Tax Manager - Real Estate - The Quest Organization

Tax Manager - Real Estate

The Tax Manager will oversee the production of tax returns, K-1’s and other tax reporting by third party CPA firms, including the reconciliation and review of reporting. The Tax Manager will also be the liaison for tax questions and manage the books for transactions and investments made by investors.

• Act as main point of contact for all tax matters and proactively manage all external tax service providers
• Coordinate with external tax accountants to ensure accurate and timely tax reporting/filing
• Review deliverables provided by external preparers including, but not limited to, tax estimates, returns & workpapers, GAAP to Tax adjustments, capital gain and state withholding calculations
• Identify and manage transactional tax matters with external advisors related to acquisitions, dispositions, and capital events including 1031 exchanges, membership interest purchases/sales and promote/carried Interest
• Document tax accounting procedures & assist with tax research
• Enhance and streamline processes related to capturing & communicating accurate tax data while ensuring proper internal controls are in place with respect to the tax process
• Handle tax related inquiries from external investors, in conjunction with 3rd party advisors
• Interface with various internal accounting teams and stakeholders as necessary
• Ad hoc projects and detailed investor inquiries as needed

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
• CPA required
• 5-10 years of structured investment vehicle tax experience at a private equity real estate fund, owner-operator, third-party administrator, or public accounting firm (with real estate clients)
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite
• Ability to manage deadlines and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.