Tax Analyst Associate - Indirect Taxes

Job Posting End Date: 07-18-2026. This position will close the day before the end date.

The Tax Analyst Associate provides administrative and operational support to the tax team by managing routine filings, responding to internal and external requests, maintaining compliance-related documentation, and assisting with month‑end close and audit activities. This role plays an important part in supporting accurate, timely tax processes and improving operational efficiency across the department. It offers the opportunity to support a dynamic tax operations function while contributing to compliance, reporting, and process efficiency efforts.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, and eager to contribute to a team‑focused environment.

• Respond to internal and external requests.
• Maintain exemption certificate records and related documentation.
• Assist with compiling data for a variety of internal and external requests, including forecasting, rate cases, Sarbanes‑Oxley and audits.
• Support month‑end close activities, including monitoring task status and follow‑up items, performing balance sheet sign‑off support, verifying account balances, etc.
• Support tax registration preparation and filing activities.
• Collaborate with analysts on special projects and ad hoc requests.
• Support automation‑related activities, including running bots for payments, packets, journal entries, and SharePoint processes.
• Complete routine filings and related administrative tasks.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree.

Experience:

• One year in total work experience.

• Progress toward professional certification preferred.
• Physical demand level is Sedentary.

• On‑Site role based out Canton, OH (or Columbus, OH).

• Salary Range between: $55,000–$65,000
• Annual Bonus
• 401(k) Match
• AEP Pension
• Comprehensive Benefits Package

• Compensation Grade: SP20-004
• Compensation Range: $54,063.00 – $67,579.00
• Physical Demand Level for this job is Sedentary:
  Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

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