Consultant

Ryan; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm seeks a Property Tax Consultant to enhance client service through tax savings opportunities. Responsibilities include responding to inquiries, reviewing records, and teamwork. Candidates should possess a relevant degree and skills in communication and leadership. This role offers hybrid work options and a supportive culture.

Benefits

Hybrid and Remote Work Options

Award-Winning Culture

Generous Personal Time Off (PTO)

Tuition Reimbursement

Health and Dental Benefits

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant work experience preferred.
• 6 hours of Accounting, Economics, or related with GPA of 3.0.
• Desire to work in a high-energy team environment.

Responsibilities

• Create a positive team member experience.
• Respond to client inquiries and requests from tax authorities.
• Review client property tax records.

Skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Ability to prioritize tasks

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or related fields

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Access

Outlook

Job description

Overview

The 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.

Benefits

• Hybrid and Remote Work Options
• Award-Winning Culture
• Generous Personal Time Off (PTO) Benefits
• Up to 20 Weeks of Parental Leave Top-up (Adoption Included)
• Monthly Gym Membership OR Gym Equipment Reimbursement
• Health and Dental Benefit Eligibility Effective Day One
• RRSP with Employer Match
• Tuition Reimbursement After One Year of Service

Responsibilities

• Create a positive team member experience.
• Responds to client inquiries and requests from tax authorities.
• 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.

Qualifications

• 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 or JD, Business Analytics, Operations and Supply Chain Management.
• Must have (6) hours of Accounting or Economics or Real Estate or Finance with a GPA of 3.0 or higher, a Major GPA of 3.25 or higher.
• 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.
• 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.

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: Up to 10-20%.

Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran