Tax Senior Accountant, Real Estate

Cohen & Co.

$70K — $125K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree required
  • CPA or qualifications completed to pursue CPA
  • 2+ years of progressive experience at a public accounting firm
  • Strong external and internal communication skills
  • Advanced proficiency in CCH Axcess
  • Familiarity with partnerships and related tax computations
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead preparation and review of partnership tax returns
  • Analyze complex allocations and contributions
  • Collaborate with clients to address tax matters
  • Manage multiple client engagements and deadlines
  • Contribute to consulting projects on real estate tax strategies
  • Build strong relationships with clients and team members
  • Support team-oriented environment focused on high-quality service

Benefits

  • Collaborative team-oriented work culture
  • Significant exposure to complex tax issues
  • Opportunities for professional growth and learning
  • Hands-on experience with real estate and partnership tax concepts
  • Client-facing role with relationship-building focus
Full Job Description
What You'll Do

As a Real Estate Tax Senior, you'll play a key role in delivering tax compliance and advisory services to real estate investors, developers, and closely held entities. In this role, you'll lead the preparation and review of partnership tax returns, analyze complex allocations, and support tax planning initiatives while collaborating closely with engagement teams and building strong client relationships.

You'll take ownership of day-to-day engagement responsibilities, work directly with clients to gather information and address tax matters, and contribute to consulting projects related to real estate tax strategies. This role provides significant exposure to complex partnership structures, real estate transactions, and technical tax issues, making it well suited for a tax professional who enjoys taking on greater responsibility while continuing to develop deep expertise in real estate taxation.

Tax Preparation & Technical Support

  • Prepare partnership and individual tax returns while supporting the analysis of allocations, workpapers, and related documentation


  • Assist with tax matters involving partnership allocations, waterfalls, and capital account structures


  • Gain exposure to real estate and partnership tax concepts including 704(b), 704(c), target capital allocations, and 1031 exchanges


Client & Team Collaboration

  • Work closely with engagement teams and communicate with clients to gather information needed to complete tax filings


  • Build and maintain strong relationships with both internal team members and external stakeholders


  • Contribute to a collaborative, team-oriented environment focused on delivering high-quality client service


Project & Time Management

  • Manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment


  • Demonstrate strong organizational and time management skills while supporting multiple client engagements


  • Maintain attention to detail and ensure timely completion of assigned work


Growth & Professional Development

  • Demonstrate a positive attitude and willingness to be a team player


  • Show initiative in learning new tax concepts and technical areas with minimal guidance


  • Continue developing technical knowledge and professional skills through hands-on experience and collaboration with senior team members


Who You Are

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree required


  • CPA or qualifications completed to pursue CPA


  • 2+ years of progressive experience at a public accounting firm


  • Excellent organizational and time management skills


  • Strong external and internal communication required, due to client facing role and importance of strong partnership with internal engagement teams


  • Understanding of Outlook, Excel, Word, Adobe, etc. required


  • Strong understanding of CCH Axcess required


  • Initiative to learn, ask questions, operate in a fast-paced environment, challenge the status quo


  • Develop strong relationships internally, and flexibility are required and keys to success


  • Some experience or basic understanding of partnerships, inside and outside basis computations, section 704(c) and section 743(b) computations, and Schedule K-1 processing


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