Operational Tax Advisor – Property & Fuel Compliance

FedEx Freight, Inc.; Southwind (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

FedEx Freight, Inc. is seeking an experienced operational tax professional to manage property tax, fuel tax, and mileage tax returns across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring accurate reporting and compliance.

You will coordinate filings, oversee payments, and support audits while advising finance, fleet, real estate, and operations teams. The role requires strong Excel, data analysis, and communication skills, with demonstrated project management and tax research capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, Business, or a related field required.
• Five (5) years of relevant operational tax, property tax, fuel tax, mileage tax, indirect tax, or state and local tax experience required.
• Experience in preparing or reviewing multi-jurisdictional returns, managing tax payments, supporting tax accounting and account reconciliations, researching state and local tax issues, supporting audits and notices, and advising business partners.
• Certified Public Accountant license, Certified Member of the Institute for Professionals in Taxation designation, Master of Taxation degree, or progress toward one of these credentials preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and review property tax returns, renditions, assessment reports, and related filings for real and personal property.
• Oversee property tax bills and payments, reconcile assessments and payments to tax accounts, monitor deadlines, and support accruals and other accounting activities.
• Coordinate and review fuel tax, mileage tax, highway use tax, motor carrier tax, and related operational tax returns.
• Responsible for payments, account reconciliations, return support, and accounting entries for fuel and mileage tax obligations.
• Oversee third party vendor's inputs and deliverables to identify potential opportunities for in-sourcing.
• Identify recurring filing, payment, data, assessment, or reconciliation issues and recommend changes to procedures.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Data analysis

Written communication

Project management

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Tax research

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, Business, or a related field

Job description

FedEx Freight, Inc. is seeking an experienced operational tax professional to manage property tax, fuel tax, and mileage tax returns across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring accurate reporting and compliance.

You will coordinate filings, oversee payments, and support audits while advising finance, fleet, real estate, and operations teams. The role requires strong Excel, data analysis, and communication skills, with demonstrated project management and tax research capabilities.