Senior Tax Analyst

NRG Energy, Inc.•Princeton, NJ

71d•Hybrid

About The Position

As an NRG employee, we encourage you to take charge of your career and development journey. We invite you to explore exciting opportunities across our businesses. You'll find that our dynamic work environment provides variety and challenge. Your growth is key to our ongoing success-take the lead in shaping your career development, goals and future! Job Summary: The Senior Tax Analyst position reports to the Tax Manager and will primarily be responsible for preparation of federal, international, state & local tax return filings as well as preparation/review of quarterly and annual tax provision and tax basis analysis.

Requirements

Minimum 4 years of corporate income tax experience in public accounting and/or corporate tax department
Working knowledge of ASC 740 (SFAS109, FIN18, FIN48) and SOX404
Advanced Excel skills required (pivot tables, vlookup, hlookup formulas, etc.)
Strong qualitative and quantitative analytical skills
Communicates with clarity, both orally and in writing
Self-starter with ability to manage competing projects in time-constrained environment
Active learner - able to enhance personal, professional and business growth through new knowledge and experiences; promotes learning from industry best practices
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline required

Nice To Haves

Master's in Tax and/or CPA preferred
Degree in Information Systems and/or experience in Tax Technology is a plus
Knowledge of Oracle HFM and SAP is a plus

Responsibilities

Assist with preparation of NRG federal income tax returns, state corporate income and franchise tax returns, international tax forms
Assist with preparation of NRG annual and /or quarterly US income tax provision and tax basis balance sheet
Preparation of apportionment methods and data for state filings and calculation of proper tax base for state franchise taxes
Calculation of estimated payments and filings, taxable income forecasts, tax allocation schedules and research of federal, state and international tax issues
Draft responses to state tax inquiries; draft responses to Notices of Proposed Adjustments
Calculate book-to-tax adjustments for the tax provision and reconcile related deferred tax balances for temporary differences
Analyzing & maintaining tax accounts, balances and related reconciliations
Significant experience with OneSource Tax Provision and OneSource Income Tax software
Support and implement process and technology improvement initiatives
Proactively develops and implements improved processes to minimize income tax risk and enhance internal controls
Analysis of changes to federal, state and international tax laws
Assists internal and external auditors with information requests and explanations as needed
Perform special projects and ad hoc analysis as requested