Job Title: Financial Services Tax - Real Estate Manager
Job Responsibilities:
A career in the Financial Services Tax practice within Corporate Tax services at the company involves assisting clients in meeting their tax obligations while managing the impact of taxes on their businesses. The role entails advising clients on local and international tax affairs and acting as a strategic consultant in areas such as business analysis, managing working capital, and profit sharing for partners. Responsibilities include helping organizations understand pricing implications of goods and services between related parties and providing advice on tax implications of deals. The role involves navigating the complex national and international tax environment, which includes stringent capital requirements, operational tax risks, and implications of investing in different jurisdictions. The manager will assist clients with tax structuring while addressing challenges in the changing tax world both locally and globally.
Managers are expected to serve as part of a team of problem solvers, addressing complex business issues from strategy to execution. Key responsibilities include:
- Developing new skills beyond one’s comfort zone.
- Resolving issues that hinder team effectiveness.
- Coaching others, recognizing their strengths, and promoting personal development.
- Analyzing complex ideas or proposals to build meaningful recommendations.
- Utilizing multiple sources of information to develop solutions and recommendations.
- Addressing sub-standard work or work that does not meet expectations.
- Using data and insights to inform conclusions and support decision-making.
- Developing a point of view on key global trends and their impact on clients.
- Managing diverse viewpoints to build consensus and create positive outcomes.
- Simplifying complex messages, highlighting and summarizing key points.
- Upholding the company's code of ethics and business conduct.
Additional responsibilities involve leading as technology-enabled tax advisors, providing value through digitization, automation, and increased efficiencies. This involves equipping professionals to succeed in a fast-paced, complex transaction environment, requiring a deeper level of sophistication.
Education and Experience Information:
- Minimum Degree Required: Bachelor Degree
- Required Fields of Study: Accounting
- Minimum Years of Experience: 4 years
- Certification(s) Required: CPA, Member of the Bar, or other tax, technology, or finance-specific credentials may qualify for this opportunity.
Preferred Knowledge/Skills:
- Thorough knowledge of tax compliance methods and strategy consulting for Real Estate Investment Trusts and Real Estate Partnerships.
- Considerable knowledge of partnership structures and their impact on real estate transactions and corresponding tax liabilities.
- Considerable knowledge of accounting of Unrelated Business Taxable Income.
- Comprehensive technical skills providing full services to real estate owners, developers, and investors, including publicly traded REITS, institutional real estate funds, and privately held real estate entities.
- Experience in identifying and addressing client needs, maintaining client relationships, managing resource requirements, project workflow, budgets, billing, and collections.
- Experience as a team leader, supervising teams to create an atmosphere of trust, seeking diverse views, and coaching staff with timely feedback.
- Success as a tax technical business advisor, developing new relationships, selling new services with a "One Firm" service mindset.
- Familiarity with CRM systems.
- Knowledge of automation and digitization in a professional services environment, working with large data sets, building models, and leveraging data visualization tools.
- Knowledge of alternative fee arrangements, including pricing tools, to provide a viewpoint on pricing strategies.
Salary Information:
The salary range for this position is between $98,300 and $266,000, with eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus. For roles based in Maryland, this is the listed salary range. Actual compensation will depend on the individual's skills, experience, qualifications, location, and applicable employment laws. The company offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more.
Legal and Equal Opportunity Information:
The company is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, disability, genetic information, veteran, marital, or citizenship status, or any other status protected by law.
For applicants impacted by specific ordinances such as the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with these laws. The company evaluates factors thoughtfully to ensure a secure and trusted workplace for all.
