Tax Manager - SALT

Your Job

Are you a skilled and proactive tax professional looking to make your mark in a dynamic and challenging role? Koch is seeking a SALT - Tax Manager 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 Dallas, 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, tax accounting, 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



* Manage the day-to-day overall state income and franchise tax reporting process, including:



* Drive the state estimate and extension process.


* 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.


* Manage communication with our third party preparers/consultants to ensure the compliance timeline is met.



* Partner with other capabilities within the state team and the finance organization to optimize our state reporting.


* Identify opportunities for innovation and process improvement within the state compliance capability, including challenging existing processes and leveraging technology and automation to transform the way we manage compliance.


* Build and develop relationships across the tax organization and other Koch companies to optimize state processes and business tax positions.


* The state tax manager would drive quarterly conversations with Tax Directors of the various businesses.

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.

What Will Put You Ahead



* Proficiency using Alteryx, CorpTax, PowerBI, and/or Tableau.


* Experience leading state compliance projects.


* Strong project management skills and the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.

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