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Senior Income Tax Analyst

at Xcel Energy

📍 Minneapolis, MN, 55401 Unknown 💰 $73K – $120K USD / year Posted April 17, 2026
Salary $73K – $120K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years Four years' experience in income tax compliance and accounting (with some pathways to reach the 4-year minimum)
Education Bachelor's degree in accounting
Category Finance & Accounting

Xcel Energy is hiring for Senior Income Tax Analyst or Income Tax Compliance Consultant levels based on background and years of experience. The role supports corporate federal and state income tax filings, estimated tax payments, and income tax accruals while ensuring compliance with IRS, GAAP, Sarbanes Oxley, and regulatory accounting requirements.

  • Determine monthly income tax accruals and ensure compliance with IRS, GAAP, Sarbanes Oxley
  • Prepare federal consolidated and state income tax returns and extension filings and refund claims
  • Calculate estimated federal and state income tax payments and manage affiliated group allocation
  • Research changes in tax laws and provide guidance to leadership on impact
  • Prepare income tax estimates and projections for budgeting, rate filings, and cash forecasts

The position handles monthly and quarterly income tax accruals and estimated payments, prepares consolidated federal and unitary state income tax returns, and supports refund claims. It also performs ongoing tax research and analysis and develops income tax estimates and projections for budgeting, rate filings, and cash forecasting, with focus on public utility normalization requirements.

The ideal candidate is a senior tax professional with 4+ years of income tax compliance and accounting experience, including monthly and quarterly tax accruals, estimated tax payments, and preparation of federal and state income tax returns and extensions. They are strong in IRS, GAAP, Sarbanes Oxley, and regulatory income tax accounting with experience in public utility normalization. They can perform tax research and analysis using authoritative tax literature and produce accurate, timely filings and refund claims.

Bachelor's degree in accountingFour years' experience in income tax compliance and accountingFederal and state income tax return and extension filing knowledgeEstimated tax payment calculationsIncome tax accruals and financial statement presentation knowledgeIncome tax research and analysis with references to authoritative tax literatureAppropriate experience includes consolidated federal and unitary state tax return preparation
Master's degree in a relevant fieldCPACMACFAInvestment banking backgroundPublic accounting background
Federal and state income tax returnsextensionsestimated tax paymentsincome tax accrualsmonthly tax accrualsquarterly estimated paymentstax law researchincome tax research and analysisconsolidated federal and unitary state tax return preparationincome tax projectionsbudgetingrate filingscash forecastsIRS complianceGAAPSarbanes Oxleyregulatory income tax accountingpublic utility normalization
Federal income tax return preparationState income tax return preparationTax extensions preparationComputation of estimated tax paymentsComputation of income tax accrualsMonthly tax accruals determinationIncome tax accruals reportingIRS complianceGAAP complianceSarbanes Oxley complianceRegulatory income tax accountingPublic utility normalization requirementsQuarterly estimated federal and state income tax paymentsAllocation or distribution of payment obligation among companies in affiliated groupIncome tax estimates and projectionsBudgeting purposesRate filingsCash forecastsTax law research and ongoing readingIncome tax research and analysis with references to authoritative tax literatureConsolidated federal tax return preparationUn itary state tax return preparationClaims for refundIncome tax reporting information and analysisEfficient and effective processes (tax compliance and accounting)
Ability to inform Director or Manager of the nature and effect of tax law changesHigher level technical participationAccurate and timely reportingCollaboration with Director/Manager and Income Tax Compliance & Accounting group

Preferred

CPACMACFA
Industry Energy
Job Function Ensure accurate and timely corporate income tax compliance, reporting, and accruals
Role Subtype Tax Analyst
Senior Income Tax AnalystIncome Tax Compliance Consultantincome tax compliance and accountingfederal income tax returnsstate income tax returnsextensionsestimated tax paymentsincome tax accrualsmonthly tax accrualsquarterly estimated federal and state income tax paymentsIRSGAAPSarbanes Oxleypublic utility normalizationregulatory income tax accountingincome tax research and analysisauthoritative tax literatureconsolidated federal tax return preparationunitary state tax return preparationclaims for refundbudgeting purposesrate filingscash forecaststax projections

Bachelor's degree in accounting, Four years' experience in income tax compliance and accounting, Must have experience with federal and state income tax return preparation and estimated tax payment calculations

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