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+ **Department:** Accounting Property and Assets

+ **Schedule:** Full Time: Monday-Friday

+ **Location:** Remote, must reside near Indianapolis

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Various health insurance options & wellness plans

Retirement benefits including employer match plans

Long-term & short-term disability

Employee assistance programs (EAP)

Parental leave & adoption assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Ways to give back to your community

_Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance and salary range at the time of the offer._

Responsibilities

Provide general support to the property tax department by preparing business personal property tax returns, preparing and processing tax payments, preparing exemptions, reconciling property tax accounts, managing audits as announced, communicating with taxing jurisdictions and other timely completion of all assigned work in the property tax compliance process.

+ Gather property tax data for business personal property tax filings.

+ Prepare tax returns for assigned markets within PTMS software.

+ Present completed returns to Manager for review.

+ Monitor and review all jurisdictional tax notices.

+ Review and evaluate assessments notices, taking action when valuation is too high.

+ Prepare and process tax payments on a timely basis.

+ Prepare personal property tax exemptions for each property, as needed.

+ Ensure all applicable returns/exemptions/tax bills and remittances are processed and mailed in a timely manner.

+ Prepare monthly journal entries and annual property tax accrual calculations.

+ Reconcile the property tax liability and expense accounts monthly.

+ Update internal compliance software with appropriate tax related information for each property.

+ Maintain annual tax filing calendar for renditions, tax payments and exemptions.

+ Managed assigned audits as they are announced.

+ Work with other departments throughout financial operations to maintain accurate fixed asset records.

+ Support any acquisition or divestiture efforts.

Requirements

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

+ Accountant preferred. Licensure required relevant to state in which work is performed.

Education:

+ High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

Additional Preferences

+ 1-3 years experience in property tax compliance

+ Multi-state property tax experience is a plus

+ Experience in PTMS is preferred

+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills

+ Strong organizational skills and ability to complete high volume work in a timely and highly accurate manner

+ Strong verbal and written communication skills

+ Ability to multi-task and meet required deadlines

+ Technical tax background experience is preferred but not necessary

+ Proficient in Google Sheets and Google Docs

+ Ability to learn tax compliance software quickly

+ Ability to work overtime as required; overtime projected to be an average of 10 hours per week during the months of January-May

Why Join Our Team

Ascension associates are key to our commitment of transforming healthcare and providing care to all, especially those most in need. Join us and help us drive impact through reimagining how we can deliver a people-centered healthcare experience and creating the solutions to do it. Explore career opportunities across our ministry locations and within our corporate headquarters.

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

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As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

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