Property Tax Expert
3 days ago
, Canada
Onni Group of Companies
Full-time
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Most property tax professionals spend a career inside a billable hours model where the incentive is to do the work again rather than to build something that does it once. Real ones, using modern AI development tools, sitting in the same office, whose job is to build what you tell them the market needs. Onnis own portfolio gives you a large, real, and immediately available book of assessments to work on, which means the product gets tested against genuine complexity rather than sample data.
Valorem is one of the businesses Onni Capital intends to grow into a standalone company. Being the domain authority in a software company at this stage is a materially different position than being one of many consultants in a practice.
We work in small project groups, test ideas quickly, put early products in front of users, and make decisions based on evidence rather than hierarchy. Move comfortably between strategic analysis and hands on execution
This is not a role for someone who wants months of consensus building, a rigid
job description
, or a narrowly defined set of responsibilities. It is for someone who learns quickly, takes initiative, enjoys solving ambiguous problems, and wants to help build something from the ground up. Review property assessments across residential, commercial, industrial, and mixed use assets, and identify where an assessment is wrong and why Build and argue appeal cases, including comparable selection, income approach analysis, cost approach analysis, and market evidence Quantify and report tax savings achieved, which is the number the business is measured on Define what good output looks like and set the quality standard the platform is measured against Test the platform against real assessments and real appeals, and be honest about where it is not yet good enough Commercial Support sales, including demonstrations, prospect conversations, and technical credibility with sophisticated buyers Onboard and support customers, including training and ongoing advisory Build relationships across the property tax and assessment community, including assessors, appraisers, brokers, and industry bodies Contribute to positioning and content that establishes Valorem’s credibility in the market Five or more years in property tax assessment and appeals, at a specialist consultancy, an assessment authority, an appraisal firm, or in house at a large property owner Experience across asset classes, particularly multifamily, commercial, and industrial Appeal submissions and client reporting both live or die on the writing Comfort working in a small, fast moving team building a product that is still changing High personal standards for accuracy, quality, ownership, and follow through Experience at a major property tax consultancy Experience with valuation modelling, data analysis, or assessment data systems Experience building or specifying software as a subject matter expert Existing relationships across the property owner and assessment community You have a documented view of where the platform’s analysis is right, where it is wrong, and what should be fixed first Appeals filed on behalf of clients and Onni entities have produced quantifiable, reported tax savings You can point to analysis that used to take a day and now takes minutes, at a quality you are willing to sign Customers are being onboarded and supported without every question escalating to you Winning an appeal on a commercial asset and quantifying the savings Testing the platform against an assessment you already know the answer to Watching a piece of analysis that used to take you a day happen in minutes, and then improving it You are the reason customers will believe this product knows what it is doing. Onni Capital is creating a new headquarters in downtown Vancouver designed for builders, founders, investors, product teams, and portfolio companies, not traditional corporate administration. The space is intended to become a home for company creation, collaboration, product demonstrations, investment discussions, founder events, and the broader Onni Capital community. Direct exposure to senior Onni executives, investors, operators, developers, and founders The opportunity to help launch products and businesses from the ground up Access to Onni’s operating businesses, technology resources, real estate portfolio, and investment platform Competitive compensation and a discretionary performance bonus Regular product demonstrations, founder sessions, investment discussions, and team events For over half a century, Onni has been building communities for people to live, work, and play. Our success reflects our commitment to our employees and partners, and our dedication to quality construction, innovation, sustainability, and customer satisfaction. This role may involve the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support research, analysis, content development, design, repor
job description
, or a narrowly defined set of responsibilities. It is for someone who learns quickly, takes initiative, enjoys solving ambiguous problems, and wants to help build something from the ground up. Review property assessments across residential, commercial, industrial, and mixed use assets, and identify where an assessment is wrong and why Build and argue appeal cases, including comparable selection, income approach analysis, cost approach analysis, and market evidence Quantify and report tax savings achieved, which is the number the business is measured on Define what good output looks like and set the quality standard the platform is measured against Test the platform against real assessments and real appeals, and be honest about where it is not yet good enough Commercial Support sales, including demonstrations, prospect conversations, and technical credibility with sophisticated buyers Onboard and support customers, including training and ongoing advisory Build relationships across the property tax and assessment community, including assessors, appraisers, brokers, and industry bodies Contribute to positioning and content that establishes Valorem’s credibility in the market Five or more years in property tax assessment and appeals, at a specialist consultancy, an assessment authority, an appraisal firm, or in house at a large property owner Experience across asset classes, particularly multifamily, commercial, and industrial Appeal submissions and client reporting both live or die on the writing Comfort working in a small, fast moving team building a product that is still changing High personal standards for accuracy, quality, ownership, and follow through Experience at a major property tax consultancy Experience with valuation modelling, data analysis, or assessment data systems Experience building or specifying software as a subject matter expert Existing relationships across the property owner and assessment community You have a documented view of where the platform’s analysis is right, where it is wrong, and what should be fixed first Appeals filed on behalf of clients and Onni entities have produced quantifiable, reported tax savings You can point to analysis that used to take a day and now takes minutes, at a quality you are willing to sign Customers are being onboarded and supported without every question escalating to you Winning an appeal on a commercial asset and quantifying the savings Testing the platform against an assessment you already know the answer to Watching a piece of analysis that used to take you a day happen in minutes, and then improving it You are the reason customers will believe this product knows what it is doing. Onni Capital is creating a new headquarters in downtown Vancouver designed for builders, founders, investors, product teams, and portfolio companies, not traditional corporate administration. The space is intended to become a home for company creation, collaboration, product demonstrations, investment discussions, founder events, and the broader Onni Capital community. Direct exposure to senior Onni executives, investors, operators, developers, and founders The opportunity to help launch products and businesses from the ground up Access to Onni’s operating businesses, technology resources, real estate portfolio, and investment platform Competitive compensation and a discretionary performance bonus Regular product demonstrations, founder sessions, investment discussions, and team events For over half a century, Onni has been building communities for people to live, work, and play. Our success reflects our commitment to our employees and partners, and our dedication to quality construction, innovation, sustainability, and customer satisfaction. This role may involve the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support research, analysis, content development, design, repor