State Senior Tax Analyst

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

Your Job

Are you a skilled and proactive tax professional looking to make your mark in a dynamic and challenging role? Koch Industries is seeking a State Senior Tax Analyst to join our innovative team of forward-thinking professionals. In this role, you will be exposed to a range of tax capabilities, including reporting, controversy, position management, process transformation, and business consulting. You will have the opportunity to explore data and pursue career advancement across a wide variety of opportunities. This position offers a unique chance to engage with our business units, gaining insights into their operations and working closely with leaders to develop innovative solutions. The role can be based out of our Atlanta, GA or Plano, TX office.

Our Team

The state team is a crucial part of our overall SALT capability, responsible for all aspects of state income and franchise tax reporting, controversy, and position management for the Koch businesses. We pride ourselves on taking ownership of our roles, driving innovation, and building strong relationships across the organization.

What You Will Do

• Participate in the overall state income and franchise tax reporting process, including:
  • Prepare state estimate and extension payments
  • Review state income franchise returns and workpapers
  • Analyze tax liability drivers and changes from prior years
  • Ensure tax reporting reflects business realignments, asset sales, tax positions, and state tax attributes
• Review and develop responses to state income and franchise tax notices
• Participate in the state tax accounting process by preparing support for the state effective tax rate, state deferreds, and state payable account
• Identify opportunities for innovation and process improvement within the state tax organization
• Build and develop relationships across the tax organization and other Koch companies and manage and leverage data to optimize state processes and business tax positions
• Participate in the state income tax audit process by gathering data for audits

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience in state or federal tax compliance, controversy, and/or tax accounting supporting a large multinational company
• Experience in preparing and reviewing state and local income tax returns
• Demonstrated ability to conduct tax technical research on complex issues
• Ability to communicate ideas through written and verbal communication
• Working knowledge of the tax life cycle
• Ability to manage and analyze large quantities of data

What Will Put You Ahead

• Proficiency using Alteryx, OneSource Income Tax, PowerBI, and/or Tableau
• Experience in responding to tax notices and gathering data for audits
• Experience in supporting state effective tax rates, state deferreds, and/or other elements of the state tax accounting processes
• Strong project management skills and the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

Koch creates and innovates a wide spectrum of products and services that make life better. Our work spans a vast number of industries across the world, including engineered technology, refining, chemicals and polymers, pulp and paper, glass, electronics and many more. Headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, Koch employs about 120,000 employees across the globe. At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify.