Tax Manager

Job Title: Tax Manager

Location: Onsite, Norfolk, Virginia Corporate Office

Harbor Group International (HGI) is a leading global real estate investment and management firm.

With more than $20 billion in assets under management, the firm invests in and manages diversified property portfolios including office, retail, and multifamily properties.

With over 40 years of experience in the industry and over 1,600 employees worldwide, HGI continues to look for real estate investment opportunities.

We are seeking a high performing Tax Manager who will fill a leadership role on the Tax Team in the Investment Accounting Department at Harbor Group.

The ideal candidate is an experienced tax accountant with a public accounting background, extensive knowledge of partnership taxation, and real estate industry experience.

The Tax Manager will manage with tax functions relating to property portfolios, alternative investments, REITs, and corporate entities.

This person will oversee areas of federal, state and local tax compliance, while being the main contact with external tax advisors.

The Tax Manager will have exposure to tax structuring for acquisitions, dispositions and investors, as well as non-U.S.

investor tax compliance, preferred equity and mezzanine debt investments, Freddie Mac bonds, whole loans, REITs, and other complex real estate transactions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:



* Review K-1s and tax returns prepared by CPA firms and coordinate tax forms and tax elections as needed


* Manage and oversee busy season timeline, K-1s and tax returns, tax payments, extensions, and delivery of Schedule K-1s to investors


* Manage REIT and TRS elections, quarterly REIT testing, and reviewing testing memos prepared by external tax advisors


* Review income and withholding tax projections related to real property dispositions


* Oversee reconciliation of annual investor tax withholdings


* Manage year-end tax projection process for the Harbor Group general partners and select LP investors


* Assist with CPA Firm fee negotiations for new and existing work and oversee CPA firm invoice tracking and payments


* Manage annual partnership expense budgets and processing related expenses


* Oversee tax notice activity and active notice balances, and work with CPA firms to resolve tax assessments


* Work with Investor Relations to respond to investor questions related to investor tax deliverables and tax withholding


* Monitor changes in tax legislation, update management about discovered modifications, and adjust procedures to comply with new tax requirements



* Serve as a team leader with responsibility to communicate with other internal Accounting & Finance team leaders, executive leadership, and the Investor Relations, Equity, Legal, and Asset Management teams



* Assist with research and tax structuring related to property acquisitions, dispositions, and recapitalizations


* Assist Chief Account...