Real Estate and Hospitality - Tax Senior Manager

Bennett Thrasher•Atlanta, GA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Bennett Thrasher, a nationally recognized public accounting firm, is seeking experienced Seniors to join their 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. The firm offers the scale and opportunity of a large firm with a strong culture and family-oriented environment, with offices in Atlanta, Dallas, and Denver. The Real Estate & Hospitality practice is a leading advisor to clients operating in a complex and highly competitive environment, supporting real estate businesses through economic cycles and evolving regulations by delivering practical, tailored tax and advisory solutions. Professionals on this team work alongside a multidisciplinary group of 50 specialists serving clients across multi-family, retail, industrial, and commercial real estate transactions. Bennett Thrasher has an opening for a Senior Tax Manager with its Real Estate and Hospitality Group. This individual will be working with Partners and Managers to help lead, mentor, and coach team members in various areas of tax compliance and across consulting engagements to help clients minimize tax liabilities. They are responsible for management of engagements and client communications while promoting a collaborative environment to bring value to clients.

Requirements

Accounting undergraduate degree required
CPA required
8+ years of tax experience is required
Advanced knowledge of Federal and Georgia income tax laws and principles of individual and business taxation is required
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong time management, organizational and prioritization skills
Strong project management and delegation skills

Nice To Haves

Master’s preferred

Responsibilities

Exhibits a high level understanding of technical requirements, procedures and principles with an emphasis on book-ups under §704(b) including §704(c) allocations and step-ups under §754
Ability to review partnership agreements and advise clients on the relevant tax sections of the agreements and their corresponding tax consequences including preparation of proforma tax and 704(b) capital accounts based on the relevant waterfall or target allocations as provided for in the agreements
Has an advanced understanding of IRC sections 1445 (FIRPTA) and 1446 along with related tax forms (1042, 8804, 8805)
Manages and monitors preparation and review of complex partnership, S Corporation and individual tax returns, including projections and estimate calculations
Reviews and advises on technical research memorandums
Researches and reviews work papers for various book to tax differences
Ability to advise clients on the tax efficiencies of various structures including the use of domestic and foreign entities
Collaborates with others to provide quality service to clients
Engages and leads in professional and efficient communication with clients
Promotes additional services to client when appropriate
Communicates with the IRS and other state authorities in a professional manner when applicable
Builds and maintains positive relationships across the firm
Effectively delegates responsibility providing proper instructions, monitoring and coaching
Conducts training for associates
Manages projects by scheduling associates, tracking completion and managing the budget
Maintains open communication with team regarding the progress of completion on projects
Participates actively in training and developmental opportunities, both as an attendee and as a facilitator
Manages all aspects of billing, including client inquiries
Develops appropriate fee quotes for new tax engagements
Represents the goals of the firm on a consistent basis internally and externally
Networks to promote Bennett Thrasher business and bring in new clients