Tax Analyst Senior​/Principal - Indirect Taxes

Location:

Columbus, OH or Canton, OH

Category:
Accounting & Finance

The Tax Analyst Senior / Principal is responsible for preparing and reviewing tax returns, work papers and analysis; preparing and reviewing forecast, budget and regulatory information; and computing and reviewing and recording taxes. This position supports a dynamic tax operations function while contributing to compliance, reporting, and process efficiency. The ideal candidate is detail‑oriented, organized, and eager to contribute to a team‑focused environment.

• Prepare/review state and local transaction tax and property tax (non‑income) returns, reports, estimates, work papers, and analyses.
• Prepare/review non‑income tax schedules for financial reports, forecasts, regulatory filings, and special studies.
• Prepare/review analyses and work papers to support monthly recording and reporting of non‑income tax accruals, including the reconciliation of tax accrual accounts.
• Actively participate and initiate continuous process improvement projects, including the utilization of technology tools such as Power BI, Power Query, Alteryx, etc.
• Monitor non‑income tax legislative, administrative, and judicial developments across the U.S. and determine how proposed and enacted changes will affect the company.
• Conduct tax research and planning related to business activities and identify tax risks. Work closely with business and Tax Planning Manager to understand new product initiatives and advise on the applicability of non‑income tax laws.
• Research issues/questions and prepare written analysis and conclusions.
• Participate in the federal, state and local tax audit process including the preparation and review of responses to auditors' questions, and review and prepare responses to audit assessments.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree.

Experience:

• Four (4) years in total work experience in business, finance, or accounting disciplines with two (2) years in tax (Tax Analyst Senior).
• Five (5) years in total work experience in business, finance, or accounting disciplines with three (3) years in tax (Tax Analyst Principal).

Other Must Haves:

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

• This is an On‑Site role based out of either Columbus, OH or Canton, OH.

• Salary range: $87,000‑$102,000 (Tax Analyst Senior); $102,000‑$120,000 (Tax Analyst Principal).
• Annual bonus.
• 401(k) match.
• AEP Pension.
• Comprehensive benefits package.

The Physical Demand Level for this job is Sedentary. Work involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently. May require walking or standing for brief periods of time.

It is hereby reaffirmed that it is the policy of American Electric Power (AEP) to provide Equal Employment Opportunity in all respects of the employer‑employee relationship including recruiting, hiring, upgrading and promotion, conditions and privileges of employment, company sponsored training programs, educational assistance, social and recreational programs, compensation, benefits, transfers, discipline, layoffs and termination of employment to all employees and applicants without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, veteran or military status, disability, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.