State Senior Tax Analyst

About the role

The state team is a crucial part of our overall SALT capability, responsible for all aspects of state income and franchise tax reporting, controversy, and position management for the Koch businesses. We pride ourselves on taking ownership of our roles, driving innovation, and building strong relationships across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the overall state income and franchise tax reporting process, including:
• Prepare state estimate and extension payments
• Review state income franchise returns and workpapers
• Analyze tax liability drivers and changes from prior years
• Ensure tax reporting reflects business realignments, asset sales, tax positions, and state tax attributes
• Review and develop responses to state income and franchise tax notices
• Prepare support for the state effective tax rate, state deferreds, and state payable account
• Identify opportunities for innovation and process improvement within the state tax organization
• Build and develop relationships across the tax organization and other Koch companies and manage and leverage data to optimize state processes and business tax positions
• Participate in the state income tax audit process by gathering data for audits

Requirements

• Experience in state or federal tax compliance, controversy, and/or tax accounting supporting a large multinational company
• Experience in preparing and reviewing state and local income tax returns
• Demonstrated ability to conduct tax technical research on complex issues
• Ability to communicate ideas through written and verbal communication
• Working knowledge of the tax life cycle
• Ability to manage and analyze large quantities of data

Qualifications

• Proficiency using Alteryx, OneSource Income Tax, PowerBI, and/or Tableau
• Experience in responding to tax notices and gathering data for audits
• Experience in supporting state effective tax rates, state deferreds, and/or other elements of the state tax accounting processes
• Strong project management skills and the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Knowledge of tax laws and regulations

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Disability
• Retail Retirement
• Paid Vacation/Time Off
• Education Assistance
• Infertility Assistance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Adoption Assistance

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The role can be based out of our Atlanta, GA or Plano, TX office.