Manager Tax (hybrid)

Manager Tax

• We are looking to hire someone to work in our Columbus, Ohio office with a hybrid schedule (2 days/week in office, moving to 3 days/week in September)

Job Summary
Manager Tax is responsible for reviewing and maintaining work papers supporting ASC 740 income tax accounting calculations, and non-income tax journal entries, compliance filings, and payments. This responsibility reviews monthly income tax and non-income tax accounting entries, forecasting annual and 5-year financial plans. The Manager is a self-motivated team player with GAAP and tax technical experience, organizational skills, effective & efficient communication, good project management, a history of producing high-quality timely work product, flexibility, and intellectual curiosity. The Manager strives for continuous improvement in process, deliverables, leadership and professional expertise.

Essential Functions

• Oversees and reviews income tax provision computations and journal entries, and non-income tax computations and journal entries

• Prepares and reviews tax forecasts including developing income and non-income tax assumptions and variance analysis

• Ensures accurate, timely filing of consolidated federal, state and local income tax returns, non-income tax returns and other business-related filings

• Provides oversight of tax-related regulatory reporting requirements and provides tax assistance with regulatory initiatives including utility rate case support

• Develops cross-functional relationships with accounting, regulatory, financial planning and operations personnel.

• Identifies & analyzes issues

• Stays current on tax matters

• Coordinates within and outside the tax department

Required Qualifications For Position

• Bachelor's Degree In Accounting or equivalent

• At least 5 years of public accounting and/or corporate tax experience at a publicly traded company, preferably with income tax provision and federal, state and local compliance experience.

• Demonstrated working GAAP accounting and knowledge of ASC 740 income tax accounting and ASC 450 is required.

• Strong analytical, tax technical and research skills required

• Results-driven, collaborative, and detail-oriented

• Ownership of responsibility and accountability in providing accurate and timely deliverables

• Ability to adapt communication styles to effectively interface with Senior Leadership, but also to successfully teach and train staff and business partners

• Collaborative problem-solving approach with the ability to build consensus for recommended solutions

• Proficiency with MS Office (PowerPoint, Word, Outlook) Medium

• Exposure to other technology tools Alteryx, Tableau, or similar preferred

• Excellent organizational skills with ability to handle multiple assignments

Preferred Additional Qualifications for Position

• Experience with automated tax systems such as CorpTax (provision, compliance) including tax depreciation software and ERP (Oracle or SAP) systems

• Utility industry experience

• MST Upon Hire

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Upon Hire

Work Authorization

Authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship.

Inclusion & Diversity
Value inclusion within your day to day responsibilities by respecting others perspectives/convictions, engaging others opinions, creating a safe environment where people, ideas, and opinions are valued within your Team/Customers and external partners.

Respect and take into consideration diversity within your Team/Customers and external work partners by valuing different world views, challenges, and cultures that represent all walks of life and all backgrounds.

Treat others with respect and consideration. Actively participate in creating and contributing to a positive work environment.

Equal Employment Opportunity
NiSource is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in each of its companies to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, veteran status, disability, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth or related medical conditions), genetic information, citizenship status, or any protected group status as defined by law. Each employee is expected to abide by this principle.

By applying, you may be considered for other job opportunities.

Safety Statement
Promote a safe work environment by actively participating in all aspects of our employee safety program. Report any unsafe conditions and take actions to prevent personal injuries. Support our interdependent safety culture by ensuring the safety of your co-workers. Stay focused on the task at hand and promote productivity through good work habits.

Salary Range*:

*The salary offered to a candidate is based on several factors including but not limited to the candidates skills, job-related knowledge, and relevant experience , as well as internal pay equity .

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