Tax Senior Manager - State & Local Income Taxes

Tax Senior Manager - State & Local Income Taxes

Employer: American Electric Power. Job Posting End Date 08-08-2026 Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date. Job Summary The Senior Manager-State & Local Income Taxes is responsible for managing the organization's state and local income tax landscape. Job Description What You'll Do: - Provide technical consulting advice to the commercial operations of the Company while minimizing its overall state & local income tax liability. - Provide technical expertise regarding controversial state income tax issues including but not limited to Nexus, Apportionment, Filing options (combined/Separate entity etc.) - Drive the state and local income tax compliance efforts, including apportionment, tax return preparation and tax payment processing. Coordinate tax research and develop tax return filing positions in cooperation with AEP Tax Directors and Legal Tax. - Manage tax audits for state and local income taxing authorities, independent auditors and AEP Audit Services Department. Consult with AEP Legal Tax Counsel regarding preparation of protests and briefs for the appeal of disputed audit findings. - Analyze new legislation and determine its impact on AEP and its subsidiaries. Lead modeling efforts (i.e. apportionment, base) related to the impact of corporate initiatives, legislative proposals, and acquisitions/divestitures on the company's state and local income taxes. - Prepare state income tax analysis for Director of Tax Forecasting in the preparation of state & local income tax forecasts and schedules to support company planning processes. - Prepare and/or manage the preparation of tax schedules and respond to requests for information in support of the legislative and regulatory processes under the direction of Director of Tax Regulatory Support. - Actively participate in the analysis, selection, and maintenance of tax systems for use in filing tax returns/reports and lead continuous process improvement initiatives. - Manage and develo