Tax Analyst - Tax Operations Group

Position Description

Kinder Morgan is a Fortune 200 Company operating as one of the largest energy transportation and storage companies in the United Sates. Kinder Morgan has over 70 tax professionals working in Houston. As a member of the Kinder Morgan Tax Department, you will be part of a team of tax professionals responsible for all aspects of the company's tax posture. A Kinder Morgan Tax Analyst will be asked to perform the following job functions:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Preparation of the following types of tax returns: federal and state income tax returns, state franchise tax returns, and state independently procured insurance tax returns
• Preparation of federal and state estimated payments and extensions
• Preparation of state income and franchise cash tax budgets and projections
• Assembling documentation used in state income and franchise tax audits and working with state taxing authority auditors to timely complete audits
• Assist with preparation of ASC 740 documentation
• Research of federal and state tax technical issues
• Respond to notices from state taxing authorities

Position Requirements

Prospective job candidates will possess the following characteristics:

Minimum Job Requirements

Competencies, skills and abilities

Knowledge of unitary, nexus combined, and separate company state income tax computations and issues

• Knowledge of state franchise tax computations and issues
• Experience identifying, substantiating, and claiming state tax credits and incentives
• Experience working with state tax auditors throughout the audit and appeals process
• Familiarity with federal income tax concepts and the preparation of federal income tax returns
• Previous experience with the ONESOURCE tax preparation software
• Familiarity with the Checkpoint Research program
• Extensive experience with Microsoft Excel
• Knowledge of mid stream oil and gas operations
• Excellent time management skills and ability to work on several projects simultaneously
• Strong organizational skills
• Demonstrated written and oral communication skills

Experience

• 3 to 5 years of experience at a public accounting firm or comparable experience working for a large corporate tax department

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• Certified Public Accountant Preferred

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER STATEMENT: We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.