Real Estate Manager Jobs in California

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The opportunity

EY is a leader in serving the global financial services marketplace and the only professional services firm with a separate business unit dedicated to the financial services industry – the Financial Services Organization (FSO). Our focused model and bold ambition have put us at the center of the events that continue to reshape and redefine our industry, working side by side with a range of clients from our most venerable institutions to dynamic new entrants across Banking and Capital Markets, Wealth and Asset Management, Insurance, and Real Estate, Hospitality and Construction. Our purpose is to help build a financial services industry in which financial institutions are trusted and flourish, and the global economy is healthy, growing, and secure. If you have a passion for rallying together to solve complex challenges, then come join our dynamic FSO team!

As a Real Estate Tax Senior Manager, you will lead the design and execution of scalable, technology‑enabled compliance and reporting processes that align with evolving tax regulations and organizational strategy. You will manage end‑to‑end delivery of tax provisions, direct and indirect returns, and reform calculations, while promoting governance, risk, and compliance frameworks that drive efficiency and transparency. Key responsibilities include:

• Managing and implementing compliance strategies
• Optimizing standardized processes and leading technology
• Championing operating models aligned with governing tax regulations

Your key responsibilities

You will own complex engagements from planning through closure, ensuring quality and risk management while navigating operational dynamics. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, manage client relationships, oversee engagement economics, and develop resource plans and budgets. Regular travel may be required based on client needs.

• Exercise judgment in selecting methods and evaluation criteria
• Develop solutions to complex problems
• Recommend policy changes and establish procedures for your functional area

Skills and attributes for success

You bring deep functional insight, strong leadership capability, and the ability to build trusted relationships while driving innovation and measurable outcomes.

• Leads engagement delivery with a strong focus on quality and risk management
• Manages client relationships and oversees commercial performance
• Provides coaching, direction, and feedback to team members
• Identifies sales opportunities and collaborates on RFP submissions
• Analyzing an evolving portfolio of increasingly complex tax operations to provide meaningful business insights.
• Learning and researching current market trends to maintain your credibility as a trusted advisor.
• Demonstrating your deep knowledge of the real estate, hospitality and construction industry.
• Developing clear, intelligent plans and approaches to improve our clients' tax activities.
• Researching our clients' business operations to tailor your advice to their specific needs.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Bachelor’s degree required in Accounting, Finance, Business or a related discipline.
• Typically, 5–7 years of real estate tax experience, within a professional services environment
• CPA certification or be a member of a state bar
• Extensive knowledge in a broad range of real estate tax technical and transaction skills, including partnership taxation, REITs taxation and qualification, partnership allocations, tax compliance, due diligence, acquisition/disposition planning and structuring.
• Experience managing budgets, people and projects.
• Business development within the market.
• Technical writing and research experience in a tax context
• The ability to prioritize when working on multiple complex projects.
• Strong influencing skills, and the confidence to question existing processes.
• Willingness to travel as needed, and working in a balanced hybrid environment

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Master’s degree preferred
• Experience leading multi‑geography teams
• Experience optimizing engagement economics
• Familiarity with tax technology ecosystems

What we look for

We look for inclusive leaders who balance technical excellence with clear communication, sound judgment, and a global mindset—professionals who build trust, inspire performance, and deliver high‑quality outcomes in dynamic regulatory environments.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.

What we offer you
At EY, we harness our collective strength to empower you to shape your future with confidence through professional growth, personal fulfillment and an inclusive culture. Learn more at ey.com/us/careers.

• We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary range for this job is:
• • New York City, Boston, and Washington DC Metro Areas, Washington State, and Southern California offices – $177,000 to $367,400
  • Bay Area California offices – $184,200 to $382,800
  • All other offices locations in the US, including Sacramento – $147,400 to $336,800
• Individual salaries within these ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.
• Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.

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• EY accepts applications for this position on an on-going basis.
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Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow.

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