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Posted:
June 10, 2020
Location:
Memphis, United States
Salary:
Open
Position Reports To: Director, State & Local Taxes. Position to be based in Philadelphia and will have primary responsibility of overseeing and managing the day-to-day state and local tax (SALT) controversy issues of the Company and all of its domestic affiliates, including the evaluation of all potential SALT assessments and composition of tax protest and appeal letters.

Company:
CBRE Group, Inc. is the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with 2018 revenues of $21.3 billion and more than 90,000 employees (excluding affiliate offices). CBRE has been included in the Fortune 500 since 2008, ranking #207 in 2018. It also has been voted the industry's top brand by the Lipsey Company for 17 consecutive years and has been named one of Fortune's "Most Admired Companies" for seven years in a row, including being ranked number one in the real estate sector in 2019.

CBRE offers a broad range of integrated services, including facilities, transaction and project management; property management; investment management; appraisal and valuation; property leasing; strategic consulting; property sales; mortgage services and development services.


Estimated Percentage Breakdown in Functional Areas:
Investigating, Researching and Responding to SALT Notices and Assessments: 50%
Managing/Assisting with SALT Audits (including responding to IDRs): 25%
Assisting with SALT Tax Planning Analyses: 15%
Assisting with Qtr/Year end SALT Reserve Needs Analyses: 10%


JOB SUMMARY
The primary responsibility for this role is to provide oversight and manage the day-to-day state and local tax (SALT) controversy issues of the Company and all of its domestic affiliates, including the evaluation of all potential SALT assessments and composition of tax protest and appeal letters. This position will also assist the Director, State & Local Taxes in dealing with significant audits, evaluating/modeling potential state tax planning concepts and evaluating SALT reserve needs with respect to CBRE's quarterly and annual SALT provision processes. This position will need to interface with cross-functional groups within and outside the tax department in attaining the data necessary to successfully defend CBRE's SALT positions.


Primary responsibilities of this position will include:
* Evaluate, research and address all state and local tax (SALT) notices and inquiries received by CBRE and/or its domestic affiliates.
* Work with Company and third party service personnel to understand the issues presented and the basis for the Company's tax filing positions.
* Conduct any necessary tax research to determine if the jurisdiction's claims are warranted and/or are supported under applicable law or regulation.
* Conduct all necessary correspondence and communication with the jurisdiction(s) in order to resolve the issue on a favorable basis to the Company, including the creation of tax appeal or protest correspondence.
* Summarize any proposed resolution of the issue(s) and provide a recommendation to Tax management as to the appropriate course of action to settle any tax/interest/penalty exposures.
* Assume control for any assigned SALT audits under the direction and guidance of the Director, State & Local Taxes. Conduct analysis of the audited returns and discuss any peculiarities in the tax filing position(s) taken by the Company to understand the basis and rationale for said position(s).
* Gather data needed to respond to any audit IDRs issued in relation to the audit. Prepare data and submissions in satisfaction of the audit IDR items.
* Conduct any necessary tax research to determine the propriety of any proposed audit determinations including drafting of any required position papers to support the Company's tax positions.
* Prepare any audit protests as necessary under the supervision and guidance of the Director, State and Local Tax, including working with any third party subject matter experts that the Company may engage.
* Summarize and communicate out to the Company and third party service personnel any results of audits and notices that affect current return preparation and positions.
* On a quarterly and annual basis, provide input and guidance to the Director, State & Local Taxes as to any tax notices settled during the period and the need for any SALT reserves related to ongoing audits.
* Provide support to the Director, State & Local Taxes as needed in modeling and/or evaluating state tax planning concepts/proposals for both overall tax planning and merger/acquisition/disposition structuring purposes and other special projects as needed.
* Assist Director, State & Local Tax in reviewing and monitoring changes in SALT tax legislation, rulings, regulations, and litigation including understand the relevant impacts to CBRE and its domestic subsidiaries/affiliates.


QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


Essential Duties:
7+ years of state and local tax (SALT) experience within a large multinational company or Big 4 public accounting firm, with at least 3 years experience dealing in areas of state tax controversy (notice evaluation/resolution, drafting correspondence and tax protest letters, managing SALT audits, etc.).

Undergraduate degree with concentration in Accounting or Finance required with an advanced degree or certification (MST, JD and/or CPA) preferred.

Ability to conduct state tax research using Checkpoint and other tax research systems.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Significant experience in dealing with and presenting complex technical tax positions is required.

Significant experience working in a robust merger and acquisition environment preferred.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.


Internal Number: 20014565
About CBRE
With broader and deeper capabilities than any other company, CBRE is the leading full-service real estate services and investment organization in the world. CBRE Group, Inc. is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with 2017 revenues of $14.2 billion and more than 80,000 employees (excluding affiliate offices). CBRE has been included in the Fortune 500 since 2008, ranking #214 in 2017. It also has been voted the industry’s top brand by the Lipsey Company for 17 consecutive years, and has been named one of Fortune’s “Most Admired Companies” in the real estate sector for six years in a row. Its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “CBRE.” CBRE offers a broad range of integrated services, including facilities, transaction and project management; property management; investment management; appraisal and valuation; property leasing; strategic consulting; property sales; mortgage services and development services.
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