Lead tax compliance for a public REIT, ensuring REIT qualification, managing federal and multi-state partnership tax filings, reviewing K-1s and investor reporting, overseeing internal and external tax teams, and responding to audits and tax notices.
Company Overview
Healthpeak Properties is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (REIT) and an S&P 500 company. We specialize in owning, operating, and developing high-quality real estate focused on healthcare discovery and delivery. Our impressive portfolio includes nearly 50 million square feet of medical outpatient buildings, lab and life science facilities and Senior Assisted Living centers throughout the country.
Role Overview
The Tax Director will lead and manage tax compliance for a publicly traded REIT, with primary responsibility for REIT qualification, partnership tax reporting, and multi-state compliance. This role is heavily execution- and review-focused, ensuring accurate and timely filings across a complex entity structure.
Key Responsibilities
Position Requirements
Healthpeak Properties is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (REIT) and an S&P 500 company. We specialize in owning, operating, and developing high-quality real estate focused on healthcare discovery and delivery. Our impressive portfolio includes nearly 50 million square feet of medical outpatient buildings, lab and life science facilities and Senior Assisted Living centers throughout the country.
Role Overview
The Tax Director will lead and manage tax compliance for a publicly traded REIT, with primary responsibility for REIT qualification, partnership tax reporting, and multi-state compliance. This role is heavily execution- and review-focused, ensuring accurate and timely filings across a complex entity structure.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage, evaluate, and structure transactions to maintain REIT qualification
- Manage REIT compliance, including preparation and review of quarterly and annual REIT testing and distribution requirements
- Oversee preparation and review of federal and multi-state REIT and partnership tax returns, including tiered structures and operating partnerships
- Review Schedule K-1s, allocations, and investor reporting
- Ensure timely filing of REIT, partnership, and corporate tax returns, extensions, and estimated payments
- Coordinate multi-state compliance, including composite filings and withholding requirements
- Manage internal tax team and external tax advisors and review deliverables
- Respond to tax notices, audits, and information requests
- Partner with accounting, legal, and investment teams on tax-related inquiries and to ensure accurate tax reporting data
Position Requirements
- 8–10+ years of tax experience within public accounting and/or private industry, with emphasis on REIT and partnership tax compliance
- Strong technical knowledge of REIT qualification rules and partnership taxation
- Experience with multi-state tax filings and apportionment
- CPA preferred
- Combination of Big 4/public accounting and real estate industry experience strongly preferred
- Strong Excel and tax compliance software experience
- Detail-oriented with strong review capabilities
- Organized and deadline-driven in a high-volume compliance environment
- Practical, execution-focused mindset
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- Offering a salary of $180k – $220k plus generous cash incentives
Healthpeak Properties, Inc. Irvine, California, USA Office
Irvine, United States, 92614
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