Lead Tax Services Deputy Director

Your Journey at Crowe Starts Here: At Crowe, you can build a meaningful and rewarding career. With real flexibility to balance work with life moments, you’re trusted to deliver results and make an impact. We embrace you for who you are, care for your well-being, and nurture your career. Everyone has equitable access to opportunities for career growth and leadership. Over our 80-year history, delivering excellent service through innovation has been a core part of our DNA across our audit, tax, and consulting groups. That’s why we continuously invest in innovative ideas, such as AI-enabled insights and technology-powered solutions, to enhance our services. Join us at Crowe and embark on a career where you can help shape the future of our industry. Job Description: Job Summary We are seeking an experienced Deputy Director - Tax Partnership Tax Compliance to lead the delivery of partnership tax compliance and advisory services for clients in the Operating Partnerships, Real Estate, and Private Equity sectors. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in U.S. partnership taxation, including reviewing complex partnership tax returns, tax provisions, taxable income calculations, and managing multi-jurisdictional compliance. This role requires strong technical expertise, leadership capabilities, and the ability to build trusted client relationships while mentoring high-performing teams. Key Responsibilities Lead and manage end-to-end partnership tax compliance engagements for clients across Operating Partnerships, Real Estate, and Private Equity industries. Review complex Federal, State, and Local Partnership Tax Returns (Forms 1065 and related schedules), ensuring technical accuracy and compliance with applicable tax laws. Review and oversee the preparation of taxable income calculations, book-to-tax adjustments, and partnership allocations. Manage compliance for multi-state partnerships, including state apportionment, composite returns, withholding requirements, and nexus considerations. Provide technical guidance on partnership tax matters, including allocations under IRC Section 704, basis calculations, distributions, and other pass-through taxation issues. Perform technical tax research and prepare or review tax memoranda addressing complex partnership tax matters. Identify tax planning opportunities and advise clients on strategies to optimize tax efficiency while maintaining compliance. Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, developing and maintaining strong relationships through proactive communication and high-quality service delivery. Lead engagement planning, budgeting, resource allocation, and project execution to ensure timely delivery and adherence to quality standards. Manage tax audits, notices, and inquiries from federal and state tax authorities. Drive process improvements, standardization, and technology adoption to enhance efficiency in tax compliance and reporting.