Senior Advisor, Property Tax
Posted Jul 17, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you found an assessment you believed was too high. What did you do about it?
What they are checking: Whether they can build an evidence-based appeal instead of simply accepting or complaining about a valuation.
Describe a time you worked with an outside advisor or consultant on property tax. How did you divide the work?
What they are checking: Whether they manage external advisors actively and own the result rather than handing off judgment entirely.
What would you do
A developer wants to know what a PILOT agreement with a county would look like for their project. How would you help them?
What they are checking: Whether they can translate tax mechanics into terms a non-tax partner can use during local negotiations.
Investors are asking why the property tax line in the model changed late in development. How do you explain it?
What they are checking: Whether they can trace a number back to its assumptions and defend the change clearly to people who care about returns.
You notice an error in a property tax filing your team already submitted. What happens next?
What they are checking: Whether they correct mistakes openly and quickly, which matters more to a tax team than never making one.
About the work
Walk me through how you would model property tax for a new utility-scale solar project before it reaches construction.
What they are checking: Whether they understand that property tax estimates feed project economics and investor returns long before a bill ever arrives.
How do the property tax rules for a wind farm differ from those for a gas plant or a battery storage site?
What they are checking: Whether they know that assessment methods, exemptions and depreciation schedules vary by asset type and by state.
How do you keep track of filing deadlines and renditions across dozens of jurisdictions in different states?
What they are checking: Whether they have a real compliance calendar habit, since one missed rendition can bring penalties or lost exemptions.
What do you look at to decide whether a state abatement or incentive program is worth pursuing for a project?
What they are checking: Whether they weigh savings against conditions, clawbacks and timing rather than chasing every incentive on paper.
How have you used Excel or other tools to build a property tax model that someone else could pick up and use?
What they are checking: Whether their models are clear and auditable, since a growing team needs work others can check and reuse.
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