Senior Property Tax Analyst

Plains Marketing•Houston, TX

About The Position

Plains All American is an industry-leading transportation and midstream provider specializing in transportation, storage, processing and marketing solutions for crude oil and natural gas liquids (NGLs). We own an extensive network of pipeline transportation, terminalling, storage and gathering assets in key crude oil and NGL producing basins and transportation corridors and at major market hubs in the United States and Canada. On average, Plains handles more than 6 million barrels per day of crude oil and NGL in its Transportation segment. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas. We are looking for highly-motivated individuals who enjoy working as part of a team in a dynamic and entrepreneurial work environment. The Senior Property Tax Analyst, along with the current property tax personnel, is responsible for assigned property tax compliance and related accounting functions under the direction of the Property Tax Manager. Also, this person will manage relationships with external assessors, state jurisdictions, and local jurisdictions to arrive at negotiated tax values. The selected candidate will be eligible for company benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off (PTO), and Free Parking.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or equivalent work experience is preferred.
4+ years of property tax experience in a multi-state environment
Experience negotiating, securing and administering property tax reductions through informal and formal appeals processes
Must be a self-starter with good communication and organization skills
Good communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to work well within a team
Cleared criminal history (background) and satisfactory reference checks
Compliance with the Company’s drug and alcohol policy including pre-employment D&A testing.
This position is not eligible for employment-based visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. for the duration of their employment

Nice To Haves

Experience with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Access and Excel, is preferred.
Competency in analytical problem solving and technology expertise is preferred.
Oracle experience a plus

Responsibilities

Conduct technical reviews of personal property tax renditions and work papers, with focus on multistate tax issues, including:
Reviewing and managing classifications
Preparing high-level reconciliations of reported costs
Ensuring costs flow correctly on personal property renditions
Updating annual property tax calendars
Verify assessor property tax descriptions and pipeline-related information.
Maintain fixed asset and depreciation schedules; support cost segregation and capitalization reviews.
Collaborate with Asset Management, Finance, Legal, Operations Management, and Accounting teams to communicate valuation methodologies and appeal strategies.
Assess the feasibility of property tax appeals using cost, income, sales comparison, and equity approaches.
Lead appeal processes, including representation before administrative boards and negotiation of settlements.
Analyze supporting documentation such as sales data, rent rolls, financial reports, market trends, asset lists, and depreciation records.
Negotiate property tax values directly with assessors.
Evaluate property tax assessments and appeal assessments as needed.
Draft memoranda detailing property tax treatment of specific transactions and their business impact.
Monitor property tax legislation, and its impact on the company’s property tax position.
Prepare property monthly property tax accruals, reconcile related accounts, and adjust accrual due to changes in taxable value and tax rates.
Process property tax statements and other invoices for services.
If needed, assist managing tax notices and bills, including running reports from software, obtaining missing assessment notices and tax bills, and loading tax bills into Anybill or other software for processing and payment.
Additional duties as required