Tax Manager, Real Estate

Baker Tilly; Woodbridge Township (NJ); On-site; USD 104,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Tilly is seeking a senior real estate tax professional in Iselin, NJ to manage and lead complex engagements. The role focuses on partnerships, 704 allocations, 1031 exchanges, and cost segregation, delivering tax planning and compliance services for REITs and real estate clients.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of public accounting tax experience, deep real estate tax knowledge, and strong leadership and client-service skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of tax experience in public accounting with a focus on real estate.
• Strong knowledge of real estate tax concepts, partnership taxation, and related regulations.
• Experience managing multiple engagements and leading teams.
• Excellent communication and client-service abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage federal, state, and local tax compliance for real estate clients, including partnerships, corporations, LLCs, and REITs.
• Lead complex real estate tax engagements covering partnership allocations, 704(b) and 704(c), 754 elections, opportunity zones, like-kind exchanges (1031), and cost segregation considerations.
• Oversee and review partnership tax returns (Forms 1065), K-1s, and related supporting schedules.
• Identify and research complex tax issues; prepare technical memoranda and provide recommendations to clients and internal teams.
• Advise clients on tax planning opportunities, entity structuring, acquisition/disposition strategies, and real estate-specific tax implications.
• Manage engagement budgeting, scheduling, and workflow to ensure timely delivery of high-quality work.
• Mentor, train, and supervise junior team members, and provide performance feedback and support career development.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, serving as a trusted advisor.

Skills

Real estate tax knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA/EA or Law License

Job description

Overview

Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.

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Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law.

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Job Description:

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage and review federal, state, and local tax compliance for real estate clients, including partnerships, corporations, LLCs, and REITs.

• Lead complex real estate tax engagements covering partnership allocations, 704(b) and 704(c), 754 elections, opportunity zones, like-kind exchanges (1031), and cost segregation considerations.

• Oversee and review partnership tax returns (Forms 1065), K-1s, and related supporting schedules.

• Identify and research complex tax issues; prepare technical memoranda and provide recommendations to clients and internal teams.

• Advise clients on tax planning opportunities, entity structuring, acquisition/disposition strategies, and real estate-specific tax implications.

• Manage engagement budgeting, scheduling, and workflow to ensure timely delivery of high-quality work.

• Mentor, train, and supervise junior team members, and provide performance feedback and support career development.

• Build and maintain strong client relationships, serving as a trusted advisor.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

• CPA, EA or Law License required.

Experience:

• 5+ years of relevant tax experience in public accounting, with a strong focus on real estate.

• Deep knowledge of real estate tax concepts, partnership taxation, and related regulations.

• Experience managing multiple engagements and leading teams.

• Strong research, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication and client-service abilities.

• Proficiency in tax software and Microsoft Office Suite.

The pay ranges for this position are listed below. This range represents a good-faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation the firm expects to pay for this position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will depend on a variety of relevant factors, including an applicant’s skills, experience, qualifications, professional certifications, work arrangements, geographic location, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range, and compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case. Baker Tilly offers a compensation and benefits package to eligible employees.

In New York, NY: pay rate range is $112,500 to $168,000

In Uniondale, NY: pay rate range is $108,000 to $161,200

In Iselin, NJ: pay rate range is $103,500 to $154,500