Tax Analyst (hybrid)

NiSource is a public utility company, and they are seeking a Tax Analyst to join their Corporate Tax Department. The role involves tax compliance, financial reporting, and assisting with tax research and strategic planning for the company's entities.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for tax compliance deadlines: filing returns, managing tax payments and responding to notices from taxing authorities
• Identifies and understands issues, problems, and opportunities; compares data from different sources to draw conclusions; uses effective approaches for choosing course of action or developing appropriate solutions; takes action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences. (Professional Judgment)
• Compiles, organizes and formats data, including qualitative analysis required for internal and external reporting
• Identifies and researches reporting issues, provides recommendations, assists with the adoption of new reporting requirements. (Reporting)
• Recognizes situations where the regulatory framework and rate case outcomes drive our business; Supports regulatory initiatives by gathering data and preparing regulatory schedules and/or preparing pro-forma calculations, testimony and data requests; Assists with review and analysis of regulatory documents; Appreciates the application of the regulatory construct to our business. (Regulatory)
• Understands terminology and developments. Knows when to and can apply technical knowledge to processes, procedures, and tasks. (Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills)
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of financial statements, metrics and measures, and key strategic business initiatives; Understands and utilizes economic and industry data as it relates to job responsibilities. (Business Acumen)
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of the operating plan and role in the F&A organization; Has a general knowledge of other departments' role in the F&A organization; Collaboratively develops solutions between corporate and business units
• Demonstrates our commitment to quality by documenting work fully and accurately
• Takes action to identify, analyze and improve existing processes within our organization to maximize opportunities for efficiency and effectiveness and meet new goals and objectives

Skills

• Bachelor's Degree: Requires 4 year degree in business discipline
• 1-2 years of experience in finance, accounting, regulatory or a related field, previous tax (sales and use or property) experience is preferred
• Requires knowledge of PC applications
• Requires multiple functional experience
• Financial Acumen- Understands basics of finance and accounting, including the relationships between segments of the financial statements (e.g. balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow)
• Continuous Improvement - Originating action to improve existing conditions and processes; identifying improvement opportunities
• Experience generating ideas, and implementing solutions
• Data analysis - Analyze information from a variety of sources to detect trends, associations, cause-effect relationships and other anomalies
• Time management - Effectively manage his or her time to ensure deadlines are met and quality is achieved
• Networking- Pursue opportunities to network with different parts of finance as well as other parts of NI
• Quality Orientation- Produces processes, tasks, and work products to ensure freedom from errors, omissions, or defects
• Authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship
• Previous tax experience-sales and use or property tax preferred
• Team is also open to someone ready to learn and has some accounting reconciliation experience

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