Senior Manager, Real Property Tax

About the role

The Property Tax Senior Manager oversees Managers/Staff to provide property tax compliance, consulting, and appeal services for assigned clients. The Senior Manager maintains existing client relationships and focuses on property tax management and minimization opportunities. The Senior Manager leads the team in preparing annual property tax filings, reviews and evaluates appeal positions, makes appeal recommendations and manages the appeal process for Ryan clients.

This work includes enforcing policies, standards and guidelines, researching tax issues, reviewing valuations of real and personal property, negotiating settlements related to assessment reduction, and the preparation and presentation of assessment appeals and supporting litigation.

The Senior Manager is responsible for creating positive team member experiences, which lead to excellent client service and drive revenue and profit for the Firm.

Responsibilities

• Manages and monitors all aspects of the annual property tax cycle for assigned real and personal property accounts.
• Demonstrates superior knowledge in the annual compliance process, valuation techniques, assessment reviews, jurisdictional expertise, and client industry expertise.
• Schedules, coordinates, and leads all status calls and client presentations and consistently updates clients on recent activities including compliance, reviews, appeals, and status of engagements.
• Led the review and management of client audits conducted by tax jurisdictions.
• Attends hearings, settlement conferences, and negotiations through settlement.
• Reviews and manages client contract terms, scope of services, and fees.
• Manages client billing and ensures timely collection of receivables (less than 90 days).
• Supervises and provides guidance to team and acts as mentor to new Managers.
• Ensures team compliance with Firm policies, practice guidelines, and standards.
• Gives timely performance feedback to team members and addresses, documents, and escalates performance issues.
• Ensures workload is properly distributed among team members and holds team members accountable for completion of assigned projects.
• Actively involved in business development of new clients, maintaining existing clients, and focusing on cross-selling efforts.
• Participates actively in professional organizations and seeks speaking opportunities and writing articles to build eminence.

Requirements

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.

Qualifications

• Analyze and interpret complex financial data.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Experience in property tax compliance and appeal processes.
• Knowledge of real estate valuation techniques and jurisdictional expertise.
• Experience working with tax jurisdictions and conducting client audits.
• Experience in managing client billing and collections.
• Experience in supervising and mentoring teams.
• Experience in business development and client relationship management.
• Experience in professional organizations and public speaking.

Skills

• Property tax compliance and appeal processes.
• Real estate valuation techniques.
• Jurisdictional expertise.
• Client industry expertise.
• Team leadership and mentoring.
• Client billing and collections.
• Professional organization involvement and public speaking.

Benefits

Hybrid position with in-office attendance two to three times per week.

Pay

Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Hybrid schedule with in-office attendance two to three times per week.