Consultant

Ryan; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in the accounting field as a Property Tax Consultant in Vancouver, where you will identify tax savings for clients and engage deeply in analysis and team collaboration. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical skills, a relevant degree, and an eagerness to thrive in a dynamic workplace.

Benefits

Hybrid and Remote Work Options

Generous Personal Time Off (PTO) Benefits

Up to 20 Weeks of Parental Leave Top-up

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

Qualifications

• 6+ hours of coursework in Accounting, Economics, Real Estate, or Finance with GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Preferred experience: internships or 1-3 years in audit/tax-related roles.
• Strong desire to perform in a high-energy team environment.

Responsibilities

• Identify tax savings opportunities for clients.
• Respond to client inquiries and requests from tax authorities.
• Prepare and review property reports and renditions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

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

Master’s or JD preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Why Ryan?

• 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

The Property Tax Consultant (“Consultant”) works with a team to identify tax savings opportunities for clients and to understand 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 will 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 team members.
• 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 related fields with a Master’s or JD preferred.
• Must have 6+ hours of coursework in Accounting, Economics, Real Estate, or Finance with a GPA of 3.0 or higher, and a Major GPA of 3.25 or higher.
• Relevant work experience preferred (e.g., internships, summer positions, school jobs) or Bachelor’s degree with 1-3 years of audit or tax-related experience.
• Strong desire to perform in a high-energy team environment.
• Demonstrated leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize, manage multiple tasks, and work independently or as part of a team.

Computer Skills

Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Internet research is required.

Certificates And Licenses

Valid driver’s license required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

• Standard indoor environment.
• Occasional long periods of sitting at a computer.
• Regular interaction with employees at all levels and with clients and external vendors via in-person, email, or phone communication.
• Independent travel up to 10-20%.

Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran