What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Tax Accountant position at Realty Income?
Position Overview:
The Senior Tax Accountant will be responsible for assisting with Realty Income's tax and joint-venture compliance. Due to Realty Income’s operations throughout the country and its extensive network of legal entities, the position emphasizes a need to execute a high volume of compliance, tax strategy, and related tasks.
This is a hybrid position, with Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday required in-office.
Key Responsibilities:
Tax Compliance:
Prepare and review work papers needed to prepare tax returns for joint ventures and other entities.
Maintain and update recurring tax compliance schedules and tax returns for federal, state, and municipal filings related to our joint ventures. The maintenance of the tax calendar is a priority of the tax function and involves tracking the obligations of all legal entities of Realty Income.
Prepare and process tax payments for our joint ventures.
Monitor and review notices from taxing authorities. Prepare responses, as necessary.
Assist with quarterly estimated tax payments.
Prepare fixed asset roll forwards for REIT, partnership entities, and joint ventures.
Review processes and work throughout the team to simplify and digitize.
Qualifications:
A qualified candidate is typically expected to have:
Minimum of 2+ years of experience in tax compliance and reporting involving corporate or partnership entities.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
Strong foundation in corporate and partnership taxation, tax compliance execution, and analytical problem-solving.
Proficiency in preparing federal, state, and local tax filings, including supporting schedules and workpapers.
Experience preparing or reviewing fixed asset roll forwards and reconciling book-to-tax differences.
Ability to analyze and respond to tax authority notices.
Proficiency with Excel, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and basic formulas.
Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple filing deadlines across jurisdictions.
Collaborative and proactive work style with a continuous improvement mindset.
Preferred Qualifications
CPA license (active or in progress) or Enrolled Agent designation.
Working knowledge of ASC 740 and income tax provision concepts.
Familiarity with joint venture structures, tiered legal entity frameworks, and pass-through taxation.
Experience conducting tax research and drafting supporting documentation or memos.
Experience using tax compliance software such as OneSource, GoSystem, or Corptax.
Advanced Excel skills, including macros or complex modeling.
Prior experience in multi-entity or real estate ownership structures.
Salary : $73,000 - $117,000
