Associate Consultant, Single Family Residential Property Tax

Associate Consultant

The Associate Consultant assists team members with a variety of tasks to provide client engagement support and coordination. The Associate Consultant ensures all support needs are met and assists with both engagement and non-engagement tasks. The incumbent provides basic administrative support to team members and is available to work overtime and travel as needed to assist with projects at client sites. The Associate Consultant is responsible for creating positive team member experiences, which lead to excellent client service and drive revenue and profit for the Firm. The ideal candidate with have analytical and problem-solving skills, coupled with strong people skills. The successful candidate will be effective by following instructions explicitly and knowing when to ask questions to seek clarification. Successful Ryan team members embrace and live Ryan's values of Pursue Excellence, Wired to Win, Generosity Matters, Build Trust and Integrity Always and will embody and demonstrate accountability.

Duties and responsibilities, as they align to Ryan's Key Results:

People:

• Create a positive team member experience.

Client:

• Responds to client inquiries and requests from tax authorities.

Value:

• Copies or scans and uploads work papers at client site or in Ryan office.
• Downloads, prints, and organizes work papers for review.
• Scans, formats, codes, and maps client data into databases.
• Performs research on client and industry for team members.
• Assists engagement team in preparing and distributing client deliverables.
• Prepares e-mails, memos, letters, and confirmation requests.
• Gathers required signatures on forms and letters.
• Creates files for clients and projects utilizing Microsoft Excel and Access.
• Answers telephone calls and takes accurate and concise messages.
• Maintains calendar appointments and deadlines to ensure proper accountability and client deadlines are observed.
• Makes travel arrangements as needed.
• Maintains communications (e-mail, written, phone, and fax) while team is traveling.
• Tracks and reports time and expenses in detail for self and Manager as needed.
• Takes direction from multiple team members to organize and prioritize multiple tasks, meeting critical deadlines and seeking assistance with prioritization when needed.
• Works effectively in a complex, deadline-driven environment.
• Handles tasks in a timely manner and with a high degree of accuracy.
• Handles and safeguards confidential information and sensitive material.
• Maintains ability to quickly learn new procedures with limited direction.
• Researches and manipulates data.
• Performs other duties and assists with other projects as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• Two-year (associate) college degree, with minimum of three years related practice-specific experience OR four-year, any major, degree from accredited university, with minimum overall GPA of 2.80. Accounting and financial knowledge, experience, and education a plus.
• No experience required.
• Desire to perform in a high-energy team environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication and strong proofreading skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, work on multiple assignments, and manage ambiguity.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team with professionals at all levels.

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must have intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Internet navigation and research.

Certificates and Licenses:

Valid driver's license required.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment:

• Standard indoor working environment.
• Occasional long periods of sitting or standing while working.
• Position requires regular interaction with employees and clients both in person and via e-mail and telephone.
• Works overtime and travels independently as needed.

Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran