Tax Manager

Kinder Morgan, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinder Morgan, Inc. is seeking a Property Tax Administrator in Houston, Texas. The role involves managing property tax administration over a defined geographic area and a team of tax professionals. Key responsibilities include preparing tax appeals, processing property tax bills, and ensuring compliance with property tax laws.

Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance and a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience. Strong communication and analytical skills are essential, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years’ experience in property tax or finance.
• Strong communication abilities, both written and oral.
• Self-starter with complex properties.

Responsibilities

• Collect and process data for personal property renditions.
• Monitor evaluations of real and personal property assessments.
• Manage a team of tax professionals.

Skills

Communication

Analytical Skills

Critical Thinking

Detail-oriented

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline

Tools

PTMS

Database Understanding

Job description

What We Are Looking For

Property tax administration over a specific geographic area or group of company assets

What You Will Do

• Collect and process data necessary for completing and filing personal property renditions
• Monitor and evaluate both real and personal property assessments
• Manage a team of tax professionals
• Self-starter with complex properties
• Prepare and file property tax appeals and attend hearings
• Correspond and negotiate with local assessment officials to ensure reasonable assessments
• Review and process payment requests for property tax bills
• Prepare and present annual property tax forecasts and annual budget
• Research property tax laws and legal decisions
• Special projects as assigned

What You Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related discipline
• Minimum 7 years’ experience in property tax or finance
• Strong Communication, Analytical and Critical Thinking skills, both written and oral
• Ability to plan, organize and meet deadlines; detail-oriented
• Strong computer skills - Microsoft Excel and Word; skills in PTMS and database understanding are a plus
• Overnight travel to some degree
• Position may be filled at various levels depending on experience and job skills of the successful candidate

Equal Opportunity Statement

Kinder Morgan provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, gender (including gender identity and expression), sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, family status, status as an individual authorized to work in the U.S., or any other status protected by law.