Senior Tax Associate

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and review third-party information requests related to compliance to support timely filing of federal, state, and local tax returns.
• Prepare and review tax returns in accordance with applicable requirements and internal review standards.
• Prepare and review quarterly tax projections to support tax planning and reporting activities.
• Prepare and review quarterly REIT tests and related supporting documentation.
• Research U.S. domestic tax issues and write technical memoranda for internal and external parties.
• Respond promptly to federal and state tax notices in coordination with appropriate stakeholders.
• Support special tax projects as assigned by the Corporate Tax Department.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university in accounting and/or tax.
• 4+ years of prior experience in public accounting.
• Technical tax background in U.S. domestic tax matters.
• Able to organize work, manage details, and meet filing and review timelines.
• Able to communicate clearly in written and verbal formats.
• Proficiency with Windows, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Visio, and CCH Axcess.

Prior Experience

• Big 4 public accounting experience.
• MST and/or CPA.
• State and local tax experience.
• Experience with real estate partnership taxation and/or REITs.
• Demonstrates willingness and capability to leverage emerging technology, automation, and AI tools to improve efficiency, quality, and speed.
• Exercises sound judgment, creative thinking, and accountability for outcomes.

Preferred

• Big 4 public accounting experience.
• MST and/or CPA.
• State and local tax experience.
• Experience with real estate partnership taxation and/or REITs.
• Demonstrates willingness and capability to leverage emerging technology, automation, and AI tools to improve efficiency, quality, and speed.
• Exercises sound judgment, creative thinking, and accountability for outcomes.

Building Blocks for Success

Organize work, manage details, and meet filing and review timelines.

Communicate clearly in written and verbal formats.

Proficient in Windows, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Visio, and CCH Axcess.

Leverage emerging technology, automation, and AI tools to improve efficiency, quality, and speed.

Exercise sound judgment, creative thinking, and accountability for outcomes.

Hiring Salary Range

$104,000 - $143,000.

Salary and whole compensation package (bonus target) to be determined by the candidate’s location, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.