NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development · 19 hours ago
J51 Tax Analyst
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$72K/yr - $72K/yr
2+ years expThe New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) is the nation’s largest municipal housing preservation and development agency. The Preservation Tax Analyst will perform responsible work in the review and analysis of J-51 tax benefits for residential rehabilitation and preservation of existing housing stock.
CommunitiesGovernmentProperty DevelopmentReal Estate
Responsibilities
Manage a high volume of project applications for completeness, accuracy, eligibility, and prepares files for supervisory review
Conduct research using public and internal databases to validate application information
Track status of applications and documentation received as well as generates correspondence
Identify and analyze eligibility issues and troubleshoots applications problems
Provide programmatic and technical guidance to filing agents and members of the general public on issues relating to new construction tax application
Provide guidance to junior analyst on program details and application review
Monitor and maintain electronic data integrity and status of all assigned applications
Maintain complete and organized case files
Work with other Division staff to update and maintain tracking and case management systems and to compile Division-wide data for reports to senior managers, the New York City Mayor's Office and the City Council; and
Assist New Construction Tax Benefits Director and other senior staff with special projects, as needed
Qualification
Required
Under general supervision, the Preservation Tax Analyst will perform responsible work in the review and analysis of J-51 tax benefits for residential rehabilitation and preservation of existing housing stock
The review regularly involves coordination with the private sector and other city and state agencies
The position requires strong management and team-building skills, attention to detail, ability to multi-task and work under pressure, and excellent customer-service and communication skills
Manage a high volume of project applications for completeness, accuracy, eligibility, and prepares files for supervisory review
Conduct research using public and internal databases to validate application information
Track status of applications and documentation received as well as generates correspondence
Identify and analyze eligibility issues and troubleshoots applications problems
Provide programmatic and technical guidance to filing agents and members of the general public on issues relating to new construction tax application
Provide guidance to junior analyst on program details and application review
Monitor and maintain electronic data integrity and status of all assigned applications
Maintain complete and organized case files
Work with other Division staff to update and maintain tracking and case management systems and to compile Division-wide data for reports to senior managers, the New York City Mayor's Office and the City Council
Assist New Construction Tax Benefits Director and other senior staff with special projects, as needed
Preferred
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community-centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community-centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
Education and/or experience which is equivalent to '1' or '2' above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in '1' above
Candidates must have excellent verbal and written communication and strong interpersonal skills
Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple projects in a timely manner and to be a team player
Research and analytical skills
Keen attention to detail and organizational skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong facility with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
Benefits
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Company
NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development
Established in 1978, the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) is the largest city housing preservation and development agency in the nation.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Ahmed Tigani
First Deputy Commissioner and Chief Diversity Officer
Dave Seliger
Chief Digital Equity Officer
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