Vice President, Property Tax

Brookfield Properties; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bi-weekly pay

Brookfield Medical Plan

401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Summer Fridays

Paid maternity leave

Job summary

Brookfield Properties is seeking a Vice-President, Property Tax to lead a national team and drive tax strategy across real estate sectors including office, logistics, hospitality, and retail. The role emphasizes efficiency, data-driven decisions, and cross-functional collaboration with asset management and investments.

The candidate will manage appeals and compliance, guide budgeting for assets, and pursue continual improvement using AI-enabled strategies and development of best-in-class tax

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or graduate degree in accounting, finance or related field.
• Experience leading a dispersed property tax team across states.
• Strong knowledge of ad valorem taxation and property tax accounting.
• Proven ability to manage property tax appeals across jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement property tax strategies for core real estate sectors, improving bottom-line profitability.
• Lead a geographically dispersed property tax team and drive development.
• Manage property tax appeals and compliance, budgeting for assets.
• Collaborate with Asset Management and Investments to support platform decisions.
• Continuously assess asset scope with AI-enabled strategies.

Skills

Team management

Communication skills

Adaptability

Tech curiosity

Tax databases

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

Tools

Property tax databases

Job description

Location: Republic Plaza - 370 17th Street

Job Description

The Real Estate Corporate Operations (Corporate) team brings together specialists across functions including finance, human resources, technology, and other shared services that support Brookfield’s real estate operating businesses. Working across sectors – including office, logistics, hospitality, housing, and retail – the Corporate team partners closely with business leaders and asset managers to drive operational expertise and deliver long-term value. The Corporate team is focused on efficiency and driven by data. We seek to simplify, standardize, automate, and optimize. Joining the Corporate team means contributing to initiatives that have broad impact across one of the world’s leading real estate platforms and collaborating with high-performance colleagues in a team-oriented environment. We are seeking a Vice-President, Property Tax to immediately join Brookfield in Denver or Chicago to lead team beginning 1/1/2028. In this role, you will play a key role in inspiring change and continual improvement. If you are committed to excellence and ready to contribute to a dynamic culture, we would love to meet you.

Role & Responsibilities

• Responsible for creating and effecting property tax strategies across core real estate sectors with an emphasis on driving best in class property tax performance by improving bottom-line profitability


• Lead a geographically dispersed property tax team focused on performance and team development


• Manage the property tax appeal process and the property compliance process including budgeting for covered assets without proportional cost growth


• Collaborate cross-functionally with Asset Management and Investments to support platform decision making


• Continual assessment of scope of assets with an emphasis on growth using AI enabled and developed strategies

Your Qualifications

• Undergraduate/Graduate degree in accounting, finance or related field


• Experience in all aspects of team management and personnel growth


• Technical background in ad valorem taxation of real and personal property tax and property tax accounting


• Property tax appeals experience -- direct representation before multiple jurisdictions in multiple states, for multiple property classes as well as external advisor selection and management


• Demonstrated flexibility related to changing priorities


• Excellent communication skills


• Curiosity about technological innovations in property tax space


• Advanced knowledge of property tax advisors and databases

Your Career @ Brookfield

At Brookfield, your career progression is important to us. As a successful employee, you will have the opportunity to grow within your team, department, and across the Brookfield organization. Our leadership teams are dedicated to the accomplishments of their employees. We also invest time in training and developing our people. End your job search and find your career today, at Brookfield.

Why Brookfield?

We imagine, create, and operate on a foundation of values to build a better world, together. Brookfield strives to create spaces where going to work never feels routine. As a Brookfield employee, you will enjoy many benefits such as 401K matching, tuition reimbursement, summer Fridays, paid maternity leave and more. There is also a generous employee referral program because we want our existing team members to help us build a more diverse workplace through their networks.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary Type: Exempt


• Pay Frequency: Bi-weekly


• Medical & Pharmacy Coverage: Yes, under Brookfield Medical Plan


• Dental Coverage: Yes, under Brookfield Medical Plan


• Vision Coverage: Yes, under Brookfield Medical Plan


• Retirement: 401(k)


• Insurance: Employer-paid life & short/long term disability

We are proud to create a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We are grateful for your interest in this position, however, only candidates selected for pre-screening will be contacted.

The Brookfield Real Estate ecosystem spans the globe through multiple operating companies, all united by our core values. We cover every facet of real estate—from offices and retail spaces to logistics centers, residential homes, and hotels. Across thousands of properties worldwide, we combine world-class expertise with deep local insights to drive exceptional value. Together, we transform neighborhoods and build lasting communities that stand the test of time. By leveraging the global scale of our operating companies and fostering trusted local partnerships, we collaborate seamlessly to support our communities and achieve shared success.