Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Ownwell is dedicated to helping property owners reduce the costs of owning real estate through innovative software solutions. They are seeking a Commercial Property Tax Consultant to oversee property tax appeals for commercial properties, ensuring the best outcomes through collaboration and expert knowledge in property tax laws and regulations.
Responsibilities
- In-depth evaluation of CRE properties across many geographies for appeal with an eye for innovation and automation opportunities
- Support operations in the onboarding of new clients and filing of appeals as needed
- Informal, Formal, Arbitration, Litigation - whatever it takes to get the best results for our clients
- Training and enforcing procedures with the team to get best-in-class results for our clients
- Acts as jurisdictional subject matter expert in managing all aspects of commercial property taxes and the appeal process
- Communicates new issues, legislative changes, and training opportunities internally and to clients as needed
- Work with sales and marketing to pitch, demonstrate, and close potential clients. This includes help with analysis, estimates, resources, and speaking with potential clients
- Work with operations to manage clients properties in our system, ensure timely evaluation and support appeal filing
- Work with engineering to improve all aspects of our software and automation in the appeal pipeline
- Ability to think outside the box and not do everything the traditional way. Continuous improvement and rethinking what is possible
- Work with client success to support our clients, answer questions, and obsess over our customers driving best in class service with best in class results
Skills
- 5+ years of experience in commercial property tax, with a proven track record of achieving industry-best results for clients
- A strong working knowledge of property tax laws and regulations, with an ability to ensure appropriate application to minimize tax liabilities for clients
- A deep understanding of the real estate valuation methodologies and how they vary by property type and how tax code varies by jurisdiction, to achieve the best results
- Strong business acumen with an ability to identify potential roadblocks, and formulate and implement effective solutions to reach desired business outcomes
- Ability to prioritize tasks, work on multiple assignments, and manage ambiguity with confidence
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience with high-value Commercial Tax Appeals or experience at a Commercial Tax Firm
- Experience with filing business personal property renditions and handling property tax protests
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in business, finance, economics, accounting, or real estate
- Appraisal experience with professional designations like MAI, CCIM, and CMI is strongly preferred but not required
Benefits
- Entrepreneurial culture. Own your career; we are here to support you in the journey.
- Access to First Round Network to build your community outside of Ownwell.
- Flexible PTO. We believe in giving you the flexibility to own your time off. In addition to flexible time off, you will get 11 company holidays. We offer the last week of the year to recharge and reset.
- Competitive health benefits. We care for you and your family's health, as reflected in our benefits coverage.
- Learning support through a $1,000 stipend per year to enable investing in your individual learning needs.
- Supporting parental journey. We offer up to 16 weeks of fully paid parental and bonding leave to support your journey as a new parent.
- As applicable complimentary real estate and tax consulting licensing and renewal
Company Overview
Ownwell is a property tax monitoring company that helps owners reduce real estate tax overpayments. It was founded in 2020, and is headquartered in Austin, Texas, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://www.ownwell.com.