Property Tax Consultant (Valuation)
Role description
From the employerThe Property Tax Consultant (“Consultant”) works with a team to identify tax
savings opportunities for clients and to gain an understanding of how the client
computes each component of property tax. This includes researching issues,
reconciling databases, and completing detailed calculations. The taxing
authority verifies the issues, and the Consultant assists the team with this
process. The Consultant is responsible for creating positive team member
experiences, which lead to excellent client service and drive revenue and profit
for the Firm.
The ideal candidate with have analytical and problem-solving skills, coupled
with strong people skills. The successful candidate will be effective in
researching issues, reconciling databases, and completing detailed calculations.
Successful Ryan team members embrace and live Ryan’s values of Pursue
Excellence, Wired to Win, Generosity Matters, Build Trust and Integrity Always
and will embody and demonstrate accountability.
Duties and responsibilities, as they align to Ryan’s Key Results
People
- Create a positive team member experience.
Client
- Responds to client inquiries and requests from tax authorities.
Value
- Works effectively with clients and taxing authorities on a national basis.
- Attends client meetings and property inspections.
- Reviews client property tax records.
- Applies software knowledge to efficiently work with client data.
- Researches tax issues.
- Prepares and reviews property reports and renditions.
- Analyzes assessment notices and determines potential assessment reductions.
- Files appeals.
- Determines liability for development projects.
- Works with tax incentive issues for clients.
- Interacts frequently with members of a team.
- Communicates effectively through written and verbal channels.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration/Management, Business
Computer Information Systems, Economics, Engineering, Entrepreneurship,
Finance, International Business, Public Administration, Real Estate or other
degree with Master’s in Business Discipline.
- Relevant work experience preferred (e.g. internships, summer positions,
school jobs) or Bachelor's degree and one to three years audit or tax related
experience.
- The following accreditations and/or diploma are considered beneficial: AACI,
AIMA, CRA, MIMA and RPA.
- Desire to perform in a high-energy team environment.
- Demonstrated leadership, problem solving, and strong verbal and written
communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize tasks, work on multiple assignments, and manage
ambiguity. Ability to work both independently and as part of a team with
professionals at all levels.
Computer Skills
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must have intermediate knowledge
- of Microsoft® Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Internet navigation
- and research.
Certificates and Licenses
- Valid driver’s license required.
Supervisory Responsibilities
- This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Compensation Disclosure
- For certain Ontario based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position
- is $48,000.00 - $62,700.00. The Firm makes offers based on many factors,
- including qualifications and experience. Roles may be eligible for incentive
- compensation.
Work Environment
- Standard indoor working environment.
- Occasional long periods of sitting while working at computer.
- Position requires regular interaction with employees at all levels of the
Firm in person and via e-mail and telephone.
- Position requires regular interaction with clients and interface with
external vendors in person and via e-mail and telephone.
- Independent travel requirement (visiting real estate portfolio): Up to
10-20%.
Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran
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