Director, Real Estate Transfer Tax

Min 10 yrs required

Full-time

No

Director, Real Estate Transfer Tax
Duties: Develops and motivates engagement staff and provides leadership, counseling, and career guidance. Reviews and approves work performed by others. Creates a positive team member experience. Manages staff. Responds to client inquiries and requests from tax authorities. Travels to client locations, as needed, for planning meetings, data collection, fact gathering, plant tours, client visits, and other travel as required. Assists in new client development and introduces new services to existing clients. Oversees tax planning projects for real estate transfer tax engagements for national clients, which includes project planning, project oversight, scheduling staff resources, and developing and implementing solutions and related documentation. Writes technical documents to support the developed planning or in response to client requests on specific issues. Prepares memoranda and relevant reports for senior management’s review. Maintains effective and efficient communication with state and local tax agencies, SMEs, and other stakeholders through written and verbal channels. Researches and analyzes multistate real estate transfer tax categories. Analyzes industry-specific tax requirements and exemptions. Plans and develops comprehensive tax documentation and methods using advanced technology. Researches multistate taxability through various sources, including legal online databases and the Internet. Analyzes and documents current, multistate tax laws and law changes. Makes taxability determinations and formulates opinions regarding tax ramifications to complex transactions. Performs other duties as assigned.

Job ID: R0008220

Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree or Juris Doctor degree in related field required with 10+ years of prior experience in a tax consulting firm or corporate tax environment. Must have intermediate knowledge of Microsoft® Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Advanced knowledge of Internet and research software is required. Should have a strong working knowledge of tax research tools such as CCH and Lexis/Nexis. Valid driver’s license required. Admission to a State Bar or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification is preferred.

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