Senior Analyst, Property Tax Complex Compliance
Role description
From the employerAs an employee-owned company, DMA prioritizes employees. Low turnover rates and
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- 2026 Great Places to Work Certified
- Employee stock ownership program eligibility begins on day one of employment
(ESOP contribution is targeted at 6% of your annual compensation)
- Company paid parental leave
- Generous time off package
- Multiple benefit plans [https://dmainc.com/careers/benefits/us/], eligibility
begins on day one of employment
- Culturally focused on work/life balance, and the overall wellness of our
employees
Position Summary
- Responsible for managing the property tax compliance cycle with primary
- responsibilities centered on return preparation, tax bill processing, and
- payment. This role specializes in complex and centrally assessed property at the
- state and local levels for clients in the utility, power generation,
- communications, data center, oil & gas, industrial manufacturing, and mining
- industries. The position includes compliance responsibilities for large-scale
- data center portfolios, involving technology infrastructure, network equipment,
- power distribution systems, and other high-value personal property assets.
- The position focuses on ensuring accurate preparation and timely filing of
- returns, with an emphasis on utility and energy-related assets, including
- electric and gas utilities, pipelines, and power generation assets (renewable
- and conventional).
- Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Prepare complex personal property and centrally assessed tax returns and
supporting workpapers using Microsoft Excel, PowerPlan, PTMS, or OneSource.
- Prepare and support filings for utility, power generation, communications,
and data center clients, including unitary and multi-state filings.
- Reconcile property tax returns to fixed asset systems and, where applicable,
regulatory filings (e.g., FERC or state commission reports).
- Reconcile data center and technology asset inventories, capitalization
records, and fixed asset systems to property tax filings.
- Review state and local laws, rules, regulations, and industry-specific
guidance affecting utility, communications, and data center property.
- Analyze and report technology assets including servers, storage equipment,
network infrastructure, power distribution equipment, and other data center
personal property.
- Track jurisdictional assessment notices and tax bills.
- Process tax bills and prepare funding requests for payment.
- Maintain accurate property tax calendars and meet all filing deadlines.
- Update internal compliance software throughout reporting, assessment, and
payment cycles.
- Assist with appeals, amended returns, and refund requests, including support
for utility, communications, and data center-related matters.
- Support new client implementations, including setup for utility,
communications, energy, and data center portfolios.
- Serve as a resource for team members on client-specific and technical issues.
Non-Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist with training and mentoring junior team members
- Assist with return reviews and special projects
- Support business development initiatives and client onboarding
Education and Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Mathematics,
Engineering, or related field.
- 3-5 years of property tax experience.
- Experience with utility, power generation, communications, data center, or
other complex property tax compliance environments preferred.
- Experience with centrally assessed property, multi-state filings, and complex
apportionment methodologies preferred.
- Experience reporting technology assets, network infrastructure,
telecommunications equipment, or data center facilities for personal property
tax purposes preferred.
- Experience with property tax software (PTMS, OneSource, PowerPlan, or similar
platforms).
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
- Valid driver's license.
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