Real Estate and Hospitality - Tax Senior
About The Position
Bennett Thrasher, a nationally recognized public accounting firm and Inside Public Accounting “Best of the Best,” is seeking experienced Seniors to join our Real Estate & Hospitality Tax team. This role focuses on complex tax compliance and consulting engagements, mentoring staff, and performing first-level reviews, while working collaboratively to deliver value to clients. We offer the scale and opportunity of a large firm with a strong culture and family-oriented environment, with offices in Atlanta, Dallas, and Denver. Our Real Estate & Hospitality practice is a leading advisor to clients operating in a complex and highly competitive environment. Our team supports real estate businesses through economic cycles and evolving regulations by delivering practical, tailored tax and advisory solutions. As part of this team, professionals work alongside a multidisciplinary group of 50 specialists serving clients across multi-family, retail, industrial, and commercial real estate transactions. Bennett Thrasher has an exciting opportunity for a Real Estate and Hospitality Tax Senior Associate. This role offers hands-on involvement with complex tax compliance and consulting engagements, while working closely with team members to drive client service excellence. The Senior also plays a key role in mentoring and developing Staff and provides first-level review and guidance across engagements.
Requirements
- Undergraduate degree required
- 3+ years of tax experience is required
- Knowledge of partnership tax law and principles of individual and business taxation is required
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong commitment to professional and client service excellence
- Proven time management, organizational and prioritization skills
Nice To Haves
- Master’s preferred
Responsibilities
- Develops effective working relationships with clients and firm associates
- Is able to identify potential tax issues during planning of engagement
- Communicates with the IRS and other state authorities in a professional manner when applicable
- Accurately prepares complex partnership, S Corporation and individual tax returns
- Develops an understanding of IRC sections 1445 (FIRPTA) and 1446 along with related tax forms (1042, 8804, 8805)
- Develops a working knowledge of partnership taxation including book-ups under §704(b) and step-ups under §754
- Efficiently reviews tax returns from Staff as a first reviewer
- Prepares and reviews income tax projections and estimate calculations
- Accurately performs research and writes technical memorandum in a readable format
- Researches and prepares work papers for various book to tax differences
- Identifies area of specialization and is continuously refining skills, knowledge and expertise
- Supports Staff and Interns in professional development
- Mentors Staff and Interns on return review notes
- Maintains open communication with management regarding the progress of completion on projects
- Participates actively in training and developmental opportunities, both as an attendee and as a facilitator
- Actively studying and preparing for the CPA certification, if not already obtained
Benefits
- We offer the scale and opportunity of a large firm with a strong culture and family-oriented environment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
