*Senior Consultant, Property Tax Services (Commercial)*

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Thomson Reuters
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Job Location(s): Oakland
Employment Term: Regular
Employment TypeFull Time
Start Date:As soon as possible
Starting Salary Range:Not Provided
Required Experience: Open
Related Categories:Accounting - Taxes and Preparation

Position Description

Description
Thomson Reuters is the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. We combine industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial, legal, tax and accounting, scientific, healthcare and media markets, powered by the world's most trusted news organization. With headquarters in New York and major operations in London and Eagan, Minnesota, Thomson Reuters employs more than 50,000 people in 93 countries. More information about Thomson Reuters and its financial performance can be found on www.ThomsonReuters.com.

Thomson Reuters has one of the largest property tax services organizations in the nation. We have a need for a Senior Consultant in our Oakland, CA office. In this exciting position you will help your clients reduce their property tax burden, whether it entails multi-million square foot distribution facilities in multiple states, a single apartment building, or an entire nuclear power plant.
The Senior Consultant is responsible for, but not limited to the following:
  • Directly assists manager in daily client service activities. Able to function with limited direct supervision from manager in daily activities of preparing returns or valuation analysis for appeals.
  • Demonstrates thorough understanding and working knowledge of the client's business and property tax issues. Able to communicate clearly and concisely with client. Proactively maintains contact with client throughout the year. Assists in the preparation of proposals for potential client meetings.
  • Reviews work and provides guidance to lower level staff. Serves as a mentor. Participates in practice activities (e.g., recruiting / campus visits, interviewing of candidates, community involvement, etc.).
  • Proactively developing filing and valuation strategies. Has an understanding of more complicated valuation and/or accounting skills (e.g. cash flows). Participates in appeal hearings and/or audit representation, as well as property tax research.
  • Actively participates in a local professional / industry organizations and is making progress towards obtaining an accreditation. Accountable for building and maintaining specialist knowledge & industry expertise.


Qualifications
Qualifications:
  • Bachelors Degree in Real Estate, Accounting for Finance preferred.
  • Two or more years of tax experience, preferably in property tax
  • Strong negotiation skills
  • Working knowledge of tax software and applicable property tax code. Strong user in the organization's software.

About Thomson Reuters:

Thomson Reuters employees take pride in providing our customers around the world with information that is timely, accurate, unbiased and trusted. We have a profound respect for the professions and customers we serve and define our success in terms of their success. Our work environment is dynamic, innovative and entrepreneurial. We have a result-oriented culture that demands excellence, agility, and the desire to move quickly and precisely to seize opportunities. Our environment is both challenging and supportive - we give employees the opportunity to develop their skills and do their best work.

Thomson Reuters values diversity of culture and thought and seeks talented, qualified employees in all its operations around the world regardless of race, gender, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other protected classification under country or local law.

Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the H-1B visa cap has been met for the fiscal year 2009 (October 1, 2008 - September 30, 2009).

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