Consultant, Personal Property Tax

Ryan; Cockeysville (MD); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid/remote options

Health/dental/vision benefits from day

14 weeks paid parental leave

Company-paid sabbatical after 5 years

401(k) employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Gym membership or home fitness Reimb.

Award-winning workplace

Job summary

Ryan is seeking a Property Tax Consultant to work with clients and internal teams ensuring compliant personal property tax processes across jurisdictions. You will research issues, reconcile data, and verify calculations while coordinating with taxing authorities.

The role emphasizes client service, teamwork, and accurate tax filings, with opportunities for growth and a strong benefits package. Prior tax or audit exposure is valuable in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Business/Real Estate or related programs welcomed.
• Minimum 3.0 GPA overall; Major GPA 3.25+ preferred.
• Experience in audit/tax or internships is a plus.
• Strong communication and team collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare personal property tax returns, renditions, filings, and asset reconciliations for clients.
• Ensure timely processing and mailing of all returns and remittances.
• Review assessments, protests, and audits; respond to client inquiries and tax authorities.
• Research issues and perform computations using raw data.
• Maintain compliant filing calendars and assist in property tax management.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Verbal communication

Written communication

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field

6+ credit hours in Accounting/Economics/Real Estate/Finance with 3.0+ GPA

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

• Flexibility Built for Life: Hybrid and remote work options, depending on the role
• Benefits Starting Day One: Health, dental, and vision coverage effective on your first day for you and your eligible dependents
• Support for Growing Families: 14 weeks of 100% paid leave for new parents, including adoption, plus access to a fertility assistance program
• Time to Recharge: Generous paid time off and eligibility for a four-week, company-paid sabbatical after five years of service
• Investing in Your Future: 401(k) employer match and tuition reimbursement after one year of service
• Fitness Reimbursement: Choose a monthly gym membership or eligible home fitness equipment reimbursement
• An Award-Winning Workplace: Join a culture recognized for its team member experience

Why Ryan?

• Flexibility Built for Life: Hybrid and remote work options, depending on the role
• Benefits Starting Day One: Health, dental, and vision coverage effective on your first day for you and your eligible dependents
• Support for Growing Families: 14 weeks of 100% paid leave for new parents, including adoption, plus access to a fertility assistance program
• Time to Recharge: Generous paid time off and eligibility for a four-week, company-paid sabbatical after five years of service
• Investing in Your Future: 401(k) employer match and tuition reimbursement after one year of service
• Fitness Reimbursement: Choose a monthly gym membership or eligible home fitness equipment reimbursement
• An Award-Winning Workplace: Join a culture recognized for its team member experience

The Property Tax Consultant works with clients and internal teams to adhere to jurisdictional requirements for personal property tax compliance. This includes researching issues, reconciling financials and databases, working with taxing authorities to understand and verify calculations and filing methodologies, and completing detailed calculations.

Duties and responsibilities, as they align to Ryan’s Key Results

People

• Create a positive team experience.

Client

• Prepare personal property tax returns/renditions, filings, and reconciliation of assets for assigned clients.
• Ensure all applicable returns/renditions and remittances are processed and mailed in a timely manner.
• Review of personal property tax assessments, filing/handling assessment protests and handling audits.
• Responds to client inquiries and requests from tax authorities.
• Reviews documentation and researches issues.
• Works with raw data to complete calculations.

Value

• Assist in managing high volume compliance portfolio.
• Provide exceptional client service to multi-state companies by working with a team to identify tax savings opportunities.
• Assist multi-state companies with state and local tax controversies, which includes preparing clients for discussions with auditors, representing the client at hearings and at appeal meetings, and preparing protests.
• Maintain annual client filing calendar.
• Learn proprietary software application to manage data.
• Update internal compliance software with appropriate tax related information for each assigned client.
• 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 or JD, Business Analytics, Operations and Supply Chain Management.
• Must have (6) hours of Accounting or Economics or Real Estate or Finance with a of 3.0 GPA 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, Excel, 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%.

Irvine CA Salary: $68,600 - $85,800

Certain Roles may be eligible for incentive compensation.

Hunt Valley MD Salary: $65,500 - $81,950

Certain Roles may be eligible for incentive compensation.

Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran

About Ryan

Build More Than a Career. Create Your Future.

Ryan is an award-winning global tax services and software provider and the only global-scale specialist in business tax. We combine deep tax expertise with consulting, technology, advocacy, and compliance solutions to solve complex challenges and help clients pay only what they owe, freeing capital to invest, grow, and thrive.

At Ryan, team members contribute to meaningful work for many of the world’s most respected organizations. From day one, you’ll have opportunities to solve complex problems, build deep expertise, take ownership of your work, and make a measurable impact while growing at the speed of your own ability.

Our high-performance, people-first culture is supported by the acclaimed myRyan work environment. You’ll have the freedom to innovate, grow professionally and personally, and benefit from support that adapts to your life. Our flexible work philosophy, commitment to work-life success, and comprehensive benefits help you perform at your best. And with a team invested in your success, your contributions are recognized and celebrated.

It’s a culture built to empower you to accelerate, transform, and win—together.