Sr Income Tax Analyst or Tax Analyst II
Xcel EnergyMinneapolis, MN
Full Time
Posted October 15, 2026
$74k - $105k
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- Source
- Workday View original listing
- Freshness
- Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed October 16, 2026
- Classification
- Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Utilities
- Pay provenance
- Employer-provided pay
Job Description
Position Summary To assist at a higher level the Director or Manager, Income Tax Compliance & Accounting in the areas of filing the corporate federal and state income tax returns and extensions, the computation of estimated tax payments, and the computation and reporting of income tax accruals.
Key Responsibilities
- To assist in the areas of filing the corporate federal and state income tax returns and extensions and the computation of estimated tax payments and tax accruals. Essential Responsibilities
- Participates in the preparation of all required federal consolidated and state income tax returns and claims for refund to ensure accurate and timely filing and minimization of tax liability.
- Participates in the determination of the monthly tax accruals and disclosures to ensure compliance with IRS, GAAP, Sarbanes Oxley and regulatory income tax accounting and public utility normalization requirements. The timeliness and accuracy of the monthly tax accrual is critical to the company's earnings determination process.
- Assists in implementing Company tax policies in order to maintain compliance with governmental regulatory agencies. Assist in the annual preparation of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Form 1 and Uniform Statistical Report.
- Performs other non-routine duties and assumes other responsibilities as apparent or as assigned.
- Keeps abreast of current changes in tax laws, regulations, and rulings by ongoing reading and research to accurately prepare federal and state income tax returns.
Requirements
- Degree in business, finance or accounting or equivalent experience.
- Ability to effectively use Excel spreadsheets and word processing software.
- Demonstrated communication and relationship skills.
- Two years' experience in income tax compliance and accounting.
- Appropriate experience would include: Consolidated federal and unitary state tax return preparation, Estimated federal and state income tax payment calculations, Monthly tax accruals/financial statement presentation, Income tax research and analysis, with references to authoritative tax literature.
- Bachelor's degree in accounting.
- Four years' experience in income tax compliance and accounting. Note: Candidates with a Master's Degree or certification such as CPA, CMA, CFA, etc or investment banking or public accounting background may be granted years of experience to reach the 4-year minimum.
- Appropriate experience would include: Current and deferred income tax accruals and financial statement presentation, Consolidated federal and unitary state tax return preparation, Estimated federal and state income tax payment calculations, Income tax research and analysis with references to authoritative tax literature
- Master's Degree (i.e. Master of Business Taxation) or equivalent license or certification (i.e. CPA).
- Our culture is grounded in shared values and employee commitments that guide how we work, support one another, and grow together.
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