Tax Partner - Real Estate

Cherry Bekaert•Rockville, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Cherry Bekaert is seeking a Real Estate Tax Partner to join their growing tax practice in the Rockville, MD office. This leadership role offers the opportunity to shape the strategic direction of the Rockville practice, drive growth, and make a significant impact on both the Firm and its clients. The position provides access to a dynamic real estate market and may require limited regional travel, with relocation assistance potentially offered.

Requirements

Active CPA license required.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics required.
Demonstrated knowledge of real estate taxation, including the tax and business advisory needs of real estate investors, developers, and operators.
Significant experience in pass-through entity taxation (partnerships and S corporations) and complex individual (1040) tax compliance and planning.
Experience with complex federal, multi-state, individual, and partnership compliance and planning.
Strong leadership and staff development skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Exceptional interpersonal skills for collaborating with colleagues and guiding clients.
Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and analytical skills.
Candidates must demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States.
Cherry Bekaert will not provide work sponsorship for this position.

Responsibilities

Serve real estate clients across a range of asset classes and ownership structures, delivering sophisticated tax planning and compliance solutions including cost segregation, 1031 exchanges, opportunity zone strategies, and real estate professional status analysis.
Specialize in pass-through entity taxation (partnerships and S corporations) with a focus on complex 1040 compliance and planning for real estate investors, operators, and developers.
Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, delivering exceptional service and high-quality execution of engagements.
Coach, mentor, and develop managers and staff, fostering professional growth and a collaborative team environment.
Contribute to business development by leveraging your professional network, identifying new opportunities, and expanding services to existing clients across the greater DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia market.
Collaborate across service lines and offices, embracing the Firm’s “one firm” culture and commitment to colleagues’ success.