SENIOR TAX MANAGER

Kennedy Wilson•Beverly Hills, CA

2d•$200,000 - $225,000

About The Position

We are seeking a hands-on Senior Tax Manager with a general income tax background, who will own worldwide quarterly tax provision, consolidated federal and state taxable income projections, and cash tax modeling processes. Kennedy Wilson is a global real estate investment company founded in 1977, headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA with 19 global offices. We own, operate and invest in real estate on our own and through our investment management platform, focusing on multifamily, office and industrial properties located in the Western United States, U.K, and Ireland.

Requirements

7–10+ years of tax experience in public accounting and/or in house tax department, with hands-on ASC 740 tax provision experience.
Strong knowledge of U.S. federal corporate tax.
Excellent analytical, Excel, project management, written, and verbal communication skills.
Must be highly self-motivated, dynamic and a multi-tasker with energy and drive to work independently and strive in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Real estate, partnership tax, REIT, transaction tax, and/or U.S. international tax experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain taxable income and earnings and profit projections for a federal consolidated tax group consisting of 6 active corporate subsidiaries.
Estimate partnership taxable income for material joint venture investments and include KW’s projected Sch K-1s in the corporate consolidated taxable income projections.
Lead the worldwide ASC 740 provision process, including ETR reconciliations, current/deferred tax calculations, DTA/DTL support, valuation allowance analysis, tax account rollforwards, provision to return analysis, income tax footnote disclosures, and journal entries.
Review foreign tax provision inputs, statutory-to-U.S. GAAP differences, withholding taxes, and foreign tax credit implications.
Partner with accounting, legal, and external tax advisors, to quantify and document tax implications of real estate acquisitions, dispositions, restructurings, and financings.
Direct accounting teams to provide financial information and other data to external tax advisors.
Review U.S. corporate and partnership tax returns prepared by those tax advisors.
Liaise with US federal and state tax authorities as appropriate, including management of tax audits.
Perform tax technical research relating to state tax nexus to support state tax filing positions.
Monitor changes in federal, state, and local tax laws and evaluate their potential impact on the Company’s operations, financial results, and tax positions.
Identify and drive process improvements and automations to enhance efficiency and productivity.