Tax Analyst – Tax Compliance

Job Description

Operations Tax Analyst (Intern to FT Conversion) | Marathon Petroleum Corporation

The Tone:
This is a full-time position at Marathon Petroleum Corporation, located in Findlay, Ohio, structured with a clear path for conversion from an internship role. MPC is an energy industry leader, a 17,260-person organization committed to fostering a collaborative environment that values new ideas and diverse perspectives. This role is crucial for ensuring accurate tax compliance, optimizing tax costs, and advising on tax-efficient strategies, directly contributing to the company’s financial stability and growth. The Operations Tax Analyst plays a key part in navigating complex tax landscapes and supporting critical business decisions.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Full time
• Location: In-person Findlay, OH

• Mission: Own timely and accurate tax filings and payments, ensure compliance with tax laws, and advise on tax-efficient strategies to minimize cost and improve financial results.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Tax Filing & Payments: Prepare and file a variety of tax returns, including customs filings, and ensure all associated payments are accurate and submitted on time using checks, ACH, or wire transfers to tax authorities.
• Financial Reconciliation: Book necessary journal entries related to tax activities and meticulously reconcile tax liability general ledger accounts to maintain financial accuracy and compliance.
• Tax Planning & Advice: Act as a liaison to company personnel and operating departments, advising and assisting them in making tax-efficient investment decisions through comprehensive analysis of available options and recommending procedures to minimize tax costs.
• Compliance & Licensing: Manage the registration of new entities in various tax jurisdictions for motor fuels, sales & use tax, or related business and occupation licenses, while also maintaining current licensing statuses for customers and suppliers, along with tax exemption, resale, and direct pay certificates.
• Audit Management & Research: Lead the management of jurisdictional audits by compiling requested information, responding to auditor inquiries timely, and reviewing/challenging audit results, while continuously keeping abreast of tax law changes to interpret and document their application to company business.

The Must-Haves
• Background: A Bachelor’s degree with a major in Accounting, Business, Finance, or a related field. Alternatively, a minimum of five years of working experience for a multi-state enterprise with a strong understanding of property tax rules and regulations is accepted.
• Experience: Possess one to two years of direct experience in tax preparation and filing, coupled with practical experience in the application of various tax rules and regulations.
• Skills: Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across all functions of an organization, along with proven experience in communicating complex tax issues clearly, both in written and oral forms, to non-tax team members.