Tax Senior Manager [Commercial Real Estate Group]

About the Firm

CohnReznick is one of the nation’s top professional services firms, offering rewarding careers in advisory, assurance, and tax. The firm helps organizations optimize performance, manage risk, and maximize value through CohnReznick LLP (assurance services) and CohnReznick Advisory LLC (advisory and tax services). With deep industry knowledge, nationwide offices, and a global reach as an independent member of Nexia, CohnReznick serves clients around the world.

About the Team

This position supports the Real Estate Industry Group, specifically the Commercial Real Estate team. As one of the country’s largest real estate advisory firms, CohnReznick offers fully integrated opportunities and cross-functional learning to fast-track your career. The team works with clients driving community development, addressing inequities, and advancing the industry with market-leading technologies and processes.

Why CohnReznick?

At CohnReznick, we’re united by a mission to create opportunity, value, and trust for our clients, people, and communities. We balance work with everyday life and prioritize enjoyment and fun. Our Total Rewards package includes:

• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Flexible work environment
• Expanded and inclusive parental benefits
• Paid time off for volunteering
• Extensive learning and development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Engagement Manager on specific client accounts, responsible for pre-engagement planning, execution, final deliverable development, and billing and collections.
• Develop a detailed engagement work plan, including budgets and schedules, and monitor project status against the plan.
• Provide strategic oversight of complex partnership and corporate tax engagements, advising on structuring, compliance, and investor reporting across CRE portfolios.
• Build professional relationships with clients, ensuring supreme customer service, quality work products, and professional integrity.
• Act as the prime point-of-contact for clients, keeping them informed of engagement progress and logistics.
• Deliver out-of-scope tax advisory services, including tax structuring and research.
• Manage and direct the CohnReznick team effectively, ensuring timely and accurate communication.
• Prepare timely and accurate bills for professional services rendered.

Requirements

• BS/BA in Accounting; CPA required.
• Minimum 8+ years of tax and accounting experience in public accounting.
• Current experience with commercial real estate clients, including real estate, private equity, and joint ventures.
• REIT experience is helpful but not required.
• Excellent analytical, technical, and tax skills, including knowledge of IRC code and regulations.
• Exceptional client service and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding client relationships.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills, coupled with excellent written, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in audit-preparation software and an understanding of the impact of technology.
• Strong research skills.
• Proven technical skills with MS Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook), audit software, ProSystems, or GoSystems; CCH Engagement experience a plus.
• Solid organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to multitask.

Pay

In New York City, the salary range for this role is $145,000 - $245,000. Salary determination will vary based on geographical location, qualifications, experience, skills, and competencies. This role also includes a discretionary performance bonus.

Schedule

This is a hybrid position. Team members are expected to be in the office or collaborating in person on average 3 days a week, with the cadence of in-office presence determined at the team level.