Property Tax Manager

The Property Tax Manager is responsible for overseeing property tax accounting, compliance, and reporting for Public Storage’s real estate portfolio. This role ensures accurate property tax accruals, timely filings and payments, and strong internal controls, while supporting tax minimization strategies that enhance portfolio performance and shareholder value. 

The position partners closely with accounting, finance, operations, IT, and external advisors and plays a key role in monthly close, budgeting, audit support, and process scalability. 

Responsibilities 

Accounting & Financial Reporting 

• Prepare and review monthly property tax accruals, journal entries, and account reconciliations 

• Support monthly, quarterly, and yearend close processes in compliance with GAAP and SOX requirements 

• Ensure property tax accrual balances and expenses reporting tie to the subledger 

• Prepare and review monthly property level, jurisdiction level, and portfolio level reporting, trends and variance analyses 

• Prepare ad hoc analyses to support management reporting, internal and external audits, and strategic initiatives 

• Partner with accounting, IT and outsourced compliance provider to enhance systems, data integrity, and internal controls 

Property Tax & Compliance 

• Manage outsourced property tax compliance across a multijurisdictional real estate portfolio 

• Review property tax assessments and bills; support appeals and other tax minimization initiatives 

• Ensure timely payment of real estate taxes and proper onboarding of new acquisitions and developments 

• Assess the property tax impact of acquisitions, dispositions, developments, and operational changes 

• Identify and implement process improvements and best practices across the property tax function