Tax Director | Real Estate

7 days ago


Boston, MA, United States CBIZ Full time
Job Description

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Responsibilities

Our Real Estate practice is one of the largest practices in New England, servicing clients both locally and nationally. Our real estate team offers a range of accounting, tax, and advisory services customized to suit the needs of this diverse, dynamic industry. We are proud to be trusted advisors to many prominent offices, labs, multi-family units, hospitality and retail developers, operators and investors. With a genuine passion for their roles, this team maintains a strong focus on consistently adding value for our clients.

Essential Functions and Primary Duties
  • Serve as the primary advisor to a portfolio of real estate clients including funds, family offices, developers, institutional investors, and private equity real estate groups.
  • Provide sophisticated tax planning, structuring, and consulting related to acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, 704(b) and 704(c) allocations, waterfalls/promotes, REIT considerations, and multi-state real estate issues.
  • Lead discussions with client executives and decision-makers, deliver insights on tax strategies, compliance requirements, and emerging legislation.
  • Proactively identify opportunities to enhance client tax positions and expand service offerings across the firm.
  • Oversee the preparation and review of complex partnership returns, REIT filings, consolidated groups, multi-tier K-1 packages, and related technical memoranda.
  • Ensure all work meets the firm's quality standards, risk management policies, and documentation requirements.
  • Lead engagement planning, budgeting, and billing
  • Supervise, train and mentor staff; listen and communicate effectively
  • Provide ongoing coaching, formal performance feedback, and support career development pathways.
  • Promote a collaborative, inclusive, and client-centered culture consistent with firm values.
  • Develop and execute strategies to grow the Real Estate practice, including targeting new clients, expanding existing relationships, and strengthening referral networks.
  • Participate in proposals, RFPs, and go-to-market initiatives in coordination with regional and national leadership.
  • Build visibility in the marketplace through networking, industry events, thought leadership, and professional associations.
Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree required
  • 8 years of experience in public accounting or related field
  • 6 years of supervisory experience
  • Must have active CPA or equivalent certification
  • Ability to manage deadlines, work on multiple assignments and prioritize each assignment as necessary
  • Proficient use of applicable technology
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate verbally and in writing throughout all levels of organization, both internally and externally
  • Proven high level of business integrity, client service and leadership skills
  • Must be able to travel based on client and business needs


About Us

CBIZ Inc. is a leading professional services advisor to middle market businesses and organizations nationwide. With unmatched industry knowledge and expertise in accounting, tax, advisory, benefits, insurance, and technology, CBIZ delivers forward-thinking insights and actionable solutions to help clients anticipate what's next and discover new ways to accelerate growth. CBIZ has more than 10,000 team members across more than 160 locations in 22 major markets coast to coast.

CBIZ strives to be our team members' employer of choice by creating an environment where team members are appreciated, recognized for their contributions, and provided with opportunities to grow, both personally and professionally, throughout their careers.

Together, CBIZ and CBIZ CPAs are ranked as one of the top providers of accounting services in the United States. CBIZ CPAs is an independent CPA firm that provides audit, review and attest services, while CBIZ provides business consulting, tax and financial services. In certain jurisdictions, CBIZ CPAs operates under its previous name, Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C.

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