A professional services firm in Florida is currently seeking an experienced Tax professional to join their team in Fort Lauderdale as a Tax Director and help focus on Real Estate / Private Client Services.

Responsibilities:
The Tax Director will:

• Develop engagement budgets, coordinate required resources, bill engagements, and manage performance against stated objectives
• Provide timely onsite review of and feedback on the work of other tax personnel.
• Address extremely complex tax and accounting issues
• Review all finished tax deliverables and tax accruals for accuracy and completeness
• Provide the engagement partner responsible for the tax work with timely status updates
• Lead a team that provides tax and consulting services to flow through entities and their related owners in a variety of industries with a concentration in Real Estate or construction
• Plan to minimize the tax costs incurred by employers and mitigate the effects of international employees’ individual tax liabilities
• Contribute to overall office efficiency by providing feedback on staff performance, participating in initiatives for on-going staff development, and developing a teaming culture
• Identify opportunities for expanded services to prospective and existing clients
• Perform other duties, as needed

• 10 years of experience in Public Accounting role/setting
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
• An active CPA license
• Experience preparing complex Federal, Corporate (C and S), Multi-state, Individual, and Partnership returns
• Basic knowledge of Financial Services products
• Strong understanding of IRS practice and procedure.
• Ability to review complex tax planning projects and identification of additional planning opportunities
• Microsoft Excel proficient
• Solid analytical, mathematical, and research skills
• Great interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Strong attention to detail
• Highly organized

• Master's Degree
• Experience with REITs, real estate funds, and/or developers