Senior Tax Analyst - Detroit, Michigan

At DT Midstream, we’ve got the energy to achieve great things! DT Midstream owns and operates a diverse, integrated portfolio of midstream pipeline, storage and gathering assets, allowing us to provide a comprehensive set of midstream services to our customers across the Southern, Northeastern and Midwestern United States and into Canada. Our newly independent public company is an energy industry leader with more than 20 years of proven success.  Our focus is to be safe, caring, dependable and efficient in all we do.

Job Summary 

Serves as tax team member responsible for preparing and reviewing tax computations, returns and provisions. Assists with timely and accurate preparation and review of Accounting Standards Codification (ASC 740) income tax calculations and all tax related financial statement disclosures. Performs research, develops documentation, and prepares technical memos to support tax financial reporting positions. 

Key Accountabilities

• Ensures timely preparation for sales & use tax, property tax, payroll tax, and federal filings.
• Assists with the assessment of tax-related financial statement impacts of tax planning transactions, providing guidance in accordance with ASC 740 and effectively communicating requirements.  
• Calculate and review income tax provisions in accordance with ASC 740, including interim effective tax rates, deferred taxes, taxes payable, return-to-provision, etc.  
• Prepares and reviews tax basis balance sheets, income tax footnotes and tax-related disclosures in quarterly and annual financial statements.  
• Assists with financial modeling and forecasting of various ad hoc scenarios, including tax controversy and planning initiatives.  
• Monitors emerging issues in accounting standards (e.g., U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting), including proposed changes in tax laws and tax-related financial statement impact. 
• Researches and prepares technical memos to support tax financial reporting positions (e.g. liabilities recorded for uncertain tax positions, situations involving the application of valuation allowances, etc.). 
• Ensures compliance with internal controls for financial reporting income taxes.  
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to address tax compliance in acquisitions and transitional support.
• Partners with tax and accounting experts as well as internal and external auditors to support tax efforts. 
• Special projects or other duties as assigned. 
• May perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance from an accredited college or university
• Tax Analyst II - 3 years of job-related experience
• Senior Tax Analyst – 6 years of job-related experience, including ASC 740 experience

Preferred: 

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA), or Master’s of Science degree in Taxation (MST)
• Advanced Excel skills
• Experience with OneSource Income Tax platform 

Other Requirements  

• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects at one time
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP accounting principles and ASC 740
• Proficient knowledge of consolidated tax return regulations and multi-state tax concepts
• Ability to balance technical knowledge with practical application of rules
• Ability to research and propose resolutions on tax issues
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make quality decisions in a timely manner
• Acts as trusted advisor who is easy to work with, having the ability to communicate complex concepts and analyses in ways that are meaningful and useful to both tax and non-tax professionals as well as various levels of management
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work in a deadline driven environment
• Proficient with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Physical Demands

The physical demands and essential job functions below are those that must be met by an employee to properly perform the integral functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. To properly perform the integral functions of this job, the employee is required to sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, reach, talk, hear, grasp and carry objects.

Working Conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee usually works in a business office or other appropriate location during hybrid days, with a moderate noise level.