Paralegal/property Tax - Chicago, United States - Mayster & Chaimson, Ltd.

Description

THIS IS NOT A REMOTE POSITION

Position requires accounting skills and the ability to understand and interpret various lease provisions relating to the landlord and tenant financial obligations under a lease.

Must possess organizational skills and the ability to multi-task, in a time and deadline-driven environment.


Responsible for:

• Maintaining a calendar of the filing deadline of administrative agencies in Cook and the surrounding counties;
• Accessing the websites of administrative agencies to obtain current valuations of clients properties;
• Review of clients files of commercial, rental residential and industrial income producing properties, to ascertain the existence of current financial data (income/expense statements), tenant rental data (Rent Rolls), and required affidavits, which constitute evidence in valuation cases;
• Initiate preparation of appraisal reports for owner-occupied properties;
• Make preliminary recommendations as to filing over-valuation contests, based on analysis of evidence in files;
• Prepare briefs with supporting evidence after review of recommendations and further analysis of data/evidence;
• Timely file Complaints, and completed brief and evidence to the appropriate administrative body;
• Download and review of administrative determinations in filed valuation cases;
• Keep client electronic files updated as to filing decisions, administrative results/decisions, status of evidence and client correspondence;
• Follow up and act on client responses or lack of, to requested evidence, affidavits, and appraisal authorizations, and follow-up with appraisers as to the status of ordered reports; and
• Occasional miscellaneous research of various websites to obtain information;

Starting salary of $60,000 with increase predicated on performance. This position is challenging, and the work is fast paced. There is a lot of learning, however, you will be taught, and you will not be bored


Pay:
$58, $60,000.00 per year


Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location:
In person