Director of Property Tax

Director, Property Tax About the Company
Our client is a leading publicly traded real estate organization that owns and manages one of the nation's largest portfolios of single-family residential rental homes. With a strong focus on operational excellence, innovation, and data-driven decision making, the company is transforming the residential rental experience while delivering long-term value to residents, investors, and stakeholders.

The organization fosters a collaborative, forward-thinking culture where professionals are empowered to drive meaningful impact, influence strategic decisions, and contribute to the growth of a dynamic real estate platform operating across hundreds of jurisdictions nationwide.
Position Overview
The Intersect Group is seeking a Director, Property Tax for a high-impact leadership opportunity with a nationally recognized real estate organization. This role will oversee the property tax function across a large and geographically diverse portfolio, ensuring accurate tax reporting, budgeting, forecasting, compliance, and payment activities while driving strategic initiatives that optimize performance and reduce risk.

As a key leader within the Finance organization, the Director, Property Tax will partner closely with Accounting, FP&A, Operations, Asset Management, Technology, and Executive Leadership to develop long-term property tax strategies, manage third-party vendor relationships, and enhance processes through data, analytics, and technology solutions.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Property Tax professionals, consultants, and supporting analytical resources.
• Oversee all property tax activities across a multi-state real estate portfolio, including compliance, payments, appeals, accruals, and reporting.
• Direct annual budgeting, forecasting, and reforecasting processes related to property tax expenses.
• Partner with Cash Management to provide accurate property tax payment forecasting and cash planning.
• Review and approve property tax payments while ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely execution.
• Manage relationships and contracts with third-party vendors supporting property tax compliance, appeals, and payment processing.
• Develop and execute a long-term property tax strategy, including process improvements, reporting enhancements, and technology initiatives.
• Lead property tax appeals efforts and maintain productive relationships with state and local taxing authorities.

Key Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 5+ years of real estate industry experience with significant exposure to property tax management.
• Strong understanding of multi-state property tax regulations, assessment cycles, compliance requirements, and appeals processes.
• Experience managing large-scale property tax budgets, accruals, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Proficiency with Yardi; experience with reporting and analytics tools such as Tableau, SSRS, Anaplan, or similar platforms is highly desirable.
• Proven success leading cross-functional initiatives, implementing process improvements, and managing third-party vendor relationships.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail.
• Exceptional communication and leadership abilities, with the confidence to partner effectively with senior executives and diverse stakeholder groups.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Lead a critical function supporting a large-scale real estate portfolio across hundreds of jurisdictions.
• Influence strategic business decisions through financial insight, forecasting, and operational partnership.
• Collaborate directly with senior leadership in a highly visible role.
• Drive innovation through technology, analytics, and process improvement initiatives.
• Join a growing and evolving organization that values initiative, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Apply Today
If you are an experienced property tax leader with a passion for real estate, financial strategy, and operational excellence, we encourage you to apply. Please submit your resume and contact information to The Intersect Group to learn more about this exciting opportunity.