Senior Tax Analyst

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.

Requirements

• Support state income tax planning, including analysis of legal entity structuring, filing positions, apportionment methodologies, nexus considerations, and unitary/group filing issues
• Analyze and prepare state apportionment data, including sourcing methodologies and calculation of state tax bases
• Perform state tax analyses in connection with mergers, acquisitions, and dispositions, including filing responsibility, short-period issues, and post-closing compliance considerations
• Preparation of NRG income tax returns, including corporate income and franchise tax returns
• Calculation of estimated payments and filings, taxable income forecasts, tax allocation schedules and research of state tax issues
• Assist with state income and franchise tax audits, including data gathering, issue analysis, and audit resolution support
• Partner with internal teams (Accounting, Legal, Treasury, Program Office) to support tax special projects
• Support process and technology improvement initiatives, including use of OneSource, document management tools, and AI-enabled solutions

Benefits

• Open office environment
• Hybrid work schedule: 4 days in office
• Overtime required as special projects arise