Associate Analyst, Property Tax

DuCharme McMillen & Associates • Indianapolis, IN

22h • Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Analyst, Property Tax provides general support to the department’s personal property tax compliance process. The role prepares returns for existing clients, communicates with taxing jurisdictions, prepares tax payments, and completes other assigned work on time. It also includes analyzing and reconciling property tax data, maintaining client information, monitoring notices, researching missing bills, and coordinating funding requests and filings.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or a related field; equivalent work experience may be substituted.
• 1–2 years of experience in a corporate environment; tax, accounting, or finance experience is preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to complete high-volume work accurately and on time.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Ability to learn tax compliance software quickly.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work overtime as required; an average of 10–20 overtime hours per week is expected during January–May. Overtime is not guaranteed and depends on client workload.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in tax, accounting, or finance.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and reconcile property tax data and import it into PTMS, OneSource, PowerPlan, and DMA’s internal software, PTCA.
• Update and maintain client tax information and databases.
• Submit completed returns to a Supervisor or Manager for review by the assigned due date.
• Monitor and review jurisdictional tax notices for assigned clients by the assigned due date.
• Prepare tax payments for client jurisdictional liabilities by the assigned due date.
• Review reports of missing bills and notices and research items that have not been received.
• Prepare funding requests for clients to provide funds for timely payments.
• Process and mail applicable returns, renditions, tax bills, and remittances on time.
• Respond to client and jurisdictional inquiries.
• Print and process client tax returns, renditions, and remittances in preparation for filing.
• Assist Analysts and Supervisors as needed.
• Assist Property Tax Assistants during heavy filing and payment deadlines.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Employee stock ownership program eligibility begins on the first day of employment; the ESOP contribution is targeted at 6% of annual compensation.
• Company-paid parental leave.
• Generous time off package.
• Multiple benefit plans, with eligibility beginning on the first day of employment.
• Work/life balance and employee wellness focus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree