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
Company Overview
NiSource helps energize the lives of its nearly 4 million natural gas and electric customers across seven states. It was founded in 1912, and is headquartered in Merrillville, Indiana, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is https://www.nisource.com/.