Personal Property Tax-Associate

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is seeking a Personal Property Tax Associate to support the end-to-end PPT process within Global Supplier Services. You will prepare returns, review asset data, and file bills while coordinating with tax authorities across multiple U.S. locations.

The role requires 3+ years in financial analysis/accounting, strong Excel skills, and the ability to work independently in a dynamic, multi-location team. This is a full-time position with the Indirect Tax Operations group.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years professional experience, including at least 1 year in financial analysis/accounting with understanding of financial reporting.
• Demonstrate ability to deliver high quality work with urgency and meet deadlines.
• Show self-direction, motivation, attention to detail and precise execution with minimal supervision.
• Apply strong independent problem-solving and analytical skills, adapting to evolving requirements and systems.
• Communicate effectively, collaborate with internal partners and external tax authorities in high pressure environments across locations/time zones.
• Leverage intermediate to advanced Excel skills; PTMS and SAP familiarity preferred to support reporting and processing.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and file annual personal property tax returns for multiple entities.
• Review asset listings and data to ensure correct classification.
• Adapt to evolving filing requirements and maintain accuracy and control.
• Analyze property tax assessments and file appeals for overassessments.
• Coordinate with tax assessors/collectors to resolve billing issues.
• Analyze and submit personal property tax bills for payment; follow up on unbilled assets.
• Coordinate outreach to tax collectors to obtain missing bills for timely payment.
• Research and resolve general ledger reconciliations related to property tax activity.
• Extract and analyze property tax data from legacy systems to identify issues and trends.
• Develop cost-saving and efficiency strategies and support ad hoc projects.

Skills

Financial analysis

Accounting

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Time management

Attention to detail

Independent work

Collaboration

Excel skills

SAP familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

Tools

PTMS

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Global Supplier Services manages the operation for the Procure to Pay process within the firm, incorporating Contract Management, Purchase Orders, Corporate Accounts Payable (Expense, Corporate Card, Non-PO payment requests, Fixed Assets), Supplier set-up and maintenance, Indirect Tax, approval authorities and event ticket management.

This function sits within theIndirect Tax Operationsteam, part ofPayment OperationswithinGlobal Services Solutions (GSS). The team prepares and files U.S.Sales & UseandPersonal Property Tax (PPT)returns for JPMorgan Chase, remits related payments, and supports all related audits. The team also manages supplier-related foreign and domestic U.S.income tax withholding and reporting, and performs a broad range of indirect tax activities tied toAccounts Payablefor international locations. The team operates acrossColumbus, Tampa, Bangalore, Bournemouth, Buenos Aires, and Warsaw.

As aPersonal Property Tax Associate, in Global Supplier Services, you will serve as a subject matter expertsupporting the end-to-end PPT process. Primary responsibilities include preparing personal property tax returns; reviewing and analyzing assessment notices; proactively appealing overassessments to help minimize tax expense and reduce audit risk; preparing tax bills for payment; and supporting additional assignments and projects as needed.

Job Responsibilities

• Prepareandfileannual personal property tax returns for multiple legal entities across the firm.
• Reviewandanalyzeasset listings and lien-date transaction data to ensure correct asset classification.
• Adaptto evolving filing requirements, systems, and standards while maintaining accuracy and control.
• Analyzeproperty tax assessments andfileappeals for overassessments.
• Partnerwith tax assessors/collectors to resolve billing issues and address assessed value differences.
• Analyzeandsubmitpersonal property tax bills for payment, including follow-up on unbilled assets.
• Coordinateoutreach to tax collectors to obtain missing bills and facilitate timely payment.
• Researchandresolvegeneral ledger reconciliations related to property tax activity.
• Extractandanalyzeproperty tax data from legacy systems using ad hoc reporting tools to identify issues and trends.
• Developcost-savings and efficiency strategies andsupportad hoc projects as needed.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities and Skills:

• Minimum of 3 years professional experience, including minimum 1 year in financial analysis/accounting with an understanding of financial reporting.
• Deliver high quality work with urgency, meeting deadlines through strong prioritization and multitasking.
• Demonstrate self-direction, motivation, attention to detail, and precise execution with minimal supervision.
• Apply strong independent problem-solving and analytical skills, adapting to evolving requirements, systems, and standards.
• Communicate exceptionally well (written and verbal), collaborate effectively, and show emotional intelligence in high pressure environments across locations/time zones.
• Leverage intermediate to advanced Excel skills with PTMS and SAP, while maintaining procedures, guidelines, policies, and the highest professional standards.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field (or equivalent experience) with strong analytical skills and minimum of 3 years of professional experience (including financial analysis/accounting exposure) with an understanding of financial reporting and controls.
• Demonstrate strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills; strong written and oral communication skills; ability to work independently as well as part of a team, with ability to self-manage work responsibilities and associated deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Applyintermediate-to-advanced Microsoft Excel skills;utilizePTMS knowledge (advantage) and SAP familiarity (desired) to support reporting and processing.
• Adaptquickly to evolving and increasingly complex filing requirements, systems, and standards while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
• Communicateeffectively (written and verbal) andcollaboratewith internal partners and external tax authorities to resolve billing issues and support audits.
• Negotiateconstructively with tax assessors/collectors to resolve assessed value differences, appeals, and other inquiries.
• Operateeffectively in deadline-driven environments by prioritizing, multitasking, and remaining flexible across a virtual, multi-location team.