Associate Consultant, Single Family Residential Property Tax

Ryan•Scottsdale, AZ

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Consultant supports team members with client engagement coordination and administrative tasks, helping ensure engagement and non-engagement support needs are met. The role contributes to positive team member experiences and excellent client service, supporting the Firm’s revenue and profit. The successful candidate has analytical, problem-solving, and people skills; follows instructions carefully; and seeks clarification when needed. Ryan team members are expected to embrace the values of Pursue Excellence, Wired to Win, Generosity Matters, Build Trust and Integrity Always, and demonstrate accountability. The position involves responding to client and tax-authority inquiries; handling, organizing, preparing, and distributing client work papers and deliverables; researching and manipulating client and industry data; maintaining communications, calendars, deadlines, files, and records; coordinating travel; and tracking time and expenses. The Associate Consultant works with multiple team members in a complex, deadline-driven environment, handles confidential information carefully, and may work overtime and travel independently to client sites as needed. This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Two-year associate college degree and a minimum of three years of related practice-specific experience, or a four-year degree in any major from an accredited university with a minimum overall GPA of 2.80.
No experience required.
Desire to perform in a high-energy team environment.
Strong verbal and written communication skills and strong proofreading skills.
Ability to prioritize tasks, work on multiple assignments, and manage ambiguity.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team with professionals at all levels.
Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and internet navigation and research.
Valid driver’s license required.
Ability to work overtime and travel independently as needed.

Nice To Haves

Accounting and financial knowledge, experience, and education are a plus.

Responsibilities

Create a positive team member experience.
Respond to client inquiries and requests from tax authorities.
Copy or scan and upload work papers at client sites or in Ryan offices.
Download, print, and organize work papers for review.
Scan, format, code, and map client data into databases.
Research clients and industries for team members.
Assist engagement teams in preparing and distributing client deliverables.
Prepare emails, memos, letters, and confirmation requests.
Gather required signatures on forms and letters.
Create client and project files using Microsoft Excel and Access.
Answer telephone calls and take accurate, concise messages.
Maintain calendar appointments and deadlines to support accountability and meet client deadlines.
Make travel arrangements as needed.
Maintain email, written, phone, and fax communications while the team is traveling.
Track and report time and expenses in detail for self and the Manager as needed.
Take direction from multiple team members, organize and prioritize tasks, meet critical deadlines, and seek help prioritizing when needed.
Work effectively in a complex, deadline-driven environment.
Complete tasks promptly and accurately.
Handle and safeguard confidential information and sensitive material.
Learn new procedures quickly with limited direction.
Research and manipulate data.
Perform other duties and assist with other projects as assigned.