Manager, Property Tax

Link Logistics • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

The Property Tax Manager leads daily property tax operations for assigned jurisdictions in a deadline-driven, penalty-oriented environment. The role covers real and personal property tax analysis, appeals, accounts payable oversight, compliance administration, budgeting and forecasting, transaction support, reporting, consultant coordination, and process improvement. The Manager leads projects, partners with internal and external stakeholders, and trains, mentors, and directs staff as needed.

The role serves as the primary contact for tax appeal management across several U.S. and Canadian jurisdictions, overseeing valuation and liability analysis, appeal monitoring, consultant communication, and filing deadlines. It also leads property tax budgeting and forecasting, including a 10-year cash and accrual model; supervises real estate and abatement compliance; supports acquisitions and dispositions; maintains property tax databases; and provides property tax assistance to internal teams including property management, lease accounting, and leasing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in real estate, finance, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• At least 8 years of property tax experience.
• Experience with multi-jurisdictional real and personal property tax processes, budgeting, compliance, appeals, acquisitions, dispositions, and/or accounts payable administration.
• Database management, AI application, and extensive Excel experience.
• Knowledge of real estate operations, closing documents, due diligence, legal documents, jurisdictional tax requirements, and property tax systems.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, project management, follow-up, and relationship-management skills.
• Demonstrated leadership, mentoring, collaboration, and process-improvement capabilities.

Nice To Haves

• CMI designation.
• Advanced property taxation coursework.
• Supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee tax appeal management for assigned U.S. and Canadian jurisdictions, including tax and value analysis, appeal monitoring, consultant communication, and filing deadlines.
• Analyze real and personal property tax valuations, assessments, liabilities, trends, exposures, and action plans with third-party consultants.
• Distribute financial information to external consultants.
• Review property tax refunds and consultant fees for accuracy and update software systems.
• Research tenant property tax billing issues, payment application errors, refund matters, jurisdictional requirements, and other property tax inquiries.
• Prepare or review tax proration and re-proration calculations, variance analyses, and special handling matters requested by tenants or internal leadership.
• Lead or support department projects and process improvements, including software implementations, workflow standardization, shared file organization, database enhancements, and portfolio management initiatives.
• Provide property tax support to internal teams, including property management, lease accounting, and leasing.
• Train, mentor, and direct analysts, specialists, coordinators, or support staff as needed, particularly during peak cycles.
• Lead preparation and review of property tax budgets and forecasts for assigned jurisdictions, including a 10-year cash and accrual model.
• Maintain the budget and cash forecast file in real time to keep property tax projections accurate.
• Supervise real estate and abatement compliance administration, including third-party service provider coordination, filing review, support-file maintenance, and auditor communication.
• Verify mandatory forms are filed accurately and on time and ensure properties comply with local jurisdictions.
• Analyze and review acquisition projections and underwriting, including document review, jurisdictional research, identification of tax issues, and integration of acquired properties into department systems.
• Administer dispositions by obtaining closing documentation, coordinating with internal departments and outside consultants, updating tax databases and work files, and completing disposition procedures.
• Maintain accurate and timely data across multiple database systems.
• Assist with onboarding new properties to ensure critical data is captured.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager