Tax Senior or Manager (depending on experience), Real Estate

Geffen Mesher & Company proudly stands as one of Portland's foremost locally owned accounting firms, with a distinguished history of over 90 years dedicated to serving clients throughout the Northwest. We owe our enduring success to our client-centric ethos and unwavering commitment to our team members. We provide a full suite of professional services, including Accounting, Assurance, Business Consulting, Business Valuation, Data and Analytics, Litigation Support, Family Office, Transaction Services, and full-service Tax planning, spanning several industries.

We are seeking a Tax Senior or Manager to join our Real Estate team. As a leader, you should be able to manage the people who support you and the engagements you own. You can juggle multiple projects to a high degree of efficiency and demonstrate advanced technical skills in various tax and accounting areas. You’ll help business leaders look around corners, go beyond the numbers, and do something different by developing rapport with clients and making a difference. Whether you intend to specialize or gain exposure across many service lines, you won’t be limited at Geffen Mesher.

What you’ll be doing

• Manage and coordinate tax compliance and advisory work for our commercial clients.
• Review Federal, Multi-National, Multi-State Partnership tax returns.
• Lead client relationships on day-to-day tax matters supporting partners with service execution and development of extended services.
• Research and consult on technical matters and special projects.
• Build and manage client relationships while developing and maintaining business development leads.
• Serve in a leadership role on client projects, including planning and project management, resulting in the successful completion of tax planning, advisory, accounting, and compliance projects with exceptional client service.
• Perform reviews of reports and other client deliverables to ensure the highest quality, while balancing firm risk and compliance with appropriate professional standards.
• Identify and communicate internal business improvement opportunities.
• Solve strategic issues requiring analytical skills and an in-depth understanding of tax regulations.
• Work jointly in work groups and team members to share knowledge and contribute effectively to complete tasks, develop ideas and processes across organizational boundaries.
• Adhere to the core values and standards of the organization.

What makes you a fit

• Bachelor's degree in business, accounting or a similar discipline.
• Five plus years recent experience in public accounting.
• Demonstrated supervisory experience in public accounting.
• CPA certification strongly preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Real estate related experience with lessors, developers, and private equity real estate funds.
• Understanding of 704b book-ups and 704c adjustments.
• Knowledge of Opportunity Zones.
• Section 1031 exchange transaction consulting and reporting.
• Experienced with Waterfall and Targeted Capital allocation provisions of a partnership.
• Understanding of 163j business interest limitations
• Understanding partnership basis adjustments under Section 754, 734(b), and 743(b).
• Willingness to lead internal training on real estate related topics.
• Willingness to dig into new legislation and assist the team with understanding the impact on real estate clients.
• Proficient in MS Office technology suite.

Experience requirements:

• Tax Senior: 3 years with the above experience.
• Tax Manager: 5 years with the above and people management experience.

Why you should join our team

Shameless plug(s): we are in the top 1% of CPA firms in the U.S. We are also consistently ranked among the Most Admired Companies by the Portland Business Journal.

Culture: Just like we believe in fostering strong, lasting partnerships with our clients, we do the same for our team members. We are a mid-sized firm with a small firm feel. Our shareholders are humble, down-to-earth humans who hire and support motivated and resourceful people and provide opportunities to lead successful personal and professional lives. We provide ample growth opportunities whether you are starting as an intern, or you are a seasoned manager.

We value our people and strive to create a supportive, inclusive culture: Diversity Equity Inclusion (DEI) Committee, Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI), Working Moms Group, Advisor Program, and Leadership Development Program (LDP).

We give back to our communities. Today, our team supports more than 80 charitable organizations by serving on boards of directors, making charitable donations, and volunteering our time. In addition to our extensive organizational involvement, we close our office for one day each year and volunteer directly in the community.

Did you say “busy season”? Since this is public accounting, you can expect to work extra hours during busy seasons. We do our best to keep you motivated, energized, and engaged during that time. We offer catered lunch three days a week, tons of healthy snacks, weekly yoga & massages, and bi-weekly office socials.

Benefits & Perks: We offer a comprehensive benefit package to help protect your personal and financial health and that of your family. At Geffen Mesher, we offer a generous 401k and profit-sharing plan. We’ll cover 100% of your individual monthly medical premium costs and provide paid parental leave. Generous PTO and paid holidays come with the gig as well!

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