Cordia Resources by Cherry Bekaert is partnered with a $250M privately owned real-estate company who is seeking a Tax Associate to join their team. Please see details below!

Title: Tax Associate
Location: Hybrid (4 days on-site) - Fairfax, VA
Salary: $90,000 - $100,000/year + 10% bonus
Job Type: Full Time/Direct Hire

What You Bring:

• B.S. in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• CPA License preferred
• At least 2 years of accounting experience in a public accounting firm or private organization
• Some level of understanding of the real estate construction or development industry
• Experience in flow-through and individual taxation
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and project management skills
• Ability to manage multiple activities
• Strong communication skills and interpersonal skills
• Excellent computer proficiency (MS Office Word, Excel and Outlook)
• High levels of integrity, work ethic and dependability

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare partnership, S corporation, C corporation, individual, and trust tax returns
• Collaborate with the accounting department in reviewing tax workpapers and fixed asset schedules
• Develop and implement tax planning strategies to reduce tax expense, eliminate tax exposures, minimize audit deficiencies, and maintain a competitive effective tax rate
• Maximize tax loss carryforwards, bonus depreciation, Section 199A deductions, 179D studies and cost segregation studies
• Assume expertise for new and emerging tax issues, both domestically and internationally
• Oversee preparation and review of tax projections for three-year period
• Identify and drive process improvement projects within the tax function
• Maintain ownership of tax internal controls and update as needed
• Supervise and collaborate with outside tax advisors on various projects