An exciting career awaits you

At MPC, we’re committed to being a great place to work – one that welcomes new ideas, encourages diverse perspectives, develops our people, and fosters a collaborative team environment.

An exciting career awaits you

At MPC, we’re committed to being a great place to work – one that welcomes new ideas, encourages diverse perspectives, develops our people, and fosters a collaborative team environment.

Position Summary

The Property Tax Manager is responsible for filing and reviewing property tax renditions, evaluating property tax assessments, leading the property tax accounting process, and managing audits by taxing authorities.  Developing an efficient, high-performing team centered around solid critical thinking skills are requisite to ensure we manage property tax processes effectively.  The work is dynamic, fast-paced, and requires multi-tasking with a continuous improvement mindset.   An ability to accept and initiate change is essential. This position reports to the Property Tax Director.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides property tax valuation expertise, advice, and tax estimates for management regarding existing and proposed activities and transactions.
• Controls the timely and efficient completion of annual personal property tax returns and real and personal property tax payments.
• Reviews and interprets existing and proposed property tax laws, regulations, policies, and judicial interpretations to minimize MPC and its affiliate’s property tax liability.
• Works with the Property Tax Director to develop, recommend and implement property tax policies and procedures.  As well as to identify, develop and implement tax-compliance efficiencies from a procedural and technology prospective. Utilizes technology to support and implement tax-saving strategies.
• As determined by the Property Tax Director, reviews real and personal property assessments to determine if the property is being appropriately valued as required by statute, files complaints with tax assessors or review boards with respect to correction of assessments and follows through on all complaints in order to achieve equitable assessments.
•  Additionally, reviews and works with internal groups on acquisitions, proposed projects, and divestitures to develop property tax estimates and identify issues or concerns.
• Works with the Property Tax Director to coordinate property tax audits, defend personal property tax returns before taxing jurisdictions, provide expert witness testimony, secure third-party witnesses and legal counsel, and prepare and provide recommendations concerning audit and litigation settlements.
• Fosters relationships with state and local government agencies. Represents MPC and its affiliates in property tax-related incentive meetings, negotiations, and hearings before government agencies. Represents MPC and its affiliates before state tax commissions, departments of revenue and local boards of review, as well as at national, state, or local tax conferences and industry meetings to protect MPC and its affiliate’s interests.  Represents and advises industry trade groups on property tax matters related to the impact on MPC and its affiliates of legislative changes and proposals.
• Reviews deeds, leases, tax pro-rations, assignments, and other agreements dealing with MPC and its affiliate’s interests to determine property tax obligations.
• Provides MPC and its affiliate’s Accounting Department with property tax estimates and accrual data to ensure that the accounting records properly reflect the correct property tax expense and liability balances.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree is required. Majors in Accounting or related field is preferred.
• 8 years of property tax experience required.
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel is required.  Advanced Microsoft Excel skills are preferred.
• Knowledgeable with tax compliance software preferred (OneSource Property Tax is preferred).
• CPA or CMI in tax strongly preferred.
• Oil and Gas valuation experience preferred.
• Management experience preferred.

As an energy industry leader, our career opportunities fuel personal and professional growth.

As an energy industry leader, our career opportunities fuel personal and professional growth.

Location:

Findlay, Ohio

Additional locations:

Houston TX One Allen Center, San Antonio, Texas

Job Requisition ID:

00017647

Location Address:

539 S Main St

Education:

Employee Group:

Full time

Employee Subgroup:

Regular

Marathon Petroleum Company LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, reproductive health decision-making, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition or AIDS/HIV status, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, military, veteran status, marital status, citizenship  or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.  If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, click here.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process at Marathon Petroleum LP, please contact our Human Resources Department at [email protected]. Please specify the reasonable accommodation you are requesting, along with the job posting number in which you may be interested. A Human Resources representative will review your request and contact you to discuss a reasonable accommodation. Marathon Petroleum offers a total rewards program which includes, but is not limited to, access to health, vision, and dental insurance, paid time off, 401k matching program, paid parental leave, and educational reimbursement. Detailed benefit information is available at https://mympcbenefits.com.The hired candidate will also be eligible for a discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Veteran / Disability

We will consider all qualified Applicants for employment, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. In reviewing criminal history in connection with a conditional offer of employment, Marathon will consider the key responsibilities of the role.