Personal Property Tax Consultant

About the role

Ryan is hiring a Personal Property Tax Consultant in Scottsdale. The consultant works with clients and internal teams to meet jurisdictional requirements for personal property tax compliance, including researching issues, reconciling financials and databases, working with taxing authorities to verify calculations and filing methods, and completing detailed calculations.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare personal property tax returns, renditions, filings and asset reconciliations for assigned clients, and ensure returns and remittances are processed and mailed on time.
• Review assessments, handle assessment protests and audits, and respond to client inquiries and requests from tax authorities.
• Work with raw data to complete calculations and assist in managing a high-volume compliance portfolio.
• Provide client service to multi-state companies, helping them identify tax savings and resolve state and local tax controversies, including preparing clients for auditor discussions, representing them at hearings and appeals, and preparing protests.
• Maintain the annual client filing calendar, learn the firm's proprietary software, and update internal compliance software with client-specific tax information.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Computer Information Systems, Economics, Finance, Real Estate or a related field.
• 6 hours of Accounting, Economics, Real Estate or Finance coursework with a 3.0 GPA or higher, or a major GPA of 3.25 or higher; relevant experience preferred.
• One to three years of audit or tax-related experience after a bachelor's degree, or internships and summer positions.
• Valid driver's license; no supervisory responsibilities.

Required skills

• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and internet research.
• Leadership, problem-solving and strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize, work on multiple assignments, manage ambiguity and work independently and in teams.

What we offer

• Hybrid work options and an award-winning culture.
• 14 weeks of 100% paid leave for new parents (adoption included).
• Monthly gym membership or equipment reimbursement, benefits eligibility effective day one, 401K with employer match, tuition reimbursement after one year, fertility assistance and a four-week paid sabbatical after five years.