Accounting Specialist, Real Estate Property Tax

Baker Tilly•Frisco, TX

1d•$22 - $33

About The Position

Overview Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion. Visit bakertilly.com or join the conversation on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram. Please discuss the work location status with your Baker Tilly talent acquisition professional to understand the requirements for an opportunity you are exploring. Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law. Any unsolicited resumes submitted through our website or to Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, employee e-mail accounts are considered property of Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorized recruitment agency ("search firm") for Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by Baker Tilly's Talent Attraction team, to submit candidates for review via our applicant tracking system.

Requirements

Associate's degree required, Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field preferred; Experience in lieu of a degree may be accepted.
Strong desire to provide exceptional client service, has a professional demeanor and the ability to handle matters confidentially
Keen sense of accuracy and attention to detail, and demonstrated ability to follow directions and procedures
Strong organization and time management skills, with the ability to work effectively and with a sense of urgency in a deadline driven environment serving multiple clients
Demonstrated skills in the areas of time management, communication, interpersonal skills, relationship building, collaboration, and problem solving
Strong adaptability and multi-tasking skills
Ability to learn new technology and processes quickly
Ability to learn from experiences and integrate new knowledge and skills into daily work and share with colleagues as appropriate
A desire to work independently with clients
Ability to work limited overtime as needed

Nice To Haves

Experience and knowledge working within MS Office Suite and Salesforce preferred

Responsibilities

The main responsibility of the Accounting Specialist will be to work primarily providing support to the property tax team including but not limited to providing mail support, scanning, addresses and parcel verification, and special projects.
One of the most integral and important roles of the firm, the Accounting Specialist is responsible for ensuring that all appeals are filed timely, all accounts have proper agent authorizations and maintains any logs related to supplemental appeals (i.e. Texas litigation log).
Provide best in-class service to our clients, through communications, information gathering, onboarding and delivery.
Create and update files and records both online and hard copy, track tax appeal deadlines in multiple jurisdictions
Work with clients to help them navigate various client platforms
Support team where needed in accomplishing client deliverables
Input initial new client property, parcel, tax rates and value data into property tax database
Maintain/update national client portfolios
Promptly communicate roadblocks and inefficiencies as they arise
Apply learning from one client engagement to the next
Perform mailings and Federal Express shipping and deliveries
Other duties and special projects as assigned