Ownwell · 5 months ago
Property Tax Manager - Commercial
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expOwnwell is dedicated to helping property owners reduce real estate costs through innovative software solutions. The Commercial Property Tax Manager will lead the company's emerging commercial real estate business, focusing on property tax analysis and appeals while managing a high-performing team to achieve the best results for clients.
Commercial Real EstateHome ServicesPersonal FinanceReal EstateResidential
Responsibilities
Property Tax Consulting
Lead a team in all aspects of property tax analysis and appeals for CRE
Support operations in the onboarding of new clients and filing of appeals as needed
In-depth evaluation of CRE properties cross many geographies for appeal with an eye for innovation and automation opportunities
Develop standard operating procedures for the Ownwell CRE department
Informal, Formal, Arbitration, Litigation - whatever it takes to get the best results for our clients
Training and enforcing procedures with your 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
People Management
Hire, develop and motivate a team of CRE facing tax consultants
Empower a high-performing and responsible team demonstrating Ownwell’s values
Servant leadership, getting in the weeds, and doing the hard work with your team. Be a player-coach and take ownership
Gives timely performance feedback to team members and addresses and escalates performance issues
Cross-Functional Collaboration
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 managed 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
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience in commercial property tax, with a proven track record of achieving industry-best results for clients while also building, scaling, and leading teams
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
Proven track record of defining success, tracking progress metrics, and holding teams accountable for results
Ability to prioritize tasks, work on multiple assignments, and manage ambiguity with confidence
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience with legacy commercial tax firms and ability to adapt that to a startup which will require high levels of collaboration with legal, sales, product, engineering, and customer support
Bachelor's or Master's degree in business, finance, economics, accounting, or real estate
Preferred
Appraisal experience with professional designations like MAI, CCIM, and CMI is strongly preferred but not required
Participates actively in professional organizations preferred but not required
Company
Ownwell
Ownwell is an online solution that helps people reduce the cost of owning real estate.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$5.75MKey Investors
First Round Capital
2022-05-02Seed· $5.75M
Leadership Team
Colton Pace
Co-Founder & CEO
Joseph Noor
Co-Founder
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