Tax Manager

Company: Community Development Partners
Location: Newport Beach
Posted on: January 19, 2023

Job Description:

At Community Development Partners, we are deeply proud of our track record of providing award-winning solutions to housing. We work every day to achieve our mission of creating life-enhancing affordable housing that transcends the fundamental goal of providing high quality homes by building innovative and sustainable developments with a focus on long-term community engagement. As a mission-driven certified B Corp, we are unique in our field as a for-profit developer that leads with our impact goals. Since our inception in 2012, we have built a portfolio of nearly 3,000 homes with another 1,000 in our pipeline, amounting to over $1.2 billion in total development costs.----Sure, that's what we do, and we are passionately committed to it, but equally as important is who we are as a team. We believe in forward progress, continuous collaboration, authentic connection, and mixing it all up with a healthy dose of fun. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we offer a full suite of benefits that includes highly subsidized insurance, retirement plan with matching contributions, a sabbatical program, cell phone reimbursement, PTO, and more.--We're adding to our growing team, and our Tax and Audit--Manager role in just the latest in our growth plan! You'll be the first Tax and Audit Manager for CDP, which means you will help build this role from the ground up and influence our future as you manage the tax and audit process for our parent company and all subsidiaries. This position will be based out of our Newport Beach, California office.--Your role will involve:Managing annual financial audits for the parent corporation.Overseeing annual financial audits for LIHTC partnerships (total for fiscal year 2021 was 23 audits and 7 mini-audits; will increase for 2022 and beyond).Overseeing tax return preparation and filing for several parent entities and all subsidiaries including LIHTC partnerships (total for fiscal year 2021 was 69 tax returns; will increase for 2022 and beyond).Analyzing and identify tax issues such as minimum gain, partner capital, and taxable income.Reviewing third-party management accountants' monthly, quarterly, and annual financials, ensuring proper journal entries and overall accuracy.Meeting with management companies and auditors annually to debrief on prior year's tax/audit season and plan for next year.Maintaining strong, collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including:--In-house CFO, Director of Finance, Controller, and accounting staff,--External auditors and tax preparers,--Investors' tax team and asset managers,--Nonprofit partners,--Third-party management company accounting staff.Staying abreast of new and changing tax regulations, determining how these will impact the business, and make recommendations and decisions with the best interest of the company in mind, while thoughtfully balancing investor requirements. Managing questions and inquiries from investors and non-profit partners, skillfully responding in a timely manner.--If the following describes you, we want to hear from you: Solid understanding of real estate tax, including compliance, due diligence, acquisition/disposition planning and structuring, and strategic analysis.Deep understanding of tax regulations and audit processes, with the experience to anticipate audit inquiries and the knowledge to respond factually and thoughtfully. A strong customer focus, with dedication to meeting the expectations, needs and requirements of internal and external customers, successfully gaining their trust and respect.Comfort around executive management, understanding how senior leaders think and work, using this to determine the best way to get things done. Ability to successfully interface and build strong cross-functional relationships with all levels of internal and external partners and team members, finding common ground and solving problems for the good of all.Ability to work successfully both independently and with others, building professional working relationships based on mutual trust and respect.Strong planning and organizing skills, with the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously while adhering to deadlines.Ability to meet deadlines and provide prompt, insightful responses to internal clients, your staff, and external partners.--Strong written and verbal communication skills (in English), allowing for clear and succinct communication in a variety of settings (phone, in-person and email), and with people of various backgrounds and levels, both internally and externally.Thorough understanding of MS Office and Google Workspace, with advanced knowledge of MS Excel.--Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or tax-related field.Minimum of 5 years' experience with business tax as a tax accountant, tax analyst, tax preparer or auditor.A minimum of 2 years' experience working in or with the real estate industry. Experience with affordable housing tax credits would be a strong advantage.Experience with partnerships, corporations, and pass-through entities.CPA license, or eligibility to sit for the CPA exam preferred, but not required.Powered by JazzHRPI201557898

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