Director, Business Tax Advisory | Real Estate Solutions

FTI Consulting's Corporate Finance & Restructuring practice focuses on our clients' strategic, operational, financial and capital needs by addressing the full spectrum of financial and transactional challenges faced by corporations, boards, private equity sponsors, creditor constituencies and other stakeholders.

FTI Consulting's Real Estate Solutions has a singular focus on the real estate and finance industry and the capital markets that serve it. Our services are designed to create integrated financial, tax and real estate solutions for clients having underlying value in real estate operations and assets. We provide an unsurpassed range of real estate advisory services including merger and acquisitions, due diligence, valuation, lease consulting, forensic accounting, financial outsourcing, IPO, REIT tax structuring and compliance, executive compensation, master planning and development services, cost segregation and private client services.

We represent leading public and private real estate entities including Equity and Mortgage REITs, financial institutions, investment banks, opportunity funds, insurance companies, hedge funds, pension advisors and owners/developers.

This is a great opportunity for a tax professional to play a significant role on a major client-service team. This person will oversee day-to-day workflow management. Responsiveness to client deadlines (for both tax return and special projects/consulting) is essential.

Candidate will possess strong compliance skills (i.e. management of the tax return preparation process) as well as the ability to grow technically. Excellent interpersonal skills are required for this team-oriented position. Candidate will have the opportunity to grow with high visibility clients.

Candidate will also be responsible for other real estate clients, including real estate investment trusts (REITS) and private equity real estate funds. This will be a challenging and fast- paced environment that is results-oriented with a focus on collaboration as well as professional and career growth.

- Responsible for a portfolio of clients of varying size and scope and act as the point of contact for internal and external clients; build and manage client relationships

- Lead team of tax professionals/assistants working on client projects

- Advise clients on transactions and other tax issues and be responsible for delivering high quality tax service and advice

- Participate in and contribute to market and business activities external to the firm, presenting a positive image of self and FTI

- General understanding of key concepts under U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) as it relates to mortgage REITs/PE Debt Funds

- 5+ years of real estate industry tax experience with a well-regarded accounting firm or direct private experience with a Debt Fund or Mortgage REIT; 6 years overall minimum experience

- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; the employer will not sponsor applicants for work visas

- Current or previous experience in a similar position with a public accounting firm (principal, senior manager)

- Experience in the private equity debt funds and mortgage REITs

- Experience in taxation of financial products in the credit markets

- U.S. Withholding Tax experience with credit/debt funds for non-U.S. Partners

- Technically strong in the taxation of REITs, Partnerships, and other flow-through entities

- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex financial information; experience managing multiple client engagements and providing exceptional client service