Senior Tax AnalystAs an NRG employee, we encourage you to take charge of your career and development journey. We invite you to explore exciting opportunities across our businesses. You'll find that our dynamic work environment provides variety and challenge.
Your growth is key to our ongoing success—take the lead in shaping your career development, goals and future!The Senior Tax Analyst position reports to the Tax Director, Audits & Projects and will primarily be responsible for supporting state income and franchise tax planning, modeling, and compliance, as well as tax controversy and some limited involvement in transactional activities and special projects.Support state income tax planning, including analysis of legal entity structuring, filing positions, apportionment methodologies, nexus considerations, and unitary/group filing issuesAnalyze and prepare state apportionment data, including sourcing methodologies and calculation of state tax basesPerform state tax analyses in connection with mergers, acquisitions, and dispositions, including filing responsibility, short-period issues, and post-closing compliance considerationsPreparation of NRG income tax returns, including corporate income and franchise tax returnsCalculation of estimated payments and filings, taxable income forecasts, tax allocation schedules and research of state tax issuesAssist with state income and franchise tax audits, including data gathering, issue analysis, and audit resolution supportPartner with internal teams (Accounting, Legal, Treasury, Program Office) to support tax special projectsSupport process and technology improvement initiatives, including use of OneSource, document management tools, and AI-enabled solutionsOpen office environmentHybrid work schedule: 4 days in officeOvertime required as special projects ariseMinimum 3 years of corporate income tax experience (a combination of working in public accounting and/or corporate tax department)Advanced Excel skills required (pivot tables, vlookup, hlookup formulas, etc.)Experience with AI-based automation, tax research software, and document management technologiesStrong qualitative and quantitative analytical skillsCommunicates with clarity, both orally and in writingSelf-starter with ability to manage competing projects in time-constrained environmentActive learner - able to enhance personal, professional and business growth through new knowledge and experiences; pushes the organization to learn from other industries' standards and practicesBachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or related discipline requiredMasters in Tax and/or CPAExperience with tax software products like OneSource a plusExperience with Oracle HFM and SAP preferredOrganized and flexible - ability to manage multiple projects/assignments, while meeting deadlinesStrong team player who is able to partner with others in a team-oriented environment within and outside of Tax functionDemonstrates positive attitude and acts with integrityAble to work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlinesNRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Protected Veteran Status/Disability.
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