Tax Analyst, Property Tax

Tax Analyst, Property Tax

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You'll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor's degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

Our location in Abbott Park, Illinois has an immediate opportunity for a Tax Analyst on our Property Tax Team. This role will assist in all aspects of property tax compliance valuation, rendition, controversy, audit and planning for the real and business personal property owned by Abbott Laboratories. The Property Tax Analyst will be primarily accountable for the timely creation and submission of a high-volume of business personal property tax returns, and the accounting and timely payment of a high-volume of property tax bills. This position requires the availability for occasional travel (<5%) and occasional (seasonal) overtime.

What You'll Work On

• Interact with multiple software systems/platforms to obtain and maintain asset data from multiple corporate divisions;
• Prepare, analyze and submit annual business personal property returns for Abbott property throughout the United States;
• Research and analyze the validity of assessed values for real and personal property accounts by producing independent valuations using generally accepted valuation methods;
• Execute the timely payment of real and personal property tax liabilities throughout the United States;
• Assist in the preparation, response and favorable resolution of property tax audits for Abbott owned/operated property;
• Assist with the research, preparation and negotiation/adjudication of real and business personal property tax appeals;
• Assist with on-site research at Abbott facilities throughout the United States;
• Coordinate and execute other projects as directed by management;
• Be responsible for continuous self-improvement and continuing education in a fast-paced and rapidly-changing legal and technological landscape.

Required Qualifications

• B.S./B.A. in Accounting, Finance or other relevant major.
• Prior experience in a Tax, Finance, AR/AP, or similar corporate/consulting environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent oral/written communication skills.
• Excellent analytical skills and a pronounced ability to independently problem-solve.
• Excellent time-management skills and the ability to effectively prioritize a high-volume, dead-line driven workload.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA, CMI, and/or MAI designation(s).
• 2+ years of property tax experience.
• Proficient in Alteryx, SAP and/or PTMS (Property Tax) software.

The base pay for this position is $60,000.00 $120,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.