Midwest Real Estate Tax Credits Partner – LIHTC/HTC & OZ

C010 Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Medical/Dental/Vision

Disability & Life Insurance

Generous PTO

Retirement plans

Paid Care Leave

Other programs

Job summary

Cherry Bekaert in Louisville, KY seeks an experienced Tax Partner to lead a book of real estate tax credits and incentives, including LIHTC, HTC, and Opportunity Zone strategies. You will own client relationships, provide technical authority, and drive growth across the Midwest region.

Responsibilities include leading multi-state tax compliance and planning engagements, mentoring staff, and contributing to market presence through thought leadership and business development.

Qualifications

• Active CPA license required.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Master's in Taxation (or related field) highly preferred.
• Significant experience in real estate tax credits and incentives within a public accounting firm, with LIHTC depth.
• Proven ability to serve as a client relationship leader on complex, multi-party tax credit transactions.
• Experience with pass-through taxation (partnerships and S corporations) including investor reporting.
• Established professional network and capacity to grow client relationships.
• Strong leadership and staff development capabilities with coaching focus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as trusted advisor and primary contact for a portfolio of clients with complex tax credits and incentives (LIHTC, HTC, Opportunity Zone).
• Lead and review federal and multi-state tax compliance and planning engagements for entities structured around tax credit investments.
• Provide strategic counsel on structuring and ongoing compliance of tax credit transactions across project types and ownership structures.
• Cultivate and expand client relationships through active engagement and collaboration with other service lines.
• Mentor, coach, and develop managers and staff to foster technical excellence and client service.
• Contribute to the Firm's market presence through thought leadership and targeted business development.

Skills

Leadership

Client relationships

Communication

Mentoring

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting

Master's in Taxation

Job description

Cherry Bekaert in Louisville, KY seeks an experienced Tax Partner to lead a book of real estate tax credits and incentives, including LIHTC, HTC, and Opportunity Zone strategies. You will own client relationships, provide technical authority, and drive growth across the Midwest region.

Responsibilities include leading multi-state tax compliance and planning engagements, mentoring staff, and contributing to market presence through thought leadership and business development.