Intern – Business Tax Advisory

Intern – Business Tax Advisory

Have you ever wondered who owns NYC’s most prominent skyscrapers?  How much do they cost? 

FTI Consulting’s Real Estate Advisory Group is dedicated to the real estate and finance industries in NYC and across the globe.    

What distinguishes us from other consulting firms is our laser-like focus on the real estate industry and the capital markets that serve them.  We offer an unsurpassed breadth and depth of services to meet the increasingly complex needs of the real estate and finance industries including merger and acquisitions, due diligence, valuation, lease consulting, forensic accounting, financial outsourcing, IPO, REIT tax structuring and compliance, executive compensation, master planning and development services, cost segregation and private client services.

FTI represents the most prominent REITS, leading owners and developers, financial institutions, sovereign funds, hedge funds, and pension fund advisors in the world.   Our interns delve into the real estate world in our Roseland, NJ office with hands on experience in taxation and accounting. 

Responsibilities include:

• Analyze tax data and prepare Corporate and Partnership tax returns using tax preparation software. 
• Assist tax team by creating supporting tax returns and workpapers;
• Gain an understanding of our clients and stay current on their industries and related tax matters.
• Attain general understanding of tax technical issues and clients’ financial statements.
• Enhance and demonstrate professionalism and collaborative skills in dealings with internal and external clients.
• Use of technology to enhance and streamline the tax preparation reporting process.
• Ability to work in a high paced, changing environment while staying focused on client needs.

Basic Qualifications:

• Pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Accounting
• GPA of 3.2 or higher

Preferred Skills:

• Requisite education and working toward CPA certification
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Willingness to share innovative concepts

Work Environment:

• Fast paced and flexible;
• Collaborative;
• Creative solutions