Property Tax Analyst

• Participate in special projects/studies around tax incentives, financial records and systems, investment planning, tax modeling, valuation analysis, and other property tax projects.
• Assist in coordinating with outside advisors to ensure compliance with property tax filings, audits/appeals, bill payments, and tax planning.
• Support the build and development of property tax calculations for Google properties.
• Develop databases and models and conduct in-depth analysis of tax data for audits, compliance, valuation, and due diligence projects.
• Collaborate with tax, various cross-functional teams, and outside service providers in resolving complex tax positions and assist in establishing policies and procedures for tax position analysis and documentation to minimize tax exposure.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 4 years of experience in a corporate tax function (e.g., property tax) or a related analytical role like valuation or financial analysis (e.g., tax consulting firm).
• Experience performing analysis on datasets, using tools like SQL, Python, or Alteryx for data validation, financial modeling, or translating data into actionable information.
• Experience building relationships and communicating with internal and external stakeholders.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with property tax compliance and valuation matters in various jurisdictions.
• Experience with SAP.
• Experience working in a fluid environment, balancing teamwork and separately working with a customer-centric focus.
• Ability to demonstrate meticulous attention to detail with a focus on accuracy.
• Ability to organize voluminous quantifies of tax data using software tools.
• Excellent investigative and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage datasets (e.g., SQL).

Google's in-house tax team knows all things corporate tax. Made up of smart, perceptive Googlers with a flair for domestic, international, and sales and use tax, the knowledge and expertise of this team runs deep. You have years of experience in this field and an extensive knowledge of those tax issues most relevant to internet companies. While we don't give our Googlers individual tax advice, you make it easy for Googlers to get what they need to make good tax decisions. You find ways to work smarter by streamlining and automating our tax processes and systems, and find ways to be both innovative and compliant.

The Property Tax Analyst will play a pivotal role in the management of the company's property tax function. You will be responsible for supporting tax planning, compliance, assessments, and audits for real and personal property. This role requires developing sophisticated databases and models to analyze tax data, identify opportunities for tax savings, and mitigate risk. In close collaboration with tax experts, finance leaders, and various business units, you will help to resolve tax positions, support audit requests, and ensure the timely and accurate filing of all property tax returns. Your work will directly contribute to optimizing efficiency and establishing policies that minimize the company's tax exposure.

The name Google came from "googol," a mathematical term for the number 1 followed by 100 zeros. And nobody at Google loves big numbers like the Finance team when providing in depth analysis on all manner of strategic decisions across Google products. From developing forward-thinking analysis to generating management reports to scaling our automated financial processes, the Finance organization is an important partner and advisor to the business.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 4 years of experience in a corporate tax function (e.g., property tax) or a related analytical role like valuation or financial analysis (e.g., tax consulting firm).
• Experience performing analysis on datasets, using tools like SQL, Python, or Alteryx for data validation, financial modeling, or translating data into actionable information.
• Experience building relationships and communicating with internal and external stakeholders.