RSM US India | Tax Senior Manager - Real Estate Funds & Real Estate Investment Trust

Responsibilities

• This role provides an opportunity to join a high-performing, high-growth team while working with complex clients in the real estate industry.
• As a Tax Senior Manager for RSM, you will be responsible for the following job duties, which are focused around three core concepts: Technical & Quality Expertise, People & Talent Management, and Client Service/Business Development.
• Detail reviewing and analysis of quarterly and annual REIT Testing compliance Serve as a Career Advisor, mentor or coach to one or more employees, which will include providing honest and timely performance feedback
• Provide detailed second and final level review and analysis of simple to medium complex tax returns with or without partner review for: Real estate fund, holding entity and property partnership returns (Form 1065).
• Assess and identify training needs. Train and develop staff members coordinating with senior managers and managers.
• Work on multiple complex issues while communicating in a non-technical manner to facilitate communication between the client and the service team while managing the risk for both the client and the firm.
• Lead and manage the business relationship of complex engagements with a focus on high-value quality tax advice and seek to expand services to clients.
• Drive growth and profitability of industry/specialty area by generating new revenue on existing client portfolio, cross selling, and new clients for the tax practice.
• Interact directly with clients handling questions, planning, consulting, etc.
• Reviewing research findings and ensure conclusions are consistent with firm policies and professional standards.
• Build relationships across lines of business to ensure excellent client service through an integrated service approach.
• Manage corporate client needs with respect to tax services and federal and state tax compliance.
• Serving as Tax client service coordinator while developing and executing the firm’s client service plan

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in business taxation working for a Big 4 or a large national, regional or local accounting firm in the real estate industry.
• Prior tax compliance & consulting experience serving real estate clients.
• Must be able to support financial growth efforts and manage a book of business.
• Ability to work closely with clients and onshore teams to answer questions or to collect necessary information for tax service requirements.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Project management and critical thinking skills.
• Working knowledge of tax code and technical aspects of tax preparation and compliance.
• Strong technical skills in accounting and tax preparation, industry specialization a plus.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Experience preparing or reviewing accounting for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740’s.
• Experience in dealing with international tax matters a plus.
• Experience in dealing with real estate debt matters a plus.

RSM US LLP

Ira B. McGladrey opened an accounting practice in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 1926, and the firm that grew from it, long known as McGladrey, became RSM US LLP in 2015 when it joined other firms in the RSM International network under the RSM brand. Now headquartered in Chicago, it provides assurance, tax and consulting services with a focus on middle-market companies, and since 1 January 2026 it has worked with RSM UK in a transatlantic partnership. In India the firm operates through RSM US Integrated Services India Private Limited, a subsidiary that provides services to the US firm, with offices in Bengaluru, Gurugram, Hyderabad and Kolkata.

Work in India supports RSM's US practice. Tax roles cover US federal, state and local, international, Canada and pass-through tax, hedge funds and real estate, credits and incentives, and accounting methods. Assurance teams serve financial institutions, private equity funds and technology clients and handle review and compilation work; financial consulting spans fund services, property accounting, technical accounting and finance-as-a-service. Postings usually ask for a B.Com, BBA or accounting degree with a CA, CPA or ACCA; many tax roles also accept an Enrolled Agent, and some prefer an MBA or a master's in accounting or taxation.

• Industry: Professional services: assurance, tax and consulting for middle-market companies
• Headquarters: Chicago, United States (RSM US LLP)
• In India: RSM US Integrated Services India Private Limited, a subsidiary of RSM US LLP, with offices in Bengaluru (two sites at Embassy Manyata), Gurugram, Hyderabad and Kolkata