Senior Consultant, Business Tax Advisory | Real Estate Solutions

About the Role

FTI Consulting’s Corporate Finance & Restructuring practice focuses on our clients’ strategic, operational, financial and capital needs by addressing the full spectrum of financial and transactional challenges faced by corporations, boards, private equity sponsors, creditor constituencies and other stakeholders. FTI Consulting’s Real Estate Solutions has a singular focus on the real estate and finance industry and the capital markets that serve it. Our services are designed to create integrated financial, tax and real estate solutions for clients having underlying value in real estate operations and assets. We provide an unsurpassed range of real estate advisory services including merger and acquisitions, due diligence, valuation, lease consulting, forensic accounting, financial outsourcing, IPO, REIT tax structuring and compliance, executive compensation, master planning and development services, cost segregation and private client services.

We represent leading public and private real estate entities including Equity and Mortgage REITs, financial institutions, investment banks, opportunity funds, insurance companies, hedge funds, pension advisors and owners/developers.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day workflow management with responsiveness to client deadlines for both tax return and special projects/consulting.
• Manage the tax return preparation process and grow technically.
• Work with high-visibility clients and other real estate clients, including real estate investment trusts (REITs) and private equity real estate funds.
• Review Corporate, Partnership, Individual, Trust, Nonprofit, and Gift tax returns.
• Highlight tax issues or unusual relationships from basic analysis of financial statements and tax documents.
• Clearly and accurately document tax compliance forms as defined in planning.
• Assign and review work papers to staff and assist in writing correspondence to tax authorities.
• Research tax and client-requested inquiries.
• Build tax knowledge in various states.
• Demonstrate professionalism and competence with client matters, as well as personal growth.
• Focus on client requests, be responsive to client changes, and develop strong relationships with client personnel.
• Understand your client's industry and train tax team members through teamwork and leadership.
• Set goals and responsibilities, furnish feedback during the tax compliance process, and foster openness to communicate.
• Learn client accounting/tax systems and processes, stay current on industry and related tax matters, and present information to the tax team.
• Propose enhancements to the client's future tax planning.
• Use technology to enhance and streamline the tax preparation and reporting process.
• Assist in the development of potential opportunities and contacts for Real Estate Solutions, including the proposal process.
• Continue educational and career growth through self-study, CPA exam preparation, and internal/external CPE courses.

Requirements

• Undergraduate or graduate degree in Accounting.
• 3+ years of post-graduate work experience.
• Education in compliance with CPA exam requirements.
• Experience in partnership or individual taxation.
• This role may require travel to clients and FTI offices.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; the employer will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Public Accounting is a plus.
• Strong analytical skills and accounting or audit knowledge.
• Requisite education and working toward CPA certification.
• Knowledge of Excel, MS-Word; familiarity with tax preparation software (GO System preferred).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

We are committed to investing and supporting you in your professional development and have developed a range of programs focused on fostering leadership, growth, and development opportunities. We aim to promote continuous learning and individual skills development through on-the-job learning, self-guided professional development courses, and certifications.

• Assigned a dedicated coach to mentor, guide, and support you through regular coaching sessions.
• Tailored programs for critical professional milestones to ensure you are prepared and empowered to take on your next role.

Pay

Minimum Pay: $78,500

Maximum Pay: $163,000

The compensation range reflects potential base salary for the role. Actual compensation is determined based on a wide array of relevant factors including market considerations, business needs, and an individual’s location, skills, level of experience, and qualifications.