Consultant, Complex Property Tax - Temporary (Fixed Term)

Ryan Paralegal Professional Corporation; Toronto; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Ryan, LLC is seeking a Property Tax Consultant in Ontario to identify tax savings opportunities and understand how clients compute property tax components. You will research tax issues, reconcile databases, and perform detailed calculations to support the team and clients.

The ideal candidate has strong analytical and problem-solving skills, excellent people skills, and will hold a Law Society of Ontario license.

Qualifications

• Licensee of the Law Society of Ontario in good standing.
• B.A. or Paralegal Diploma.
• Approximately 1–2 years of relevant experience in tax advocacy, property tax, municipal law, administrative law, real estate law, litigation, or related areas is valued.
• Experience preparing legal submissions, appeals, applications, briefs, or other advocacy materials.
• Experience appearing before or communicating with assessment authorities, tribunals, boards, municipalities, or other government bodies is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create a positive team member experience.
• Respond to client inquiries and requests from tax authorities.
• Work effectively with clients and taxing authorities on a national basis.
• Attend client meetings, property inspections, hearings, mediations, and other proceedings as required.
• Reviews client property tax records.
• Applies software knowledge to efficiently work with client data.
• Maintain accurate and timely records of matters, communications, filings, and deliverables.
• Researches legal, regulatory, valuation, and tax issues relevant to property tax matters.
• Prepares and reviews property reports and renditions, appeal documents, evidence, and written submissions.
• Analyzes assessment notices and determines potential 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.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

People skills

Researching issues

Reconciling databases

Detailed calculations

Verbal & written communication

Education

B.A. or Paralegal Diploma

Licensee of the Law Society of Ontario in good standing

Tools

Word

Access

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Internet research

Job description

Job 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 tax & assessment issues, legal issues, regulatory 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. A Licensee of the Law Society of Ontario in good standing will also be a requirement.

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

• 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.
• Attend client meetings, property inspections, hearings, mediations, and other proceedings, as required.
• Reviews client property tax records.
• Applies software knowledge to efficiently work with client data.
• Maintain accurate and timely records of matters, communications, filings, and deliverables.
• Researches legal, regulatory, valuation, and tax issues relevant to property tax matters.
• Prepares and reviews property reports and renditions, appeal documents, evidence, and written submissions.
• 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

• Licensee of the Law Society of Ontario in good standing.
• B.A. or Paralegal Diploma.
• Approximately one to two years of relevant experience in tax advocacy, property tax, municipal law, administrative law, real estate law, litigation, or a related practice area, is valued.
• Experience preparing legal submissions, appeals, applications, briefs, or other advocacy materials.
• Experience appearing before or communicating with assessment authorities, tribunals, boards, municipalities, or other government bodies is preferred.
• Strong legal research, analytical, advocacy, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• 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

• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft® Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Internet navigation and research.

Certificates and Licenses

• Valid driver’s license required.
• Active Law Society of Ontario license, in good standing.

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%.

Compensation

For Ontario based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $50,000 - $64,700. The Firm makes offers based on many factors, including qualifications and experience. Roles may be eligible for incentive compensation.

Equal Opportunity Employer

disability/veteran Ryan offers outstanding opportunities to work in a dynamic, rapidly expanding tax services firm serving the world’s most respected Global 5000 companies. Our innovative work environment, accelerated growth path for high performers, competitive benefits package, and outstanding earning potential provide the most rewarding career experience available in the industry.

Ryan employees are given the freedom to do their best work in the way they work best. With a clear understanding of expectations and accountabilities, our employees are given ownership of their time and flexibility to meet the demands of their professional and personal lives.

Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with Ryan LLC (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non‑immigrant status).

Job duties related to this role are to be conducted in a manner that adheres to privacy laws, as well as follows internal governance related to protecting confidential information and trade secrets, and to securing data and company records.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Accommodation Ryan, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to compliance with all applicable laws prohibiting employment discrimination. It is our policy to take all employment actions and make all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, sex (including pregnancy), affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, citizenship status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, disability, military status, status as a disabled or other protected veteran or any other protected status under applicable law.

It is Ryan's policy to make reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Notice to Canada Candidates – In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Canadian Human Rights Act, Ryan ULC will provide accommodation, accessible formats and communication supports for the interview upon request.Ryan welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities.