Tax Manager - Real Estate

Thomas, Judy & Tucker (TJT), is a leading full-service CPA firm providing audit/attestation, taxation, and outsource accounting services to North Carolina and beyond for 35 years. Our firm has 20 partners and 275+ professionals with offices in Raleigh, Durham, Wilmington, and Cedar Point, North Carolina.

Our employees establish collaborative and personalized relationships with our clients that has in turn allowed our firm to establish a reputation for excellence in the North Carolina business community. TJT serves privately held businesses from most major industries including real estate, construction, manufacturing, hospitality, restaurants, retail, non-profit agencies, and high net worth individuals. Inside Public Accounting recently recognized us as one of the Fastest Growing Firms nationally as well as one of the top 200 firms in the United States for 2025.

As TJT’s mission states, “The source of our strength is our people.” Our firm offers a collaborative working atmosphere where our employees become part of a cohesive client service team. We offer the technical resources and expertise of a large firm combined with the personal attention and service of a local firm.

Tax Manager – Real Estate

Start Date: Q2 2026Locations: Raleigh, Durham, or Wilmington, NCWork Model: Hybrid (minimum 3 days onsite weekly)

TJT is hiring a Tax Manager to help scale our expanding Real Estate Tax practice. This role is designed for someone who wants to move beyond managing returns and into a position where they can shape client strategy, mentor talent, and directly influence the growth of a high-performing team.

You’ll work with developers, investors, and operators across multifamily, land development, and construction, advising on complex transactions and structuring decisions that drive real business outcomes.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead the review of partnership and S corporation tax returns (Forms 1065 and 1120-S) 

• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, providing strategic tax guidance and planning

• Manage engagements from kickoff through delivery, ensuring quality, efficiency, and timeliness 

• Advise on complex real estate tax matters, including like-kind exchanges, special allocations, lot cost allocations, and basis step-ups

• Mentor and develop staff, helping build the next generation of TJT talent 

• Collaborate with firm leadership on client strategy, growth initiatives, and practice development

• Stay ahead of evolving tax regulations and apply insights proactively to client situations

What Sets This Role Apart

• True leadership opportunity: You’ll manage people, clients, and engagements—not just workflows 

• High-impact client work: Direct involvement in real estate transactions and planning 

• Practice growth: Join a team that’s expanding and actively investing in its future 

• Visibility: Your work and contributions are seen, valued, and rewarded

What You Bring

• 5+ years of public accounting experience with a focus on real estate 

• Strong expertise in partnership taxation and real estate-specific tax issues

• Proven experience reviewing returns and managing client engagements 

• Ability to communicate complex tax concepts clearly to clients and team members 

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field (master's preferred) 

• CPA license strongly preferred

• Demonstrated leadership, organizational, and client management skills

At TJT, you’ll find a firm that combines technical excellence with a genuinely collaborative culture. We’re intentional about growth—both for our clients and our people—and we give our managers the autonomy and support to make a real impact.

Why TJT?

• The chance to work with owners and management of North Carolina’s top middle-market companies and established family-owned businesses
• Supporting clients within the areas of hospitality, real estate, non-profit agencies, restaurants, manufacturing, and construction
• For tax and audit professionals, reasonable hour expectations during busy season and 36-hour/4-day work weeks during the slower times of the year
• A collaborative working atmosphere with a large team of experienced CPAs
• Hybrid work is an option for qualified candidates - TJT defines hybrid as 2-3 days minimum in one of our four office locations 

TJT Benefits

• Covered Health Insurance for Employees
• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 36-hour/4-day work weeks during the slower times of the year for tax and audit professionals 
• Dental, Vision, and Disability Insurance
• Automatic employer 401(k) Contribution 
• Relocation assistance
• Parental Leave
• Opportunities to work a flexible schedule