Tax Manager - Real Estate at Aprio in Woodland Hills, CA

Work with a Top 20 CPA and advisory firm that Accounts for Anything. Aprio has 40 U.S. office locations, as well as international office locations and more than 3,200 team members that speak 60+ languages across the globe. By bringing together proven expertise, deep understanding, and strategic foresight for fast-growing industries, Aprio ensures clients are prepared for wherever life or business may take them. Discover a top-rated culture, vast growth opportunities and your next big career move with Aprio.

Aprio is seeking a Tax Manager to join our Real Estate tax practice and lead a team of skilled tax professionals delivering high-quality compliance and strategic advisory services to a dynamic client base. In this role, you will serve as a trusted advisor on complex federal and state tax matters specific to the real estate sector, including tax planning, entity structuring, and transactional consulting. You will oversee client engagements, drive team development, and play a key role in advancing a practice known for technical depth and exceptional client service. This is an opportunity to bring your real estate tax expertise to a high-growth firm where your leadership and client relationships will have direct, lasting impact.

What You'll Gain / Impact:

• Opportunity to lead and develop a high-performing team of tax professionals within a nationally recognized CPA and advisory firm
• Direct influence on client outcomes across a diverse portfolio of real estate tax engagements
• Exposure to sophisticated tax planning strategies, including mergers and acquisitions and corporate restructuring within the real estate sector
• Ability to shape practice-area growth and contribute to firmwide tax strategy
• Career advancement supported by a firm committed to continuous learning, professional development, and internal mobility

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a team of tax professionals by delegating responsibilities, monitoring work quality, and fostering a collaborative, high-performance team environment
• Develop and implement tailored tax strategies by staying current with evolving tax laws and regulations and identifying actionable planning opportunities for real estate clients
• Provide consulting services on complex tax matters, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, and strategic tax planning relevant to the real estate industry
• Conduct ongoing tax research to remain current with legislative and regulatory changes and translate findings into client-ready insights and recommendations
• Prepare and review federal and state tax returns for S-Corporations, Partnerships, Individuals, and Corporations, ensuring accuracy and full compliance with applicable laws and regulations
• Communicate proactively with clients, stakeholders, tax authorities, and regulatory bodies to ensure all tax-related matters are managed effectively and efficiently
• Build and manage strong client relationships, ensuring consistently high levels of satisfaction and service quality across all engagements
• Train, mentor, and develop team members to support their professional growth and elevate overall practice performance

Candidate Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• 6+ years of federal tax consulting and/or compliance experience in public accounting
• Experience preparing and reviewing S-Corporation, Partnership, Individual, and Corporate tax returns
• Demonstrated experience managing and developing a team
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency with tax software and technology platforms
• Preferred: Master's degree in Taxation
• Preferred: CPA license

Leadership Skills:

• Building Relationships
• Adaptability
• Client Focus
• Driving Execution
• Continuous Improvement
• Communication
• Change Leadership
• Coaching and Developing Others
• Leading Teams

Additional Details:

Employment Type: Full-Time Work Environment: Hybrid Location: Woodland Hills, CA

The salary range for this opportunity is stated above. As such, an actual salary may fall closer to one or the other end of the range, and in certain circumstances, may wind up being outside of the listed salary range.

Why work for Aprio:

Whether you are just starting out, looking to advance into management or searching for your next leadership role, Aprio offers an opportunity to grow with a future-focused, innovative firm.

Perks/Benefits we offer for full-time team members:

- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance on the first day of employment

- Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Account

- 401k with Profit Sharing

- 9+ holidays and discretionary time off structure

- Parental Leave – coverage for both primary and secondary caregivers

- Tuition Assistance Program and CPA support program with cash incentive upon completion

- Discretionary incentive compensation based on firm, group and individual performance

- Incentive compensation related to origination of new client sales

- Top rated wellness program

- Flexible working environment including remote and hybrid options

What’s in it for you:

- Working with an industry leader: Be part of a high-growth firm that is passionate for what’s next.

- An awesome culture: Thirty-one fundamental behaviors guide our culture every day ensuring we always deliver an exceptional team-member and client experience. We call it the Aprio Way. This shared mindset creates lasting relationships between team members and with clients.

- A great team: Work with a high-energy, passionate, caring and ambitious team of professionals in a collaborative culture.

- Entrepreneurship: Have the freedom to innovate and bring your ideas to help us grow to become the CPA firm of choice nationally.

- Growth opportunities: Grow professionally in an environment that fosters continuous learning and advancement.

- Competitive compensation: You will be rewarded with competitive compensation, industry-leading benefits and a flexible work environment to enjoy work/life balance.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Aprio is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex; pregnancy; sexual orientation; gender identity and/or expression; age; disability; genetic information, citizenship status; military service obligations or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Aprio, LLP and Aprio Advisory Group, LLC, operate in an alternative business structure, with Aprio Advisory Group, LLC providing non-attest tax and consulting services, and Aprio, LLP providing CPA firm services.