Senior Tax Manager

Vivmark Residential exists to set the mark for what home can be. Formed through the merger of AvalonBay Communities and Equity Residential, Vivmark brings together two industry leaders with a shared commitment to excellence, innovation, and delivering exceptional living experiences. Our vision is to be the most trusted and best-performing rental housing company in America - one that continues to get better as it grows. And we're looking for people who want to help us do it.

As an owner, developer, and manager of more than 180,000 apartment homes in major markets across the US, we have the scale to offer something most companies can't. At Vivmark, team members move up and across functions, markets, and disciplines, building lasting careers. We invest in team members' growth, development, and capabilities that make them and us better, and we hold ourselves to the highest standard as an employer.

The best people want to work here. We hope you're one of them.

Position Overview

The Senior Manager, Tax will lead and support critical tax compliance activities across the company and its related entities. This is an opportunity for an experienced tax professional with strong partnership taxation expertise to oversee complex tax compliance activities, lead a team, and collaborate with business partners on tax planning, transactions, and process improvements.

Location:  This position is open to candidates residing in the greater Chicago, IL, or greater Arlington, VA, metropolitan areas.

Salary: $155,000 - $190,000 per year; in addition to base salary, a discretionary 16% annual bonus is provided.  The successful candidate's starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, and qualifications.

Work Schedule: This position requires onsite attendance Monday through Thursday, with remote work permitted on Fridays.

Who You Are:

You are an experienced tax professional who combines technical expertise with sound judgment, leadership, and a commitment to continuous improvement. You enjoy working through complex tax matters, developing talent, and partnering with colleagues to deliver accurate, timely results.

You Bring:

• Strong technical knowledge of partnership taxation and federal, state, and local tax compliance.
• The ability to lead, coach, and develop team members while managing competing priorities and deadlines.
• Strong analytical, research, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• A proactive approach to identifying process improvements and implementing more efficient ways of working.
• The ability to collaborate effectively with internal business partners, external accounting firms, tax authorities, and other stakeholders.

What You'll Do:

Tax Compliance and Reporting

• Lead the preparation, review, and timely filing of federal, state, and local income and franchise tax returns for Vivmark Residential and its related entities.
• Oversee partnership tax compliance, including partner allocations, Schedule K-1 reporting, estimates, extensions, and other required filings.
• Review tax workpapers, legal documents, and supporting schedules to ensure accurate and complete tax reporting.
• Monitor entity formations, acquisitions, dispositions, dissolutions, and transfers to identify tax filing obligations and ensure compliance with applicable requirements.
• Oversee relevant tax calculations, documentation, and reporting associated with real estate transactions, including Section 1031 exchanges, as applicable.

Tax Planning, Research, and Process Improvement

• Partner with tax leadership and other departments to assess the tax implications of contemplated transactions, business initiatives, and changes in tax legislation.
• Prepare and review tax projections, forecasts, budgets, and supporting analyses, including explanations of variances.
• Research tax issues and communicate the potential impact of legislative and regulatory changes to management and relevant team members.
• Identify and implement process improvements and technology solutions that enhance the efficiency, accuracy, and quality of tax compliance activities.
• Maintain compliance calendars and filing schedules, ensuring tax obligations are identified, monitored, and completed on time.
• Support tax accounting activities, including ASC 740 compliance and tax provision calculations, as needed.

Team Leadership and Development

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of tax professionals, fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous professional growth.
• Oversee workload distribution, productivity, and the timely completion of tax returns, estimates, extensions, and other filings.
• Establish performance expectations, provide ongoing feedback, and support employee development and career progression.
• Partner with tax leadership on recruiting, hiring, training, and building a high-performing team.
• Maintain effective communication with tax leadership, team members, and business partners regarding priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.

Audit Support, Internal Controls, and Documentation

• Support tax audits involving Vivmark Residential and its related entities by coordinating documentation, responding to inquiries, and working with external tax advisors as appropriate.
• Review tax workpapers and supporting documentation to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance with department standards.
• Support the tax department's Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 internal controls and related documentation requirements.
• Collaborate with accounting teams, external auditors, and tax advisors to address tax issues and resolve review points.
• Analyze tax matters and communicate findings, recommendations, and potential risks to tax leadership and senior management.

Additional Responsibilities

• Support other tax department initiatives and business needs as required.
• Represent Vivmark Residential professionally when working with internal and external stakeholders.

What You'll Bring:

• A bachelor's degree in accounting is preferred; a master's degree is a plus.
• Approximately five or more years of relevant tax experience, preferably with a strong emphasis on partnership taxation.
• Public accounting experience with a partnership tax focus is desirable.
• Experience supervising, mentoring, or training tax professionals is beneficial.
• Strong working knowledge of partnership and corporate taxation, including applicable federal and state tax requirements.
• Proficiency with spreadsheets, databases, and tax compliance systems; OneSource Income Tax experience is preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, written communication, and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities, anticipate deadlines, and maintain accurate, timely deliverables.

PHYSICAL AND VISUAL ACTIVITIES:

Ability to hear and speak well enough to converse verbally over the phone and in-person (expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken or written word). Ability to interpret, evaluate and communicate detailed written or verbal instructions to others accurately and easily. Able to see well enough to use the computer effectively and read written communications. Ability to lift, push, pull or carry up to 15 pounds for the dissemination of documents, supplies, materials, etc. to various locations throughout the office/facility. May be required to climb stairs depending on the property structure.

The above describes the physical and visual activities that are commonly associated with the performance of the essential functions of this job. Commonly associated is not intended to mean always or only. Reasonable accommodation will be provided as required by law to enable otherwise qualified employees with a known disability to perform the essential functions of the job.

Bring your tax expertise and leadership skills to an organization focused on operational excellence, collaboration, and long-term growth. If you're ready to take on complex tax matters, develop talent, and contribute to meaningful business initiatives, we encourage you to apply.

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