State Tax Manager - Compliance

What You Will Do

• Manage the overall state income and franchise tax reporting process in partnership with the Senior Tax Manager - Reporting, including:
• Review state estimate and extension calculations and payments.
• Review state income franchise returns and workpapers.
• Cook up payment processing with Tax Support team and Treasury.
• Analyze tax liability drivers and changes from prior years.
• Ensure tax reporting reflects business realignments, asset sales, tax positions, and state tax attributes.
• Manage relationships with outside consultants.
• Participate in the state tax accounting process by reviewing 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, including using AI tools.
• 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.
• Develop state tax compliance knowledge and skills in team members.
• Able to manage complex processes and resources to accomplish our goal.
• Able to collaborate with other areas of the tax life cycle as appropriate.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• 5+ years experience in state tax compliance, including preparing and reviewing state and local income tax returns
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, project management skills and the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills
• Strong understanding of state technical concepts such as nexus, conformity / modifications to federal tax provisions, apportionment, and tax reporting rules
• Comprehensive understanding of state tax lifecycle (provision, compliance, planning and audit)

What Will Put You Ahead

• Proficiency using OneSource Income Tax (OIT), Alteryx, PowerBI and Copilot.
• Experience in supporting state effective tax rates, state deferreds, and/or other elements of the state tax accounting processes.
• Prior experience developing and/or supervising team members.

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.

Qualifications

5+ years experience in state tax compliance, including preparing and reviewing state and local income tax returns

Strong written and verbal communication skills, project management skills and the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team

Demonstrated critical thinking skills

Strong understanding of state technical concepts such as nexus, conformity / modifications to federal tax provisions, apportionment, and tax reporting rules

Comprehensive understanding of state tax lifecycle (provision, compliance, planning and audit)

Skills

• Proficiency using OneSource Income Tax (OIT), Alteryx, PowerBI and Copilot.
• Experience in supporting state effective tax rates, state deferreds, and/or other elements of the state tax accounting processes.
• Prior experience developing and/or supervising team members.

Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

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Company Information

Koch creates and innovates a wide spectrum of products and services that make life better. Our work spans a vast number of industries across the world, including engineered technology, refining, chemicals and polymers, pulp and paper, glass, electronics and many more. Headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, Koch employs about 120,000 employees across the globe.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).