Manager, Tax

urw; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 113,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

401k with 6% match

Job summary

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) seeks an experienced Manager of Tax to drive US tax planning, transaction analyses, and REIT accounting for Century City, CA. You will model impacts across federal and state taxes, support acquisitions and financings, and prepare memoranda for complex tax positions.

The role requires Big 4 or equivalent experience, strong technical skills in IFRS and US GAAP tax provision, and the ability to partner with internal stakeholders and external advisors.

Qualifications

• Big 4 or equivalent experience in tax, with industry exposure.
• Experience with US tax planning and transaction analysis for real estate.
• Familiarity with REIT rules and partnership structures, allocations and debt.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to US tax planning and structuring analyses across federal, state, REIT, and financing aspects.
• Support transaction structuring and analysis for acquisitions, dispositions, and financings.
• Build and maintain tax models to support forecasting and planning.
• Prepare technical memoranda and supporting analysis for key tax positions and transactions.
• Monitor tax law developments and reflect impacts in modeling and planning outputs.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders on transaction execution and planning deliverables.

Skills

Big4 experience

US tax planning

REIT knowledge

IFRS/GAAP tax accounting

Tax modeling

Tax compliance

Analytical skills

Independent work

Tools

Tax modeling software

Job description

Do you want to help revolutionize a major industry? At Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW), you'll have the opportunity to impact the future of real estate by developing innovative and engaging places that reinvent being together. Come join a team that builds excitement about working at URW. You'll get to work with leaders who are passionate about tackling changing consumer behavior with innovative experiences. All this bold vision means the company culture embraces evolution and change. We believe there is no "perfect" candidate and want to encourage applying even if all the requirements listed aren't met. If you're passionate about URW and looking to learn and grow, then we look forward to reviewing your application!

We Are Currently Looking for a:

Manager, Tax (Century City, CA)

What We Offer

Scope

• Contribute to U.S. tax planning and structuring analyses , including modeling impacts across federal, state, REIT, and financing considerations.
• Support transaction structuring and analysis for acquisitions, dispositions, and financings, including preparation of step plans and detailed calculations.
• Build and maintain tax models to support forecasting, planning, and internal decision-making.
• Prepare technical memoranda and supporting analysis for key tax positions and transactions.
• Monitor tax law developments and reflect impacts in modeling and planning outputs.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external advisors on transaction execution and planning deliverables .
• Prepare the U.S. income tax provision under IFRS and U.S. GAAP , including supporting schedules and analysis of return-to-provision differences.
• Execute components of tax compliance , including estimates, REIT testing, withholding, and dividend calculations, ensuring consistency with planning positions.
• Maintain transaction documentation and summaries for compliance, FIN 48/UTP, and structural tracking; review tax notices and draft responses.
• Support tax audits and controversy matters , including information gathering and analysis.
• Perform key tax operational activities , including tax payments, cash tax tracking, and coordination with finance and third-party providers.
• Work within tax systems and data processes , supporting system updates, data integrity, and process improvements.
• Provide transaction-related and REIT technical support to internal stakeholders and contribute to management reporting.

What We Are Looking For

• Big 4 (or equivalent) experience preferred , with combined public accounting and industry experience.
• Experience with U.S. tax planning and transaction analysis , ideally within real estate or asset-heavy environments.
• Working knowledge of REIT rules and partnership structures , including allocations and debt considerations.
• Hands-on experience with tax provision preparation (IFRS and U.S. GAAP) .
• Experience building or maintaining tax models and forecasts (QFR, long-range planning, scenario analysis).
• Exposure to tax compliance processes and interaction between provision and compliance.
• Strong technical, analytical, and modeling skills , with the ability to operate independently and deliver high-quality work.

Compensation

Exempt

$113,000 - $142,000 + Discretionary Annual Bonus

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision benefits
• 6% match for 401k

What Is Important To Us

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) is driven by an entrepreneurial foundation of talented and ambitious employees who embrace change, strive for innovation, and know when to venture into uncharted terrain. Teams within URW are collaborative and thrive by working together to seize opportunity and solve challenges. Employees receive mentorship and guidance while being empowered to drive their initiatives, embracing their individuality and unique backgrounds. URW's flagship destinations are interwoven into the community fabric, and we give employees the power to be impactful in their work and lead meaningful change in our communities through volunteering, DE&I programming and leading ESG efforts. URW is an innovator and trend setter in experiential entertainment and is making bold moves to be a brand that creates inspiring consumer experiences in-person and digitally. Breaking beyond conventional beliefs, URW is surprising and delighting customers by reinventing being together and creating memorable moments.

Our company purpose - to Reinvent Being Together - is about reimagining how individuals and communities come together, socialize, and enjoy dynamic experiences alongside one another in entirely new ways. We are at our best when we are TOGETHER safely and joyfully.

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield is an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity of