Sr Income Tax Analyst or Tax Analyst II
Xcel Energy • Minneapolis, MN • Full Time • $64,100–$104,633 / year
Posted on Fri, Sep 18, 2026
Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) is a leading energy provider and Fortune 500 company, dedicated to serving millions of electricity and natural gas customers across eight states: Minnesota, Colorado, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota, New Mexico and Texas. We make energy work better for our customers, helping them thrive every day. That means always raising the bar - delivering better service and providing more reliable, resilient, and sustainable energy.
Xcel Energy is a place where you’ll have opportunities to grow, expand your skills, and help lead the clean energy transition. We offer meaningful rewards, recognition, and support to help you build your career and make an impact - both on the job and beyond. Most importantly, it means you’ll be joining a company that knows employees are the driving force behind its success and is committed to helping you be your best.
Tax Analyst II ($64,100-$90,967)
Position Summary
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.
Minimum 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.
Sr Income Tax Analyst ($73,700-$104,633)
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.
Essential Responsibilities
Participates at a higher technical level in the determination of the monthly tax accruals to ensure compliance with IRS, GAAP, Sarbanes Oxley, and regulatory income tax accounting and public utility normalization requirements.
Participates at a higher technical level 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.
Assists in preparation of quarterly estimated federal and state income tax payments in a manner that minimizes company cash requirements. Includes allocation or distribution of payment obligation among companies in affiliated group.
Prepares or assists in preparation of estimates and projections of income taxes for budgeting purposes, rate filings, and cash forecasts.
Keeps abreast of current changes in tax laws, regulations, and rulings by ongoing reading and research to maintain the ability to inform the Director or Manager, Income Tax Compliance & Accounting of the nature and effect of changes and if appropriate, recommend courses of action.
Performs other duties and assumes other responsibilities as apparent or as assigned.
Minimum Requirements
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
Preferred Requirements
Master's Degree (i.e. Master of Business Taxation) or equivalent license or certification (i.e. CPA).
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Our Values
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Our Employee Commitments
- Work that makes a difference
- A team you can count of
- Opportunities to grow
- Rewards that help you thrive
Xcel Energy provides job applicants reasonable accommodations for disabilities throughout the application process. If you are in need of an accommodation to complete the application process, now or at any time in the future, please complete the Applicant Accommodation Request Form.
Non-BargainingThe anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $64,100.00 to $104,633.00 per yearThis position is eligible for the following benefits: Annual Incentive Program, Medical/Pharmacy Plan, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Dependent Care Reimbursement Account, Health Care Reimbursement Account, Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA), Transportation Reimbursement Account, Short-term disability (STD), Long-term disability (LTD), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Tuition reimbursement, Transit programs, Employee recognition program, Pension, 401(k) plan, Paid time off (PTO), Holidays, Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO), Parental Leave
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