coordinating tax planning in conjunction with the Family Office General Counsel and outside tax advisers.
• Continuously working with our IT Director to optimize adoption of technology enhancements, improved information reporting, and securing confidentiality of proprietary data.
• Coordinating and leading internal and external teams to achieve Family Office initiatives.

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation highly desired and preferably a Masters or other degree in Tax, Accounting, Finance, Real Estate, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10+ years of experience representing or working for entrepreneurial closely held enterprises or Family Offices, with at least 2 years in a leadership role at a CPA firm, or Family Office or internally at a closely held business.
• Strong real estate tax experience ideally in all dimensions including acquisitions, dispositions, property development, property management and ownership structuring across a range of property types.
• Strong general business tax experience preferably across a range of industries.
• Proficiency with Microsoft GP and Lacerte Tax strongly preferred.
• Substantial experience with Microsoft Office suite including most notably Excel.
• General knowledge of foreign income disclosure and reporting is a plus.
• Experience working in or with a Family Office is preferred with adaptability and flexibility to shift projects and balance priorities.
• Lifetime learner and able to quickly get up to speed on new initiatives.
• Effective communication and people skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
• Ability to be in the office on a full-time basis.

Inter Continental Real Estate and Development Corporation is fully committed to fostering a workplace culture where all individuals feel valued, respected, and empowered to thrive—because our most important asset…