About the role:
Agora is building the accounting and tax practice that real estate firms actually want - one that runs on modern tooling, clean process, and people who know the asset class cold. We work with sponsors, funds, and operators across the US, including those with foreign investors and offshore capital structures. Our team is small, opinionated, and tech-forward: we expect everyone to use AI in their day-to-day work, not just talk about it.
We are looking for a junior preparer role on our real estate tax team. You'll prepare partnership returns under a senior reviewer, build clean workpapers, and use our AI-enabled tax stack as a core part of how you work. This is the right seat for someone early in their career who wants serious technical reps in real estate tax, and who's excited to work alongside modern tools instead of around them.
What you'll do
Prepare federal and state partnership returns for real estate sponsors, funds, and operating entities.
Build supporting workpapers - fixed assets, depreciation schedules, capital accounts, state apportionment, K-1 allocations.
Use the firm's tax software and AI co-pilots day-to-day; flag where they help and where they fall short.
Respond to reviewer comments cleanly and on time - and learn from each round.
Help gather and organize client data; flag unusual transactions or missing items early.
Contribute to process improvements - juniors here are expected to have a point of view.
What are we looking for
Requirements
1–2 years of public accounting experience, including strong internships.
Attention to detail and a real interest in getting the technical work right.
Comfort with new software and AI tools - you don't need to be an engineer, but you should be curious.
Accounting degree (or on track to complete one); CPA / EA candidacy a plus.
Clear written communication; you can explain what you did and why.
CCH experience/knowledge is a plus
Why this role
You'll get reps on real estate partnership work from day one, a reviewer who teaches instead of just red-lining, and a firm where AI is built into your workflow - so your time goes to learning the substance, not chasing PDFs.
Equal opportunity
Agora is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with our mission of serving a diverse and global audience, we value a diverse workforce and inclusive culture which reflects that. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, disability, and veteran status.
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1–2 years of public accounting experience, including strong internships.
Attention to detail and a real interest in getting the technical work right.
Comfort with new software and AI tools - you don't need to be an engineer, but you should be curious.
Accounting degree (or on track to complete one); CPA / EA candidacy a plus.
Clear written communication; you can explain what you did and why.
Interest in real estate as an asset class - partnerships, depreciation, 1031s, cost seg - even if you haven't touched them all yet.
CCH experience/knowledge is a plus
Why this role
You'll get reps on real estate partnership work from day one, a reviewer who teaches instead of just red-lining, and a firm where AI is built into your workflow - so your time goes to learning the substance, not chasing PDFs.
