The Eppolito Group has been retained by a Top 25 CPA firm seeking a Real Estate Tax Partner to join their tax department.  This firm has experienced significant growth and is seeking a Tax Partner to take a major role in the continued growth of this firm.

This Partner will be responsible for:

• Supervising engagements and special projects undertaken by the firm
• Overseeing all aspects of the client engagement from the planning stage through budgeting for the job and monitoring actual against budgeted time
• Performing tax planning and advising clients of the best strategy for their organization
• Assuming total technical responsibility for tax work performed
• Handling client consultations and keeping the client informed of the status of the engagement
• Expanding services to existing clients, as well as meeting the firms new client development standards
• Supervising, training and evaluating advanced level staff
• Coaching, mentoring and assisting staff so they can develop and assist in the growth of the tax function
• Maintaining knowledge of new tax issues and general business trends that affect the client

The right candidate will have:

• BS in Accounting or related field
• MS, or LLM in tax a big plus
• The right candidate can be a Senior Manager, Principal or Director with 10+ years recent experience in the tax department of a CPA firm
• Top 10 CPA firm experience highly preferred
• Expertise in the real estate industry with strong emphasis on REITS and commercial Real Estate a must
• Strong team player
• Solid verbal and written communication skills
• Strong project management skills
• Practice Development skills a plus but not a must

All candidates must be authorized to work for any employer in the US