VP, Tax

About The Role

In our continued mission to create shopping destinations that entertain, inspire, and bring communities together, Tanger is seeking a VP, Tax.

Essential Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the Company’s REIT compliance activities, including quarterly income, asset, and distribution testing, collaboration with outside REIT experts, and coordination with Operations and Marketing to identify other income items.
• Oversee the preparation, review, and timely filing of federal, state, international, and joint venture tax returns, estimated tax payments, dividend taxability workpapers, and related tax reporting requirements.
• Manage sales tax reporting, personal property tax returns/listings, tax notices, audits, and communications with taxing authorities, outside tax experts, and JV partners.
• Evaluate tax credits, incentives, debt allocation matters, cost segregation studies, depreciation allocation schedules, and other tax-planning opportunities that support Company objectives.
• Review acquisition and disposition agreements, JV structures, operating agreements, TIF and development agreements, and significant acquisition due diligence for possible tax implications to the Company or Operating Partnership.
• Lead implementation of new tax law and/or IRS guidelines and regulations, including yearly elections, method change forms, matrices, tax provisions, ASC 740/FIN48 reporting, and revaluation trigger analysis.
• Serve as a tax resource to leadership and business partners, including work with NAREIT as applicable and consultation with People & Culture on employee federal, state, and local tax withholding and timing issues involving remittance of such tax.
• Oversee international tax compliance activities, including tax return preparation, withholding obligations, transaction tax reporting, and responses to international taxing authorities, coordinating with outside tax preparers and tax accounting staff as needed.
• Advise management on entity formation and dissolution issues; ensure Form W-9s are accurately prepared and current; and work with corporate counsel and outside counsel on ownership reports, shareholder ownership limitations, annual confirmations, and related resolutions or waivers.
• Prepare and/or review tax-related public reporting disclosures, annual proxy statement schedules and disclosures, and support administration of the Company’s incentive compensation plans in coordination with People & Culture, as needed.

Competencies

• Demonstrates advanced understanding of accounting standards, tax law and regulations, and GAAP.
• Demonstrates knowledge of taxation by following federal, state, and international laws.
• Clearly outlines and communicates performance expectations to staff, aligned with departmental and organizational goals.
• Ability to research, problem solve, and make decisions based on laws, policies, and best practices.
• Ability to anticipate and mitigate risks.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a small team environment.
• Completes required continuing education to maintain an active CPA license.

Required Education And Experience

• Master of Science with a concentration in Taxation.
• At least 10 years of experience working in REIT and real estate taxation, either at an accounting firm, law firm, or REIT.
• Active CPA license, if Master of Science in Tax.

Hiring Range

The hiring range for this position is $153,000 - $233,000 per year. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance.