Senior Tax Accountant - Property Tax

EquipmentShare • Columbia, MO

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About The Position

EquipmentShare is hiring a Senior Tax Accountant specializing in property tax. This senior individual-contributor role supports property tax compliance for a rapidly growing, multistate equipment rental fleet across thousands of taxing jurisdictions. The work focuses on business personal property, real estate, and specialty inventory regimes, rather than income tax or tax provision. The position is based in Columbia or St. Louis, Missouri; remote and hybrid arrangements are available.

The role owns the rendition calendar and property tax bill-processing cycle, reconciles rendered costs to the fixed asset ledger, and uses T3 telematics data to establish lien-date situs for mobile fleet assets. The accountant also works with the Property Tax Manager on assessment appeals and audit defense, supports accruals and forecasting, and helps improve processes and systems.

The role requires a bachelor's or master's degree in Accounting, Tax, Finance, or a related field, and at least four years of property tax experience, including meaningful exposure to multistate business personal property compliance, bill processing, and assessment review. The work requires advanced spreadsheet skills, careful deadline management, and the ability to research and communicate property tax conclusions. The role includes prolonged desk and computer work.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Accounting, Tax, Finance, or a related field.
• At least four years of property tax experience, with meaningful exposure to multistate business personal property compliance, bill processing, and assessment review.
• Multistate business personal property tax experience, including rendition preparation and direct involvement in assessment review or property tax audits.
• Working knowledge of property tax compliance software such as PTMS, ONESOURCE Property Tax, or similar.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, Google Sheets, or similar spreadsheet tools, including reconciling large asset-level datasets to fixed asset ledgers.
• Ability to independently research situs or valuation questions and communicate conclusions in writing to a non-tax audience.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage a high-volume compliance calendar with competing deadlines.
• Process-focused, detail-oriented approach and commitment to accuracy.
• Ability to sit at a desk while using a computer for long periods.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in equipment rental, leasing, transportation, or another asset-intensive multistate industry.
• Experience with Texas Dealer's Heavy Equipment Inventory (DHEI) or another special inventory regime.
• Background at a property tax consulting firm, appraisal district or assessor's office, or in-house property tax department.
• Experience using telematics, GPS, or ERP data for asset situs and tracking.
• SQL or Alteryx experience.
• CMI (Property Tax) designation or progress toward it.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and file annual business personal property renditions across multiple states, applying appropriate cost basis, class lives, and depreciation schedules for rental fleet, shop equipment, and branch assets.
• Establish lien-date situs for mobile fleet assets by reconciling T3 telematics location data, rental contracts, and branch assignments, and maintain audit-ready documentation.
• Validate, process, and accrue property tax bills from county, city, and school district collectors; match bills to renditions, identify duplicate or phantom assessments, and ensure timely payment.
• Reconcile rendered costs to the fixed asset ledger and identify ghost assets, inter-branch transfers, disposals, and capitalized soft costs that should not be included in the taxable base.
• Administer Texas Dealer's Heavy Equipment Inventory (DHEI) compliance, including monthly unit property tax statements and annual declarations.
• Support assessment reviews and appeals by preparing evidence packages using utilization, idle time, and obsolescence data, and tracking protest deadlines, hearings, and outcomes.
• Prepare and file freeport, interstate commerce, and other available exemptions, and complete abatement and incentive compliance reporting.
• Support property tax audit defense by assembling requested records, preparing workpapers and schedules, and helping quantify exposure and refund opportunities.
• Reconcile property tax accrual accounts to the general ledger, prepare account reconciliations and flux explanations, and support property tax forecasting for FP&A.
• Support new location openings and acquisition integration, including assessor account setup, rendition onboarding, and resolution of assessor and collector notices.
• Execute assigned internal controls with audit-ready documentation and assist with information requests from internal and external auditors.
• Identify opportunities to improve property tax process effectiveness and efficiency; collaborate on workflow improvements using T3 data and property tax software, system implementation, and training new team members.
• Use spreadsheet formulas, pivot tables, and large-volume data analysis to manage asset-level rendition, valuation, and billing data.
• Perform other related duties or assist with special projects.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Full medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time employees.
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Gym membership stipend and wellness programs, with opportunities to earn PTO and prizes.
• Company events and quarterly team activities.
• 16 hours of paid volunteer time per year.
• Career advancement, leadership training, and professional development opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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