Tax Specialist

RIALTO CAPITAL ADVISORS OF NEW YORK - Tampa, FL

Tampa, FL

Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities

About the position

Quantum Servicing, a leading nationwide Servicer, Asset Management and Loss Mitigation resolution provider to the mortgage industry, is seeking an Tax Specialist for our Tampa, FL office. An entrepreneurial and fast-paced subsidiary of Rialto Capital, a premier Real Estate Investment, Asset Management, and Servicing firm, Quantum is committed to attracting, rewarding, and developing best talent in our industry to succeed in attaining our challenging operating growth objectives. The candidate is responsible for day-to-day administration of Tax related servicing tasks utilizing the systems of record, loan documentation and accessing taxing authority websites. Individual will be responsible for collateral verification, monitoring of tax status, and submission of funding requests. This also includes identification of work to be completed, issue resolution and escalation and training.

Responsibilities

• Identify collateral associated with assigned loans. Ensure all parcels are accurately identified in the system.
• Interface with various Taxing Authority entities (County, City, Mud Districts etc.) to obtain the status of taxes on collateral.
• Save applicable tax documents to the system of record.
• Maintain system notes, follow up dates and required reporting information.
• Obtain tax receipts and ensure taxing authorities appropriately applied all tax payments.
• Order and review Title and Owner and Encumbrance documents. Identify issues related to lien position, tax status, property owner, etc. Compile reports summarizing findings and notify respective parties (Asset Manager, etc.).
• Work with Quantum and Rialto staff to answer tax related inquiries.
• Work with multiple Master Servicers with tax requests, approvals, and research.
• Assist with various projects as assigned (Pre-acquisition, loan sale, etc.)

Requirements

• High School diploma from a US accredited institution required.
• Associate degree is preferred. Business management or real estate concentration a plus.
• 2 years prior Tax experience preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with all organizational levels.
• Team-oriented and work well in a collaborative environment.
• Proficient with Word, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Proficient with Excel using formulas and pivot tables.