Senior Tax Accountant

Primary Role

Member of the regulatory tax department: The regulatory tax department supports results of the tax reporting and compliance team in the regulatory affairs of the company in order to meet the overall financial strategies and objectives of the company. The regulatory tax department integrates tax strategies into rate mechanisms, provides expert witness testimony with regulatory proceedings, and is responsible for the calculations that support plant related accumulated deferred income taxes and excess deferred income taxes and amortization. This role is responsible for the preparation of income tax specific sections and exhibits of rate cases and other regulatory filings, the identification and implementation of key tax savings and/or process improvements, and providing support for income tax matters of the business including tax reconciliations, compliance and audits.

Key Accountabilities

• Provide rate case support, and accounting considerations, as applicable, to a regulated company and its subsidiaries (excluding payroll taxes).
• Prepare the data requests related to rate cases and rate filings.
• Conduct research and interpret tax law for review by tax managers and directors.
• Support the tax accounting considerations and rate-making implications related to merger and acquisitions, and/or other business initiatives with a primary focus on the regulatory impacts.
• Other responsibilities may include assisting with tax compliance and tax accounting and other special projects and assigned tasks.
• Recommend and help implement changes to tax department processes to standardize procedures and increase tax efficiencies. Have the ability to solve complex and diverse problems that require tax specific skills and job knowledge to determine best course of action.
• Establish relationships with key internal and external groups, including finance, accounting, rates and operational personnel. Serve as a subject matter expert to colleagues. Contribute to measurable team and/or organizational objectives.

Knowledge/Skills

• Ability to manage competing priorities and the pressures associated with tax filings and general business demands. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills with proven ability to interact effectively with internal customers, management and external professionals.
• Ability to effectively work independently.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with an emphasis on initiative, knowledge sharing, team building and decision making.
• Tax compliance knowledge and experience, especially with accounting for income taxes (ASC 740) and Sarbanes – Oxley requirements.
• Experience in the utility industry and knowledge of regulatory accounting desired.
• Experience with tax fixed asset calculations desired.
• SAP, PowerPlant, Hyperion, SharePoint and Tax software experience desired.

Experience/Education

• 5 to 7 years’ experience in income tax accounting
• Requires a bachelor's level degree.
• Work experience that provides the knowledge of and exposure to tax accounting as well as theories, principles and concepts of tax reporting and compliance.
• CPA is desired.
• Public accounting experience is preferred.

Travel Requirements

• Ability to travel 0-10%
• Active State Driver's License required with the ability to pass a motor vehicle report. 

Work Environment

• Indoor office environment/hybrid remote.
• 3 days in the office 2 days offsite. 

Competencies