Property Tax Leader

GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parking

Hybrid work arrangements

Business casual environment

Job summary

GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation is looking for a Property Tax Leader to oversee the entire property tax cycle, focusing on quality control and risk mitigation. The ideal candidate will manage a team, drive process improvements, and ensure compliance.

The position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance, along with seven years of relevant experience. Benefits include competitive compensation, paid time off, and health insurance.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence without authority.
• Proven interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to apply business judgement while balancing competing interests.

Responsibilities

• Oversee compliance across the entire property tax cycle.
• Act as key point of contact for business operations.
• Drive compliance system development and modification.

Skills

Proactive problem-solving attitude

Excellent communication skills

Strong business acumen

Solid leadership skills

Analytical and organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance

Seven years of property tax experience

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)

Property tax software

Job description

Position Overview

We are seeking a Property Tax Leader to oversee compliance across the entire property tax cycle, focusing on quality control, risk mitigation, and strategic initiative development. The role involves people management, system development, and process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Act as the key point of contact for business operations and understand the priorities of corporate, business unit, and functional leadership.
• Lead the resolution of lessee and customer questions, and address taxing jurisdiction issues related to asset tax coding, property tax charges, and system logic.
• Drive compliance system development and modification, including PTMS, Epicor, Excel Power Queries, and Power Pivot to ensure optimal team performance.
• Champion improvements within the function, sponsoring and leading strategic property tax initiatives and software or policy changes.
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of property tax processes, continually reviewing and enhancing quality control procedures, identifying risks, and driving resolution.
• Oversee account reconciliation, resolve discrepancies, and identify potential process improvements and efficiencies.
• Identify, analyze, and resolve complex property tax compliance issues.
• Provide formal coaching and feedback to team members, communicate challenging work for development opportunities, and recognize individual performance.
• Track, review, and report team performance metrics to internal leadership.
• Monitor team resource needs and effectively communicate updates to internal leadership.
• Deliver outstanding GreatAmerica Experience to external and internal customers.

Qualifications

• Proactive problem‑solving attitude focused on improving processes through a disciplined approach.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to understand underlying business issues related to taxes.
• Self‑starter, goal‑oriented, creative, and critical thinker.
• Ability to multi‑task with analytical and organizational skills.
• Solid leadership skills with the ability to influence without authority.
• Strong sense of urgency and follow‑through in addressing issues.
• Proven interpersonal and relationship‑building skills.
• Ability to apply business judgement while balancing competing interests.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance (or equivalent experience).
• Seven years or more of directly related property tax experience.
• Combination of tax technical background and proven leadership ability preferred.
• Prior leasing industry experience preferred.

Computer Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, primarily Word and Excel.
• Significant experience with property tax software strongly preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, monthly bonuses for eligible employees, 401(k) and company match, annual profit sharing.
• Paid time off: paid vacation (starting at 80 hours annually for first‑year employees), paid sick days (10 per year with conversion option for unused time), paid holidays (10 per year).
• Health, wellbeing, and family planning benefits: health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability, company‑paid life insurance, flexible spending accounts (FSA), health savings accounts (HSA), employee assistance program, parental leave.
• Education and career planning benefits: tuition assistance, networking opportunities, leadership development opportunities.
• Perks: paid parking, service awards, hybrid work arrangements, business casual environment.

GreatAmerica is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diverse backgrounds and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.