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Senior Property Tax Analyst

Cushman & Wakefield

The Role

Overview

Analyze property tax assessments, prepare valuations, appeals, and client reports.

Key Responsibilities

  • tax returns
  • valuation analysis
  • assessment review
  • appeal prep
  • data analysis
  • deadline tracking

Tasks

-Support senior team members in business development activities and client relationship management. -Develop client deliverables including assessment summaries, valuation support, and tax savings analyses. -Prepare and submit annual property tax returns, exemption filings, and supporting documentation. -Analyze real and personal property assessments for accuracy, equity, and compliance with applicable tax regulations. -Mentor and review work of junior analysts, ensuring accuracy and quality of deliverables. -Prepare valuation analyses using income, cost, and sales comparison approaches to support appeals and negotiations. -Communicate with assessors, boards of review, and tax authorities to negotiate assessment reductions. -Professionalism: Represents the firm with integrity in all client and assessor interactions. -Assist with appeal preparation, including evidence packages, settlement summaries, and case documentation. -Compile and analyze property-level financial data, rent rolls, and market comparables. -Maintain accurate tracking of appeal statuses, filing deadlines, and jurisdictional requirements.

Requirements

  • excel
  • argus
  • costar
  • bachelor's
  • 3-7 yrs
  • cpa

What You Bring

-Collaboration: Works effectively across service lines and with external partners. -Education: Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related field (Master’s degree preferred). -Analytical Rigor: Demonstrated ability to analyze complex valuation and assessment data. -Certifications: State appraisal certification, ASA, or CPA a plus but not required. -Other: Strong quantitative, problem-solving, and communication skills; ability to handle confidential information responsibly. -Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word (advanced modeling skills required). -Experience with Argus Enterprise and CoStar or similar market data tools preferred. -Experience: 3–7 years of experience in property tax consulting, valuation, or commercial real estate analysis. -Working knowledge of assessment processes and property tax laws across multiple jurisdictions.

The Company

About Cushman & Wakefield

-With operations across ~400 offices in 60+ countries, it bridges global scale with deep local market insight. -Typical projects range from agency leasing and capital-markets advisory to project development and integrated facilities management. -The firm specializes across sectors including data centers, industrial/logistics, life sciences, retail, government, and healthcare. -A standout fact: it advises marquee assets like ports, rail hubs, and sports venues.

Sector Specialisms

Industrial

Logistics

Public Sector

Rail

Healthcare

Hospitality

Office

Investor

Multifamily

Retail

Sustainability & Wellness

Technology