Property Tax Consultant

Amerit Consulting; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 143,270,000 - 171,924,000; Full time

Job summary

Amerit Consulting is seeking a Property Tax Consultant to join our client in the energy sector for a 12-month engagement. The role is 3 days remote and 2 days onsite at 4 Irving Place, New York, NY, with a 9-5 schedule and $50-60/hr pay.

The candidate will handle hands-on property and gross receipts tax analysis, data cleansing in Excel, and regulatory filings support. Strong preference for property tax experience and NY state/local tax knowledge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Business, or related discipline.
• Accounting and/or general tax compliance experience
• Strong GAAP accounting knowledge related to property and gross receipts taxes
• Advanced Excel data analysis
• Ability to cleanse, join, parse, and reconcile datasets in Excel
• Tax return and supporting workpaper experience
• Experience analyzing accounting-system data
• Strong attention to detail and variance investigation
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and jurisdictions
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Ability to handle confidential financial/tax information
• Strongly Preferred: Property tax experience
• New York State/local tax experience
• Oracle EBS / Oracle BI
• Power Plan Property Tax
• NYC Department of Finance Property Tax Public Access Web Portal
• Corporate tax returns
• Gross receipts tax returns
• Regulatory tax schedules for SEC, FERC, PSC
• Tax grievances and property tax disputes
• Utility/energy industry experience

Responsibilities

• This is primarily a hands-on tax/accounting analyst role, not a general tax-preparation position.
• Prepare property and gross receipts tax payments for NY State and local municipalities.
• Prepare tax accruals, journal entries, and supporting workpapers.
• Prepare tax returns and supporting schedules.
• Support property tax grievances, settlements, and litigation.
• Prepare tax schedules for regulatory filings (SEC, FERC, PSC).
• Analyze accounting data and investigate variances.
• Maintain relationships with internal/external stakeholders regarding tax matters.
• Support legislation and litigation-related tax matters.

Skills

Excel data analysis

GAAP knowledge

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Tools

Oracle EBS

Oracle BI

Power Plan Property Tax

Excel

NYC portal

Job description

Our client, one of the largest Energy companies in US providing a wide range of Energy related products and services to its customers, seeks an accomplished Property Tax Consultant.

*** JOB TITLE: Property Tax Consultant

*** LOCATION: 3 days Remote | 2 days onsite at 4 Irving Place New York, NY 10003

** Duration: 12 Months with possibility of extension

*** SCHEDULE: M-F (Hours: 9am - 5pm)

Pay Range: $50.00/hr. - $60.00/hr.

Job Responsibilities:

• This is primarily a hands-on tax/accounting analyst role, not a general tax-preparation position. The candidate needs to be comfortable taking accounting/system data, cleaning and analyzing it in Excel, identifying discrepancies or variances, and using the analysis to support property tax and gross receipts tax activities.
• Strong preference: Property tax and/or gross receipts tax experience.
• Prepare property and gross receipts tax payments for NY State and local municipalities.
• Prepare tax accruals, journal entries, and supporting workpapers.
• Prepare tax returns and supporting schedules.
• Support property tax grievances, settlements, and litigation.
• Prepare tax schedules for SEC, FERC, PSC, and other regulatory filings.
• Analyze accounting data and investigate variances.
• Maintain relationships with internal/external stakeholders regarding tax matters.
• Support legislation and litigation-related tax matters.

Job Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, Business, or related discipline.
• Accounting and/or general tax compliance experience
• Strong GAAP accounting knowledge related to property and gross receipts taxes
• Advanced Excel data analysis
• Ability to cleanse, join, parse, and reconcile datasets in Excel
• Tax return and supporting workpaper experience
• Experience analyzing accounting-system data
• Strong attention to detail and variance investigation
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and jurisdictions
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Ability to handle confidential financial/tax information
• Strongly Preferred: Property tax experience
• New York State/local tax experience
• Oracle EBS / Oracle BI
• Power Plan Property Tax
• NYC Department of Finance Property Tax Public Access Web Portal
• Corporate tax returns
• Gross receipts tax returns
• Regulatory tax schedules for SEC, FERC, PSC
• Tax grievances and property tax disputes
• Utility/energy industry experience

I'd love to talk to you if you think this position is right up your alley, and assure a prompt communication, whichever direction. If you're looking for rewarding employment and a company that puts its employees first, we'd like to work with you.

Title: Lead Recruiter

Company Overview:

Amerit Consulting is an extremely fast-growing staffing and consulting firm. Amerit Consulting was founded in 2002 to provide consulting, temporary staffing, direct hire, and payrolling services to Fortune 500 companies nationally: as well as small to mid-sized organizations on a local & regional level. Currently, Amerit has over 2,000 employees in 47 states. We develop and implement solutions that help our clients operate more efficiently, deliver greater customer satisfaction, and see a positive impact on their bottom line. We create value by bringing together the right people to achieve results. Our clients and employees say they choose to work with Amerit because of how we work with them - with service that exceeds their expectations and a personal commitment to their success. Our deep expertise in human capital management has fueled our expansion into direct hire placements, temporary staffing, contract placements, and additional staffing and consulting services that propel our clients' businesses forward.

Amerit Consulting provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Applicants, with criminal histories, are considered in a manner that is consistent with local, state and federal laws.