Tax Director

Kforce Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Kforce Inc. is seeking a Tax Director for a leading New York real estate firm.

The role will serve as the senior tax executive and relationship manager for external providers, overseeing tax compliance oversight, identifying issues, coordinating advisors, and ensuring tax considerations support business objectives. The position emphasizes coordinating with Investments, Legal and Finance on complex transactions, fund formations, restructurings, and strategic initiatives while guiding tax

Qualifications

• CPA and/or Master’s degree in Taxation preferred.
• 15+ years of tax experience in real estate or related fields.
• Strong knowledge of partnership taxation and REIT structures.
• Experience managing external advisors and complex transactions.
• Ability to translate tax issues into business advice.
• Cross-functional collaboration in a corporate setting.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Investments, Legal and Finance on transactions, fund formations, restructurings, and strategic initiatives while overseeing tax governance, risk management, and advisor performance.
• Develop and maintain tax forecasts and planning strategies to support financial planning, capital allocation, and executive decision-making.
• Oversee the outsourced tax compliance process, including scope, timelines, deliverables, issue escalation, and coordination among internal stakeholders.
• Apply an exception-based review approach focused on material transactions, special allocations, significant tax positions, and other identified risks.
• Advise on material tax considerations related to acquisitions, dispositions, financings, developments, fund formations, and joint ventures.
• Identify tax risks early, frame issues for external advisors, evaluate their recommendations, and translate the implications for business decisions.
• Coordinate and oversee external advisors responsible for transaction structuring, tax analyses, and due diligence.
• Coordinate internal and external stakeholders to deliver timely, practical, and commercially aligned recommendations.
• Lead tax planning and forecasting for parent company and its owners, including projected taxable income, effective tax rate, and cash taxes.

Skills

Partnership taxation

Real estate funds/REITs

Joint ventures

External advisors management

Project management

Collaboration

Business advisory

Education

CPA certification

Master's degree in Taxation

Job description

Responsibilities

Kforce's client, one of New York's leading real estate firms, seeks a Tax Director. Summary: The Tax Director will serve as the senior tax executive and relationship manager for external tax providers. The role is responsible for tax compliance oversight, identifying tax issues, coordinating external advisors, evaluating recommendations, and ensuring tax considerations support business objectives. This challenging opportunity offers outstanding compensation, benefits and winning culture.

• Partner with Investments, Legal and Finance on transactions, fund formations, restructurings, and strategic initiatives while overseeing tax governance, risk management, and advisor performance
• Develop and maintain tax forecasts and planning strategies to support financial planning, capital allocation, and executive decision-making
• Oversee the outsourced tax compliance process, including scope, timelines, deliverables, issue escalation, and coordination among internal stakeholders
• Apply an exception-based review approach focused on material transactions, special allocations, significant tax positions, and other identified risks rather than detailed review of each return
• Advise on material tax considerations related to acquisitions, dispositions, financings, developments, fund formations, and joint ventures
• Identify tax risks early, frame issues for external advisors, evaluate their recommendations, and translate the implications for business decisions
• Coordinate and oversee external advisors responsible for transaction structuring, tax analyses, and due diligence
• Coordinate internal and external stakeholders to deliver timely, practical, and commercially aligned recommendations
• Lead tax planning and forecasting for parent company and its owners, including projected taxable income, effective tax rate, and cash taxes

Requirements

• CPA and/or Master's degree in Taxation are preferred
• 15+ years of tax experience in real estate, private equity, asset management, public accounting, law, or a combination thereof
• Strong knowledge of partnership taxation, real estate funds, REITs, joint ventures, and investment structures
• Experience managing external advisors and complex transaction processes
• Strong business judgment and project management skills
• Effective collaborator who thrives in a cross-functional, advisor-led environment
• Ability to translate complex tax issues into practical business advice

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.