Senior Tax Director

Overview

A leading global real estate platform is seeking a Senior Director of Tax to oversee all income tax aspects for its Development and Construction business. This role offers flexibility with the option to work remotely or from any U.S. office location. The position plays a key role in supporting the organization's growth strategy by providing leadership, management, and advisory services on tax matters across the Development and Construction team.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight of the tax function for the Development and Construction business.
• Collaborate with legal and business teams on transactions and manage investor tax relations with senior stakeholders on complex matters involving both internal and external partners.
• Direct and manage the local tax function and risks in alignment with Global Tax Policy.
• Demonstrate proficiency in partnership taxation, real estate REITs, and structuring acquisitions and dispositions.
• Review partnership and joint venture agreement requirements.
• Work with external tax advisors to assess new tax laws and provide guidance to the Development team on relevant impacts.
• Ensure timely and accurate management of income tax issues related to Development and Construction, supporting real estate transactions, compliance, and corporate matters, including managing annual tax compliance requirements.
• Coordinate with external tax advisors for quarterly investor income tax forecasts, estimated payments, and tax withholding on dividends/distributions.
• Provide quarterly and annual income tax budgets and accruals to accounting teams for both corporate entities and investment joint ventures.
• Coordinate and supervise external tax advisers for deal structuring, acquisition due diligence, asset dispositions, and investor tax reporting.
• Work with external advisors to manage tax audits, notices, and dispute resolution.
• Review and manage the quarterly tax provision prepared by external advisors.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience with a nationally recognized Big 4 CPA firm or private industry tax team specializing in real estate.
• Senior management experience leading a tax team.
• CPA certification or a master’s degree in taxation.
• Exceptional analytical skills and a commercial approach to problem-solving and providing advice.
• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills, including the ability to collaborate with senior stakeholders.
• Experience in real estate partnerships and REITs is required; multifamily real estate experience is a plus.
• Experience in transaction structuring and due diligence.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, transaction-driven environment.
• Strong working knowledge of income tax accounting.

Preferred Skills

• Ability to communicate complex tax issues clearly to key stakeholders.
• Manage competing priorities and deliver timely, well-considered results through collaboration with internal and external teams.
• Provide vision and focus on customer needs.
• Consider opportunities to build capacity through automation.
• Align tax strategies with overall organizational objectives.

Travel and Physical Demands

• Work can be performed in an office or remote environment.
• Occasional travel may be required for business meetings, training programs, or other activities related to the role.
• No special physical demands required.

Compensation and Benefits

• Compensation is determined by factors including business requirements, prior experience, current skills, and geographical location.
• This role may be eligible to participate in quarterly or annual bonus programs based on individual and company performance.

Benefits include:

• Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life insurance benefits with low or free employee medical costs for employee-only coverage.
• Generous paid time off starting with 15 vacation days, 4 personal days, 10 sick days, and 11 paid holidays, plus a birthday day off after one year of service; additional vacation accrues with tenure.
• Six-week paid sabbatical after 10 years of service and every 5 years thereafter.
• 401(k) plan with company match up to 6% of pay after 6 months of service.
• Paid parental leave and lifetime fertility benefit reimbursement up to $10,000 (including adoption or surrogacy).
• Employee assistance program.
• Additional voluntary benefits such as critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, pet insurance, and legal plans.
• Charitable giving program.

Note: Benefits are offered for full-time employees. Compensation and benefits may vary for union and prevailing wage roles due to collective bargaining agreements or local governing authority.