Senior Accountant, Tax

LIHTC Leaders; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

April Housing is a leading owner and operator of affordable housing across the United States, based in Los Angeles. We seek a Senior Tax Accountant to oversee federal, state, and local returns for property partnerships and guide junior staff.

You will gather information from multiple departments, communicate with external firms, and ensure timely, accurate tax filings while supporting BREIT reporting and internalization efforts.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a public accounting firm or tax department.
• Strong working knowledge of partnership and corporate federal and state taxation.
• Detail oriented with strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee federal, state, and local tax returns for April's property partnerships and ensure timely filings.
• Gather accounting information and clarify issues with various departments.
• Communicate review comments to third-party tax firms clearly and promptly.
• Review partnership and corporate documents to ensure accuracy of returns.
• Coordinate with internal teams to record transactions correctly and on time.
• Assist with annual BREIT tax reporting and internalization of tax returns from external consultants.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Tax software proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

Tools

Sage Fixed Assets

Tax preparation software

Job description

About The Employer

April Housing is a leading owner and operator of high-quality affordable housing across the United States. Founded in 2022 and headquartered in Los Angeles, the company is backed by Blackstone Real Estate and manages a portfolio of more than 90,000 affordable housing units.

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Employment Type: Full-time

Compensation: $90K-$120K

About The Employer

April Housing is a leading owner and operator of high-quality affordable housing across the United States. Founded in 2022 and headquartered in Los Angeles, the company is backed by Blackstone Real Estate and manages a portfolio of more than 90,000 affordable housing units.

Role Summary

Senior tax accountants report directly to the tax managers and have advanced knowledge and experience in tax compliance. They oversee more complex tasks and provide guidance to junior staff, ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of tax filings and various tax analyses.

What You'll Do

• Oversight review of federal, state, and local tax returns for April's property partnerships on a timely basis
• Gather accounting information, obtain necessary clarification on issues noted, and communicate with various departments concerning any questions that arise
• Provide clear communication of review comments and observations to applicable third-party tax accounting firms
• Address escalated issues promptly
• Review partnership and corporate legal documents as needed to ensure accurate preparation of tax returns in line with the agreements
• Work with other internal teams in the organization to ensure that all transactions are correctly recorded and timely
• Assist in providing BREIT and other investors with required annual tax reporting
• Assist with the planning, developing, and executing internalization of tax returns from external consultants and leveraging of Center of Excellence resources
• Review calculations and returns of federal and state taxable income for certain upper-tier partnership, corporate, and disregarded entities prepared by staff
• Assist with the mailing and electronic filing of tax returns
• Review monthly tax estimates impacting BREIT, including tax gain/loss calculationsConduct research as necessary to determine compliance with tax laws; read periodicals to maintain knowledge about changing tax laws, planning opportunities, and filing requirements
• Assist with the documentation and administration of filing tax returns on a timely basis
• Research, resolve, and respond to state and federal tax notices
• Consider ways to streamline processes to optimize efficiency and resources
• Provide support on special projects and ad hoc reporting and analyses as necessary
• Mentor staff accountants and assist in their professional development
• Demonstrate a high attention to detail and willingness to learn

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in a public accounting firm or tax department
• Strong working knowledge of partnership and corporate federal and state taxation
• Ability to work on issues where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors
• Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action
• Normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work and general instructions on new assignments
• Detail oriented and possess strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment
• Can collaborate across functional areas and work with various teams
• Proficiency with spreadsheets and tax preparation software

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced tax degree and/or CPA certification
• Prior real estate income tax experience
• Knowledge of REIT and/or low-income housing taxation
• Experience with Sage Fixed Assets

Benefits

April Housing offers health insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Statement

April Housing is an equal opportunity employer.