Sr. Property Tax Associate

What you will do

Role Overview:

The Property Tax Senior Associate, along with the current Property Tax Senior Associate, is responsible for their assigned property tax compliance and planning function under the direction of the Senior Property Tax Manager. This person will manage relationships with external assessors and local jurisdictions to arrive at negotiated tax values or payments in lieu of Property Taxes.

Main responsibilities:

• Assist in property tax abatement negotiations and similar negotiations 
• Prepare and file property tax renditions and other related filings for the company’s property tax accounts 
• Negotiate property tax values of the company’s assets 
• Evaluate property tax assessments and appeal (approximately 10% of assets are under formal appeal or value of is being litigated at any given time) such assessments as needed 
• Supervise property tax audits and litigation 
• Draft and/or review memoranda detailing property tax treatment of specific transactions and their impact to the business 
• Prepare property tax schedules for accounting, finance, and treasury, for budgets, accruals, and cash projections  
• Prepare property tax schedules for project modelers on development projects 
• Assist other Tax Department personnel with research, project review, and other tasks as needed 
• Additional duties as required 

Employment type

Work site

What are we looking for

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree  
• 5+ years’ experience in analyzing and managing the property tax function for a mid to large size business directly or via a consulting firm 
• CMI, CPA preferred 
• Experience in Renewables Industry preferred  
• Experience in negotiating, securing and administering property tax reductions through informal and formal appeals processes 
• Ability to value operational assets under multiple methods such as FMV, Cost and an Income approach 
• Knowledge of state and local property tax reduction and incentive programs 
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills (knowledge of complex functions and formulas) 
• SAP experience a plus 
• Understanding of Microsoft products and/or complementing products (Preferred) 
• Competency in Analytical Problem Solving, Strong Communication, Customer/Partner Relationships, and Technology Expertise (Preferred). 

Travel:

Up to 25%

Behavioral Requirements:

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment 
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills 
• Ability to consistently meet deadlines which may include working overtime when needed 
• Ability to be self-motivated 
• Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills 
• Energy industry experience preferred 

Physical demands & working conditions:

• Sitting/Standing/Flexibility: Ability to stand and sit for 8 or more hours when in an office environment 
• Speech/Reading:  Ability to speak, read, and write English proficiently and deliver a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form 
• Lifting: Ability to lift items weighing up to 10 pounds  
• Vision/Hearing: Ability to understand a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form 
• Safety: Ability to understand and communicate safety precautions when necessary