[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Air Liquide jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/air-liquide/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Air Liquide · Houston, TX # Property Tax Manager Houston, TX Manager or lead Finance & Accounting Listed on Air Liquide’s official careers site. Posted September 25, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Air Liquide’s careers site →](https://airliquidehr.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/AirLiquideExternalCareer/job/Houston-TX-HO/Property-Tax-Manager_R10098889-2) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Air Liquide](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/air-liquide/) / Property Tax Manager ## Job description ### R10098889 Property Tax Manager (Open) Location Houston, TX (HO) - Finance - Hub World leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 80 countries with approximately 66,000 employees and serves more than 3,6 million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen have been at the core of the company’s activities since its creation in 1902. Air Liquide’s ambition is to be the leader in its industry, delivering long-term performance and acting responsibly. How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW? The Property Tax Department functions as a high-performance center of technical excellence, focusing on the rigorous protection of corporate assets through strategic multi-state compliance and aggressive liability mitigation across diverse industrial and chemical portfolios. As the definitive authority on complex asset valuation, the department integrates enterprise ERP systems with intelligent automation to ensure operational distinction. Our mission encompasses the entire tax cycle, from meticulous filing and proactive audit management to the practical negotiation of favorable assessment outcomes with taxing jurisdictions to strategic tax payments. Are you an experienced, forward-thinking property tax leader looking to drive innovation and transformation? Airgas is seeking a highly motivated Property Tax Manager to join our team in Houston, TX. In this key role, you will serve as a strategic partner, providing sound professional advice to management on all tax and tax law matters and their practical application to our business. You will direct end-to-end multi-jurisdictional compliance, lead audit defenses, mentor a talented team, and leverage cutting-edge AI and automation tools to modernize our tax processes. The Property Tax Manager is a hands-on technical lead and responsible for utilizing corporate assetsrecords in minimizing tax exposure, and driving compliance across complex real and personal property portfolios. This role demands authentic, proven expertise in industrial property tax valuation, proactive audit defense, and process management. Working directly with Tax Leadership, internal businesspartners, offshore teams, and local assessment authorities, you will bring deep analytical rigor, real-world valuation experience, and strategic clarity to our end-to-end property tax strategy.​ Primary ### Duties and Responsibilities Proactive Initiative & Drive: Highly motivated individual with a strong ownership mindset, capable of managing tight deadlines, multi-tasking under pressure, and independently driving continuous process improvements with minimal oversight. ### Tax Compliance Direct the end-to-end compliance cycle for multi-jurisdictional real and personal property tax assets. Ensure absolute precision in material filings, payment processing, and system management within PTMS and enterprise ERPs (Oracle/SAP). ### Industrial Valuation & Audit Defense Leverage deep technical knowledge of manufacturing, chemical, and industrial plant valuations to evaluate assessments, lead property tax audits, and negotiate directly with taxing authorities to secure favorable appeal outcomes. ### Accounting Rigor & Financial Control Oversee property tax accruals, balance sheet reconciliations, budgeting, and financial forecasting. Identify cost-saving opportunities and actively pursue economic development incentives to optimize financial performance. ### Team Leadership & Quality Control Mentor, train, and review the technical work product of property tax staff and offshore Shared Services partners. Establish accountable performance standards, enforce data integrity, and streamline operational workflows. ### Jurisdictional Relationship Management Build and sustain authoritative, high-integrity relationships with state and local taxing jurisdictions, assessment officials, and third-party consultants. ### Valuation Technical Depth Demonstrated expertise in valuing complex heavy industrial, chemical, or manufacturing process plant machinery, equipment, and real estate. ### Systems Proficiency High proficiency in PTMS alongside enterprise accounting systems (Oracle, SAP), paired with a thorough understanding of property tax accrual accounting. ### Education Master or Bachelor degree required (Accounting or Finance strongly preferred). __________________ Are you a MATCH? Mandatory Requirements and Core Competencies (Non-Negoitable) ### Deep Industry Experience 10-12 years of direct, hands-on property tax experience managing large-scale, complex multi-state corporate portfolios Tax Regulations & Statutory Research: In-depth knowledge of state and local tax statutes acrossmulti-jurisdictional landscapes, with demonstrated ability to conduct thorough legal and tax research to interpret changing regulations and mitigate exposure. ### Valuation Expertise Strong, proven background in personal and real property valuation methodologies, specifically applied to complex industrial, manufacturing, chemical, and process plant assets. ### Negotiation & Dispute Resolution Superior negotiation skills with a track record of successfully advocating for the business before assessment boards, tax commissioners, and local authorities to achieve desired tax settlements. ### AI Adoption & Process Modernization Demonstrated experience leveraging A I tools, intelligent automation, and modern tech workflows to optimize tax analytics, automate data processing, and continuously drive operational efficiencies across the property tax calendar cycle. ### Advanced Data Management & Analytics Advanced capabilities handling, analyzing, and auditing large volumes of fixed asset data; expert-level skill in leveraging A I, PTMS, advanced spreadsheets, and enterprise ERP data structures (SAP/Oracle) to drive reporting efficiency. ### Education Master or Bachelor degree required (Accounting or Finance strongly preferred). ### Travel Willingness to travel up to 20% on average as required. ### Work Authorization Must have valid U.S. work authorization without requiring current or future visa sponsorship. Our Differences make our Performance At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Sep 25, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 11, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 - Listed for: 23 days - Location: Houston, TX[Apply on Air Liquide’s careers site →](https://airliquidehr.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/AirLiquideExternalCareer/job/Houston-TX-HO/Property-Tax-Manager_R10098889-2) ## More jobs at Air Liquide ### [ALLEX Rotational Program Participant - Finance](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/air-liquide/jobs/ebe5a7d7d4860401d321/) Houston, TX ### [ALLEX Program Participant - Supply Chain](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/air-liquide/jobs/d340e6e75b2ea4bdee30/) Houston, TX ### [Accounts Payables Accountant (m/f)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/air-liquide/jobs/9100b41bcea9ee74901b/) Portugal, Algés +2 more ### [Accounts Receivable Accountant (m/f)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/air-liquide/jobs/4a675dc6963c7b09a3fc/) Portugal, Algés +2 more ### [Business Controller](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/air-liquide/jobs/b4089d1ebb118bb1e695/) Taiwan, Neihu District ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Personal Property Tax-Associate](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/2b976defd60443812b60/) JPMorganChase · Columbus, OH, United States ### [Sr Property Tax Representative / Tax Manager](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/kinder-morgan/jobs/80021305bcc3d9d0ff39/) Kinder Morgan · HOUSTON, Texas ### [Tax Manager, Property Tax](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/home-depot/jobs/f06b902ac5eff52ffe6e/) Home Depot · Georgia - Virtual ### [Property Tax Analyst](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/welltower/jobs/962237e26ebb5523322a/) Welltower · Frisco, TX, United States ### [Property Tax Financial Analyst](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/public-storage/jobs/1b64ca78d3232d9cdbea/) Public Storage · Frisco, TX, United States OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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