Tax Senior - Real Estate

Deloitte France; Honolulu (HI); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 153,000; Full time

Job summary

Deloitte, a leading global professional services firm, is seeking a Senior Tax Consultant to advise real estate owners, operators, and investment managers. You will work on tax planning, compliance, and leverage technology to address complex real estate tax matters.

The role emphasizes mentoring, collaboration, and leadership across teams in a hybrid work setting, with travel up to 25% as needed. Deloitte’s Real Estate Services Tax practice supports diverse client needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or other business-related field.
• 3+ years experience providing tax planning services or preparing client work papers and income tax returns.
• Licensed CPA in state of practice/primary office if eligible to sit for the CPA; other accreditations acceptable (Attorney, Enrolled Agent, CFA, CFP).

Responsibilities

• Provide tax compliance and consulting services to investment management clients.
• Review partnership workpapers, allocation calculations, and tax returns; prepare research materials for projects.
• Train, mentor, and supervise tax professionals; participate in Deloitte training to grow expertise.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Detail-oriented

Relationship building

Project leadership

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Deadline driven

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's in accounting/finance

CPA or equivalent

Enrolled Agent

Job description

Are you a strategic and creative federal tax professional with experience serving real estate owners, operators, and investment managers? Do you bring strong knowledge of Subchapter K, partnership allocation methodologies, and REIT qualification rules? Deloitte's Real Estate Services Tax practice offers the opportunity to advise sophisticated clients, develop creative tax strategies, and apply innovative technology to complex real estate tax challenges.

Work you'll do

As a Senior Tax Consultant, you'll work as part of an engagement team to provide tax compliance and consulting services to investment management clients. You'll use your accounting and tax experience to identify complex issues, perform detailed analyses, and support a variety of entities and their affiliates.

You'll review partnership workpapers, allocation calculations, and tax returns while preparing research and other materials for consulting projects focused on tax planning opportunities. You'll coordinate with client contacts to gather the information needed to complete tax returns and deliver high-quality client service.

You'll also train, mentor, and supervise tax professionals at various experience levels, helping team members strengthen their technical skills and advance their careers. In addition, you'll participate in Deloitte Tax LLP and sector-specific training to continue developing your expertise.

This role is well suited for a professional who wants to combine real estate tax knowledge with client service, emerging tax technology, and people leadership. Deloitte's investment management and real estate teams bring together sector expertise and multidisciplinary capabilities to help clients address complex partnership, fund, and real estate tax matters.

A successful candidate would possess these skills:

• Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
• Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
• Ability to lead projects or workstreams
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to provide clear guidance to others

The Team

As global leaders in providing professional services to the Real Estate industry, Deloitte works with clients to address a range of critical issues brought on by regulatory changes, competition, globalization, advances in technology, and the changing demands of their customers. Our clients include investment advisers and administrators from every sector of the industry, including investment managers, investment partnerships, private equity, Real Estate Investment Trusts, real estate private equity funds, and other real estate owners and operators. Our spectrum of business tax services is relevant for public and private companies and range from tax planning to tax compliance, controversy and risk management, specialized services including research and development, government incentives, and tax management consulting. Join us, and help clients optimize their tax functions and take strategy to the next level. Learn more about Deloitte Business Tax Services .

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelors degree in accounting, finance or other business-related field
• 3+ years experience providing tax planning services or preparing client work papers and income tax returns
• One of the following active accreditations obtained, or in process, or must be able and willing to obtain:
• Licensed CPA in state of practice/primary office if eligible to sit for the CPA
• If not CPA eligible:
• Licensed attorney
• Enrolled Agent
• Certifications:
• Chartered Financial Advisor (CFA)
• Certified Financial Planner (CFP)
• Ability to demonstrate basic understanding of Subchapter K, partnership allocation methodologies, and the tax compliance process for real estate funds
• Ability to perform job responsibilities within a hybrid work model that requires US Tax professionals to co-locate in person 2 - 3 days per week
• Ability to travel up to 25%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve
• Limited immigration sponsorship may be available

Preferred

• Advanced degree such as Masters of Tax, JD, and/or LLM
• Experience working in a virtual and/or global environment
• Passion for leveraging technology and exploring new technology solutions
• Experience with accounting for income taxes in accordance to ASC740
• Previous Big 4 or large CPA firm experience
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; strong listening, interpersonal, and facilitation skills
• The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $74,925 to $153,000.

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.