Manager/ Senior Manager Real Estate Tax

KPMG LLP; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG is seeking a Manager/Senior Manager to join our Business Tax Services practice, focusing on real estate clients. You will lead client relationships, manage cross-functional teams and monitor project budgets to deliver top-tier tax advice.

Qualifications include a CPA or JD/LLM/EA, a bachelor’s degree, and at least five years in public accounting tax with REIT/real estate experience. Senior Manager requires eight years in tax management.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years as a tax manager in public accounting with real estate focus.
• Partnership tax experience in real estate and real estate private equity funds.
• Bachelor’s degree; CPA, JD/LLM or EA; must obtain approved designation within 1 year.
• Proficiency in REITs, partnerships and flow-through taxation.
• Strong skills in reviewing 1120-REIT and 1065 returns and allocations.
• Excellent research, writing skills and knowledge of ASC 740.
• Strong verbal and written communication; able to manage multiple client engagements.
• Senior Manager: minimum eight years’ experience as tax manager in public accounting.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of real estate clients and act as the point of contact; build strong client relationships and deliver high quality tax service.
• Work as part of a cross-functional account team that may cross audit, tax and advisory; lead tax professionals and staff.
• Oversee financial performance including billing, collections and project budgets.
• Advise clients and be responsible for delivering high quality tax service and guidance.
• Participate in market and business activities supporting High Growth Sectors.

Skills

Client relationships

Cross-functional teamwork

Tax advisory

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Licensed CPA

JD/LLM or EA

Job description

KPMG is currently seeking a Manager/ Senior Manager to join our Business Tax Services practice.

Responsibilities:

• Manage a portfolio of real estate clients of varying size and scope and act as the point of contact for internal and external clients; build and handle client relationships by advising them and being responsible for delivering high quality tax service and advice
• Work as part of a cross-functional account team for your clients that may cross audit, tax and advisory; manage and empower teams of tax professionals/assistants working on client projects
• Oversee financial performance of your client engagements including billing, collections, and the budget for projects
• Advise clients and be responsible for delivering high quality tax service and advice
• Participate in and contribute to market and business activities supporting our practices High Growth Sectors

Additional Responsibilities for Senior Manager:

• Manage risk for KPMG and our clients by understanding the technical tax aspects of various reporting positions

Qualifications:

• Minimum five years of recent experience as a tax manager with a public accounting firm; partnership tax experience in the financial services industry specific to real estate and real estate private equity funds
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university; licensed CPA, JD/LLM or EA, in addition to others on KPMG’s approved credential listing; any individual who does not possess at least one of the approved designations/credentials when their employment commences, has one year from their date of hire to obtain at least one of the approved designations/credentials; should you like to see the complete list of currently approved designations/credentials for the hiring practice/service line, your recruiter can provide you with that list
• Proficiency in the taxation of REITs, partnerships, and other flow-through entities
• Exceptional skills in reviewing 1120-REIT and 1065 tax returns, including complex partner allocations
• Excellent research and writing skills; applied working knowledge of REIT and partnership tax regulations and ASC 740
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex financial information and experience managing multiple client engagements and client service teams

Additional Qualifications for Senior Manager:

• minimum eight years recent experience as a tax manager with a public accounting firm; partnership tax experience in the financial services industry specific to real estate and real estate private equity funds