Indirect Tax Analyst I: Multistate Compliance & Data

Public Storage; Frisco (TX); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Public Storage seeks an Indirect Tax Analyst to support the Indirect Tax team, handling compliance, data analysis, and tax filings across multi-state jurisdictions. The role involves assisting with sales and use tax, property tax, audits, and appeals, while coordinating with internal teams and external consultants.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years in indirect tax or related fields, strong Excel skills, and experience with ERP/tax software. A detail-oriented, deadline-driven mindset is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Real Estate, or a related field preferred.
• 1–3 years of indirect tax, sales and use tax, property tax, accounting, finance, real estate, or related field.
• Basic understanding of multi-state sales and use tax concepts.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with ERP systems, tax compliance software (such as OneSource), property tax systems, or large datasets preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate across departments.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and file simple state and local sales and use tax returns, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and timely submission.
• Maintain, validate, and review transaction and property-level tax data, including assessed values, tax bills, and jurisdictional information.
• Assist with sales tax registrations, business license applications, renewals, and jurisdictional compliance requirements.
• Support property tax compliance activities, including tracking filing requirements, incentive deadlines, and jurisdictional reporting obligations.
• Support property tax appeals administration by gathering documentation, organizing data, coordinating communications, and maintaining appeal activity records and reporting.
• Assist with audit activities by gathering documentation, preparing supporting schedules, responding to auditor requests, and supporting internal control requirements.
• Monitor and coordinate communications received through shared tax mailboxes, including reviewing tax notices and routing items to appropriate stakeholders.
• Coordinate property tax estimate requests by gathering required information, tracking request status, and communicating updates with internal stakeholders and external consultants.
• Conduct research on sales and use tax regulations, property tax requirements, assessment methodologies, and jurisdictional compliance matters.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Accounting, Accounts Payable, Real Estate, Operations, and external consultants, to resolve indirect tax-related issues.
• Maintain organized documentation, records, and supporting schedules for compliance, audits, appeals, reporting, and internal controls.
• Support process improvements, reporting enhancements, and system updates related to indirect tax compliance and administration.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Effective written and verbal communic.

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Real Estate, or a related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

OneSource

Property tax software

Job description

Public Storage seeks an Indirect Tax Analyst to support the Indirect Tax team, handling compliance, data analysis, and tax filings across multi-state jurisdictions. The role involves assisting with sales and use tax, property tax, audits, and appeals, while coordinating with internal teams and external consultants.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years in indirect tax or related fields, strong Excel skills, and experience with ERP/tax software. A detail-oriented, deadline-driven mindset is required.