Property Tax Manager

Air Liquide; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Liquide seeks a Property Tax Manager in Houston, TX to lead end-to-end property tax compliance across multi-state portfolios and to drive audits, disputes, and strategic tax planning. You will mentor staff and partner with leadership to optimize processes using AI and automation.

The role requires deep valuation expertise for industrial assets, strong regulatory knowledge, and the ability to build strong relationships with authorities, all while maintaining data integrity and

Qualifications

• 10–12 years of direct property tax experience managing large multi-state portfolios.
• In-depth knowledge of state and local tax statutes across multi-jurisdictional landscapes.
• Strong background in valuation methodologies for complex industrial assets.
• Superior negotiation skills with a track record before assessment boards and authorities.
• Experience leveraging AI and automation to optimize tax analytics and processes.
• Advanced data handling and analytics using ERP data structures.

Responsibilities

• Direct end-to-end multi-jurisdictional property tax compliance.
• Lead property tax audits and defend assessments with authorities.
• Mentor and manage property tax staff and offshore teams.
• Oversee tax accruals, reconciliations, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Drive process improvements and utilize AI tools to modernize workflows.
• Build relationships with state/local officials and third-party consultants.
• Value complex industrial assets and maintain high data integrity.

Skills

Deep industry experience

Tax regulations

Valuation expertise

Negotiation & dispute resolution

AI adoption & automation

Data management & analytics

Travel willingness

Work authorization

Systems proficiency

Education

Master or Bachelor in Accounting or Finance

Tools

PTMS

Oracle

SAP

Job description

World leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 80 countries with approximately 66,000 employees and serves more than 3,6 million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen have been at the core of the company’s activities since its creation in 1902. Air Liquide’s ambition is to be the leader in its industry, delivering long-term performance and acting responsibly.

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

The Property Tax Department functions as a high-performance center of technical excellence, focusing on the rigorous protection of corporate assets through strategic multi-state compliance and aggressive liability mitigation across diverse industrial and chemical portfolios. As the definitive authority on complex asset valuation, the department integrates enterprise ERP systems with intelligent automation to ensure operational distinction. Our mission encompasses the entire tax cycle, from meticulous filing and proactive audit management to the practical negotiation of favorable assessment outcomes with taxing jurisdictions to strategic tax payments.

Are you an experienced, forward-thinking property tax leader looking to drive innovation and transformation? Airgas is seeking a highly motivated Property Tax Manager to join our team in Houston, TX. In this key role, you will serve as a strategic partner, providing sound professional advice to management on all tax and tax law matters and their practical application to our business. You will direct end-to-end multi-jurisdictional compliance, lead audit defenses, mentor a talented team, and leverage cutting‑edge AI and automation tools to modernize our tax processes.

The Property Tax Manager is a hands‑on technical lead and responsible for utilizing corporate assets records in minimizing tax exposure, and driving compliance across complex real and personal property portfolios. This role demands authentic, proven expertise in industrial property tax valuation, proactive

audit defense, and process management. Working directly with Tax Leadership, internal business partners, offshore teams, and local assessment authorities, you will bring deep analytical rigor, real‑world valuation experience, and strategic clarity to our end‑to‑end property tax strategy.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Proactive Initiative & Drive: Highly motivated individual with a strong ownership mindset, capable of managing tight deadlines, multi‑tasking under pressure, and independently driving continuous process improvements with minimal oversight.
• Tax Compliance: Direct the end‑to‑end compliance cycle for multi‑jurisdictional real and personal property tax assets. Ensure absolute precision in material filings, payment processing, and system management within PTMS and enterprise ERPs (Oracle/SAP).
• Industrial Valuation & Audit Defense: Leverage deep technical knowledge of manufacturing, chemical, and industrial plant valuations to evaluate assessments, lead property tax audits, and negotiate directly with taxing authorities to secure favorable appeal outcomes.
• Accounting Rigor & Financial Control: Oversee property tax accruals, balance sheet reconciliations, budgeting, and financial forecasting. Identify cost‑saving opportunities and actively pursue economic development incentives to optimize financial performance.
• Team Leadership & Quality Control: Mentor, train, and review the technical work product of property tax staff and offshore Shared Services partners. Establish accountable performance standards, enforce data integrity, and streamline operational workflows.
• Jurisdictional Relationship Management: Build and sustain authoritative, high‑integrity relationships with state and local taxing jurisdictions, assessment officials, and third‑party consultants.
• Valuation Technical Depth: Demonstrated expertise in valuing complex heavy industrial, chemical, or manufacturing process plant machinery, equipment, and real estate.
• Systems Proficiency: High proficiency in PTMS alongside enterprise accounting systems (Oracle, SAP), paired with a thorough understanding of property tax accrual accounting.
• Education: Master or Bachelor degree required (Accounting or Finance strongly preferred).

Mandatory Requirements and Core Competencies (Non‑Negoitable)

• Deep Industry Experience: 10‑12 years of direct, hands‑on property tax experience managing large‑scale, complex multi‑state corporate portfolios
• Tax Regulations & Statutory Research: In‑depth knowledge of state and local tax statutes across multi‑jurisdictional landscapes, with demonstrated ability to conduct thorough legal and tax research to interpret changing regulations and mitigate exposure.
• Valuation Expertise: Strong, proven background in personal and real property valuation methodologies, specifically applied to complex industrial, manufacturing, chemical, and process plant assets.
• Negotiation & Dispute Resolution: Superior negotiation skills with a track record of successfully advocating for the business before assessment boards, tax commissioners, and local authorities to achieve desired tax settlements.
• AI Adoption & Process Modernization: Demonstrated experience leveraging A I tools, intelligent automation, and modern tech workflows to optimize tax analytics, automate data processing, and continuously drive operational efficiencies across the property tax calendar cycle.
• Advanced Data Management & Analytics: Advanced capabilities handling, analyzing, and auditing large volumes of fixed asset data; expert‑level skill in leveraging A I, PTMS, advanced spreadsheets, and enterprise ERP data structures (SAP/Oracle) to drive reporting efficiency.
• Education: Master or Bachelor degree required (Accounting or Finance strongly preferred).
• Travel: Willingness to travel up to 20% on average as required.
• Work Authorization: Must have valid U.S. work authorization without requiring current or future visa sponsorship.

Our Differences make our Performance

At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.