Junior Commercial Property Tax Analyst

Flanagan - Bilton LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays

401k plan

Team atmosphere

Annual reviews

Job summary

Flanagan - Bilton LLC in Chicago is seeking an organized, self-motivated Administrative Assistant to support a supervising attorney. Responsibilities include daily research, calendar management, property value appeals, data entry, and preparing commercial property analyses.

The role is in-office, Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm, with opportunities to work with local officials across the nation and to prepare and file paperwork as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; candidates without a degree will not be considered.
• Two years of office experience are required.
• Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily support to the supervisor, including calendar management.
• Heavy research and data entry; manage property value appeals.
• Prepare paperwork for appeals and coordinate hearings with local officials nationwide.
• Maintain electronic client files and generate client reports.
• Answer and route incoming calls; handle mail and correspondence.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Research

Multi-tasking

Organized

Self-starter

Interpersonal skills

Financial background

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Primary responsibilities include daily research and support to a supervisory attorney, including maintaining and organizing the calendar, appealing property values, data entry, and preparing commercial property analyses. Candidates should be organized, motivated, self-starters, able to multitask, work well with others, have a strong work ethic, communicate with co-workers and clients by telephone, e-mail, and letter, and be professional in appearance and demeanor. This is an in-office position with the hours of Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm.

Duties may include but are not limited to:

• Providing daily support to the supervisor
• Heavy research
• Department billing
• Tracking appeal deadlines
• Appealing property values, which includes gathering and entering property values and tax rates into the database
• Preparing paperwork for appeal (i.e., form, cover letter, etc.)
• Coordinating hearings internally and working with various local officials to coordinate hearings all over the nation
• Reporting personal property tax values to various local governments, which includes filing the personal property rendition
• Managing our database of electronic client files
• Generating client reports as requested
• Answering and routing incoming phone calls
• Processing mail and incoming correspondence
• Appearance conscious

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree (Bachelor of Science or Business & Management preferred) - Candidates that do not currently hold a Bachelor's degree will not be considered for this position
• Two years of office experience
• Minimum Cumulative Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale

Desired Skills:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Research
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
• Organized and detail-oriented
• Self-starter
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Financial or accounting background preferred. Some legal would be helpful, but not necessary as we are willing to train

Compensation

• Starting Salary: 55,000
• 120 hours of PTO after a 90-day probation period
• Typically, 17 plus paid holidays
• Employee-only medical, dental, vision, and basic life premium insurance paid by the employer
• 3% of salary employer 401k contribution after two years of employment
• Business casual dress code with exceptions based on assigned tasks and positions
• Team atmosphere
• Annual reviews

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of all essential functions, responsibilities, or requirements.

A pre-employment background check is required.