Tax Manager - Real Estate Tax (US)

Job duties

• Manage complex real estate partnership tax engagements from planning through
• completion
• Oversee and review federal and state partnership tax returns, including Form
• 1065 and Schedule K-1s
• Review partnership allocations, capital accounts, basis calculations, and
• supporting tax workpapers
• Review tax treatment of real estate acquisitions, dispositions, contributions,
• distributions, refinancings, and ownership changes
• Review and resolve complex partnership tax issues, including 704(b) capital
• accounts, 704(c) allocations, target capital allocations, basis step-ups, Section
• 754 elections, and 743(b) adjustments
• Serve as a primary point of contact for assigned clients and manage engagement
• communications
• Identify missing information and drive resolution of technical and accounting
• issues
• Review work prepared by Associates and provide technical guidance and
• feedback
• Train and mentor tax professionals and contribute to development of the tax
• team
• Manage engagement timelines, workflow, and deliverables during peak
• compliance periods
• Perform and oversee tax research and communicate technical conclusions to
• clients and internal teams
• Collaborate with accounting, bookkeeping, and advisory teams on client matters
• Identify opportunities to improve engagement efficiency, profitability, and client
• service
• Help develop standardized processes and leverage technology, automation, and
• AI to improve tax workflows

Requirements

• 4+ years of progressive public accounting tax experience, with significant
• experience in real estate partnership taxation
• Strong technical knowledge of partnership taxation, including 704(b) capital
• accounts, tax basis, 704(c) allocations, target capital allocations, and related
• partnership adjustments
• Experience reviewing complex partnership tax returns and workpapers and
• providing technical guidance to preparers
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple engagements, deadlines, and client
• relationships independently
• Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills, with the ability to mentor
• and develop other tax professionals

Preferred qualifications (not required)

• CPA license
• Experience with GoSystem Tax RS

We would love you if you

• Take ownership of your engagements and proactively drive work forward.
• Enjoy solving complex problems and exercising sound technical judgment.
• Are a strong communicator who enjoys mentoring others and working directly
• with clients.
• Look for ways to improve processes, efficiency, and the client experience.

Location and schedule

This is a virtual (remote), full-time role that demands availability between 9am-6pm EST Monday-Friday and extended busy season hours for candidates based in US.

About REA

At REA, we're a fast-growing, technology-driven accounting company dedicated exclusively to the real estate industry. We specialize in automating back-office financial operations for property management companies, real estate investors, and construction companies. With over 130,000 units under management, 30m commercial sq. ft, and a team of 230+ professionals, we provide comprehensive bookkeeping and virtual property management services to some of the largest real estate investment firms in the U.S. Our mission is to help our clients scale their businesses beyond what they imagined possible, using innovative solutions and unparalleled expertise.