VP, Tax

About the Company

At Tanger, our mission is to create shopping destinations that entertain, inspire, and bring our communities together. Guided by our vision to lead the evolution of shopping, we’ve spent over four decades innovating the retail experience as a premier owner and operator of outlet and open-air centers.

We live our values every day: we lead with integrity, foster inclusion, and embrace innovation to drive meaningful change. These principles come to life through our actions—we build trust, challenge the status quo, win together, and continuously push boundaries to deliver exceptional value and experiences to make it happen.

Tanger team members are our most important asset, and we’re proud to offer an environment where everyone is welcomed, respected, heard, supported, and able to thrive. Our emphasis on relationships, employee growth, and exciting career opportunities sets us apart. And our spirit of innovation, expertise, and relentless pursuit of excellence brings us together.

About the Role

In our continued mission to create shopping destinations that entertain, inspire, and bring communities together, Tanger is seeking a

VP, Tax

This role offers the opportunity to work both independently and collaboratively,

supported by a flexible, Teams-driven workplace designed to empower connection, innovation, and impact across geographies.

About the Tanger Perks:

• Competitive salary

• Generous Suite of Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits

• 401(k) match

• Paid PTO and Holidays

• Paid Volunteer Hours

• Team Member Paid Leave Programs

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Wellness Incentives

• Group Life and Disability Insurance

• Voluntary Benefits

• Team Member Discounts

• And more…

How can you contribute to what we do?

As Vice President, Tax, you will oversee the Company's tax strategy, compliance, reporting, and risk management while helping preserve Tanger's REIT status and supporting long-term growth initiatives. You will collaborate across Finance, Legal, People & Culture, Operations, Development, and Executive Leadership to provide guidance on complex business transactions, acquisitions, joint ventures, and evolving tax regulations. This is an opportunity for a strategic tax leader who enjoys solving complex challenges, leading high-performing teams, and making a meaningful impact on a publicly traded organization.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Domestic Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual Tax Compliance

•   Lead and oversee the Company’s REIT compliance activities, including quarterly income, asset, and distribution testing, collaboration with outside REIT experts, and coordination with Operations and Marketing to identify other income items.

•   Oversee the preparation, review, and timely filing of federal, state, international, and joint venture tax returns, estimated tax payments, dividend taxability workpapers, and related tax reporting requirements.

•   Manage sales tax reporting, personal property tax returns/listings, tax notices, audits, and communications with taxing authorities, outside tax experts, and JV partners.

•   Evaluate tax credits, incentives, debt allocation matters, cost segregation studies, depreciation allocation schedules, and other tax-planning opportunities that support Company objectives.

Other Tax Work and Research

•   Review and/or complete tax research related to REIT qualification issues; federal, state, and local law changes; partnership issues; and foreign reporting and accounting tax matters.

•   Review acquisition and disposition agreements, JV structures, operating agreements, TIF and development agreements, and significant acquisition due diligence for possible tax implications to the Company or Operating Partnership.

•   Lead implementation of new tax law and/or IRS guidelines and regulations, including yearly elections, method change forms, matrices, tax provisions, ASC 740/FIN48 reporting, and revaluation trigger analysis.

•   Serve as a tax resource to leadership and business partners, including work with NAREIT as applicable and consultation with People & Culture on employee federal, state, and local tax withholding and timing issues involving remittance of such tax.

International Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual Tax Compliance

•   Oversee international tax compliance activities, including tax return preparation, withholding obligations, transaction tax reporting, and responses to international taxing authorities, coordinating with outside tax preparers and tax accounting staff as needed.

Corporate Structure / Entity Management and Excess Ownership Limitations

•   Advise management on entity formation and dissolution issues; ensure Form W-9s are accurately prepared and current; and work with corporate counsel and outside counsel on ownership reports, shareholder ownership limitations, annual confirmations, and related resolutions or waivers.

Assistance with Financial Reporting/Incentive Compensation Administration

•   Prepare and/or review tax-related public reporting disclosures, annual proxy statement schedules and disclosures, and support administration of the Company’s incentive compensation plans in coordination with People & Culture, as needed.

Competencies:

This list is illustrative only and not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class.

•   Demonstrates advanced understanding of accounting standards, tax law and regulations, and GAAP.

•   Demonstrates knowledge of taxation by following federal, state, and international laws.

•   Clearly outlines and communicates performance expectations to staff, aligned with departmental and organizational goals.

•   Ability to research, problem solve, and make decisions based on laws, policies, and best practices.

•   Ability to anticipate and mitigate risks.

•   Ability to work well under pressure.

•   Ability to work independently as well as in a small team environment.

•   Completes required continuing education to maintain an active CPA license.

•   Ability to read, write, and comprehend the English language.

•   Adheres to Tanger’s Values: Integrity, Inclusion, and Innovation.

Required Education and Experience:

•   Master of Science with a concentration in Taxation.

•   At least 10 years of experience working in REIT and real estate taxation, either at an accounting firm, law firm, or REIT.

•   Active CPA license, if Master of Science in Tax.

Hiring Range Disclaimer:

The base salary range represents the low and high end of the hiring range for this position. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Tanger's total compensation package for employees. 

Hiring Range: $153,000 - $233,000 per year 

Experience the difference and be a part of our extraordinary team! 

EEO and E-verify

Tanger values diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and unique contributions and is committed to fostering an environment where everyone is valued and respected. Our talent management approach, which includes policy development, training, goals, and targets, is aimed at fostering a fair, inclusive, collaborative, and innovative culture.

Tanger is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business need. 

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[email protected].

All recruitment is managed internally; unsolicited agency submissions from recruiters or staffing agencies will not be considered.

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