Senior State Tax Innovation Lead

Koch; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA

Retirement plan

Paid vacation

Job summary

Koch Industries is seeking a State Senior Tax Analyst to join a dynamic team supporting state income and franchise tax reporting, controversy, and position management. You will engage with business units and leaders to develop innovative tax solutions and drive process improvements from Plano, TX or Atlanta, GA.

The role emphasizes data-driven analysis, tax research, and collaboration across Koch companies to optimize state tax positions. A proactive, forward‑thinking approach is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in state or federal tax compliance, controversy, or tax accounting for a large multinational
• Experience in preparing and reviewing state and local income tax returns
• Ability to conduct tax technical research on complex issues
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage and analyze large data sets
• Understanding of the tax life cycle

Responsibilities

• Participate in the overall state income and franchise tax reporting process; prepare state estimate and extension payments
• Review and analyze state income and franchise tax returns and workpapers
• Assess tax liability drivers and changes from prior years
• Ensure tax reporting reflects business realignments, asset sales, tax positions, and state attributes
• Develop responses to state income and franchise tax notices
• Support state tax accounting by preparing state ETR, deferreds, and payables
• Identify opportunities for process improvement within state tax
• Collaborate across Koch companies and manage data to optimize state processes
• Participate in audits by gathering data

Skills

State tax compliance

Tax controversy handling

Tax accounting for MNCs

Tax research

Data analysis

Written and verbal communication

Tools

Alteryx

OneSource Income Tax

PowerBI

Tableau

Job description

Koch Industries is seeking a State Senior Tax Analyst to join a dynamic team supporting state income and franchise tax reporting, controversy, and position management. You will engage with business units and leaders to develop innovative tax solutions and drive process improvements from Plano, TX or Atlanta, GA.

The role emphasizes data-driven analysis, tax research, and collaboration across Koch companies to optimize state tax positions. A proactive, forward‑thinking approach is essential.