Associate- US REIT Tax

Role Overview

We are seeking a Chartered Accountant with US real estate tax consulting exposure to support US-based real estate tax consulting engagements, including REIT due diligence (DD) projects and other advisory assignments for our Real Estate Tax practice. The role will work closely with US engagement teams and play a key role in delivering high-quality tax analysis, due diligence support, and consulting deliverables for complex real estate structures.

Key Responsibilities

• Support US real estate tax consulting and due diligence engagements, including REIT DD projects
• Assist in tax analysis related to REIT qualification, entity structures, acquisitions, and dispositions
• Review and analyze financial and tax data for due diligence purposes
• Prepare technical memos, summaries, and client-ready deliverables
• Collaborate closely with US onshore teams to meet project timelines and quality expectations
• Support future tax consulting and advisory projects within the real estate group
• Participate in structuring, planning, and risk assessment discussions.

Required Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant (CA) Mandatory
• 12 years of tax consulting experience (US tax or cross-border preferred)
• Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple workstreams
• Comfortable working with US teams and tight timelines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with US real estate tax
• Exposure to US REIT taxation or REIT due diligence
• CPA or CPA pursuit.
• Prior experience supporting due diligence or transaction-related tax projects.

Salary:

As per industry standards.

Why AKM?

AKM Global is a premier professional services firm, with specialization in tax, consulting and outsourcing services. We advise our clients on a wide range of matters from M&A, India entry strategy, transaction advisory, valuation, transfer pricing, tax litigation among many others. We are the partners of choice for many global corporations. We are a young and dynamic, mid-sized firm passionate about serving our clients. With around 500 people, we service some of the top companies from over 30 countries. We enjoy an excellent reputation in the market, especially in the tax and transfer pricing area where we have been ranked by ITR for the last 9 years.

Website: http://www.akmglobal.com

LinkedIn Profile - https://www.linkedin.com/company/akmglobal/

What makes us different?

You'll be given an array of opportunities to learn new things, improve your skillset, and grow as a professional. We regularly groom leaders and give them opportunities which their counterparts in other organizations can only dream of. Our roles tend to be broader unlike larger corporations where your role is very specific and limited.

Forget about rigid schedules and useless time in the office. We focus more on quality than quantity. This doesnt mean youll work less; it means youll work more efficiently. We are an employer-friendly organization with some innovative policies like unlimited time off for some of our top performers.

What can you expect from us?

• We are best in industry in providing work life balance to our employees.
• Ample growth opportunities
• Employee friendly policies
• Cross functional projects

Our Hiring Process:

If the profile of a candidate gets shortlisted, the hiring team will get in touch within 72 hours. The initial shortlisting will be followed by 2 rounds of interviews (Technical round & Interaction with Senior Management). Post Final Selection, there will be an interaction with the HR representative. This process may take 10-15 working days.