Tax Managing Director, Real Property Tax Lead

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Job Responsibilities

• Lead and grow Armanino’s Real Property Tax practice, establishing the national strategy, service model, quality standards, and market priorities.
• Serve as the firm’s technical leader for real property tax matters, including property valuation, assessment reviews, exemptions, abatements, appeals, and tax planning.
• Advise clients on real property tax implications related to acquisitions, dispositions, development, construction, leasing, restructurings, and changing property use.
• Oversee complex, multi-jurisdictional real property tax engagements across commercial, industrial, hospitality, multifamily, retail, healthcare, and other asset classes.
• Direct valuation analyses and review assessment methodologies, comparable properties, income and cost approaches, capitalization rates, and relevant market data.
• Develop and execute assessment appeal and controversy strategies, including negotiations with assessors, administrative hearings, and coordination with legal counsel and appraisers.
• Identify opportunities for clients to reduce real property tax exposure through proactive planning, incentive programs, exemptions, and improved compliance processes.
• Oversee engagement scoping, staffing, budgeting, risk management, project execution, and timely delivery of high-quality client work.
• Build trusted relationships with C-suite executives, tax leaders, real estate professionals, owners, investors, developers, and other key client stakeholders.
• Drive practice growth by originating new opportunities, expanding existing client relationships, developing proposals, and leading pursuit and cross-selling efforts.
• Collaborate with State and Local Tax, federal tax, transaction advisory, valuation, accounting, and consulting teams to deliver integrated client solutions.
• Monitor legislative, regulatory, assessment, and market developments affecting real property taxation and translate those developments into practical client guidance.
• Create thought leadership, client alerts, presentations, methodologies, and technology-enabled tools that strengthen the firm’s market position and improve service delivery.
• Establish scalable processes, data standards, and quality-control procedures for portfolio reviews, assessment tracking, appeal management, and client reporting.
• Recruit, develop, coach, and retain a high-performing team; provide timely feedback, support career development, and build succession and leadership capability.
• Represent Armanino in professional associations, industry conferences, and community networks to enhance the firm’s visibility and reputation in the real property tax market.

Requirements

• Minimum 12 years of progressively responsible real property tax, property valuation, assessment, appeal, or related State and Local Tax experience.
• Minimum 5 years in a senior leadership role with responsibility for clients, teams, engagement economics, and business development.
• Demonstrated expertise in real property assessment practices, valuation principles, appeal procedures, and jurisdictional requirements across multiple states or localities.
• Proven ability to originate work, develop a pipeline, secure new clients, and expand strategic relationships.
• Public accounting, tax consulting, appraisal, law firm, commercial real estate, or corporate tax experience strongly preferred.
• Experience leading complex property portfolios and advising clients across multiple industries and asset classes.
• Strong technical research, analytical, negotiation, writing, presentation, and executive communication skills.
• Excellent project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple engagements, deadlines, budgets, and teams concurrently.
• Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, and develop professionals while fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and high-accountability culture.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, real estate, economics, business, or a related field required; advanced degree preferred.
• CPA, JD, MAI, CMI, state-certified appraisal credential, or other relevant professional designation preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word; experience with property tax systems, valuation databases, data visualization, Alteryx, Power BI, or comparable tools is a plus.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic, growth-oriented environment, with travel as needed to support clients and the practice.
• Commitment to firmwide success, exceptional client service, professional integrity, and continuous improvement.

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Armanino has a robust offering of benefits, including:

• Medical, dental, vision
• Generous PTO plan and paid sick time
• Flexible work arrangements
• 401K with Profit Sharing
• Wellness program
• Generous parental leave
• 11 paid holidays

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