Tax Analyst

NiSource

Tax Analyst managing tax compliance and regulatory responsibilities for a public utility. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate financial reporting and regulatory adherence.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeColumbus • Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $69,900 - $105,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for tax compliance deadlines: filing returns, managing tax payments and responding to notices from taxing authorities.
Identifies and understands issues, problems, and opportunities; compares data from different sources to draw conclusions; uses effective approaches for choosing course of action or developing appropriate solutions; takes action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.
Compiles, organizes and formats data, including qualitative analysis required for internal and external reporting.
Identifies and researches reporting issues, provides recommendations, assists with the adoption of new reporting requirements.
Supports regulatory initiatives by gathering data and preparing regulatory schedules and/or preparing pro-forma calculations, testimony and data requests; Assists with review and analysis of regulatory documents; Appreciates the application of the regulatory construct to our business.
Demonstrates a working knowledge of financial statements, metrics and measures, and key strategic business initiatives; Understands and utilizes economic and industry data as it relates to job responsibilities.
Demonstrates a working knowledge of the operating plan and role in the F&A organization; Has a general knowledge of other departments' role in the F&A organization; Collaboratively develops solutions between corporate and business units.
Demonstrates our commitment to quality by documenting work fully and accurately.
Takes action to identify, analyze and improve existing processes within our organization to maximize opportunities for efficiency and effectiveness and meet new goals and objectives.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree: Requires 4 year degree in business discipline
1-2 years of experience in finance, accounting, regulatory or a related field, previous tax (sales and use or property) experience is preferred
Requires knowledge of PC applications
Requires multiple functional experience
Financial Acumen- Understands basics of finance and accounting, including the relationships between segments of the financial statements (e.g. balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow)
Continuous Improvement - Originating action to improve existing conditions and processes; identifying improvement opportunities, Experience generating ideas, and implementing solutions.
Data analysis - Analyze information from a variety of sources to detect trends, associations, cause-effect relationships and other anomalies.
Time management - Effectively manage his or her time to ensure deadlines are met and quality is achieved.
Networking- Pursue opportunities to network with different parts of finance as well as other parts of NI.
Quality Orientation- Produces processes, tasks, and work products to ensure freedom from errors, omissions, or defects.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible working hours
Paid time off
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

tax compliancedata analysisfinancial statementsregulatory reportingpro-forma calculationsfinancial acumencontinuous improvementprocess improvementqualitative analysisPC applications

Soft Skills

time managementproblem solvingcollaborationquality orientationnetworkingorganizational skillseffective communicationanalytical thinkingattention to detaildecision making