Tax Accountant - Local Tax

The prime function of this position is to assist the Tax Department in performing various accounting, tax compliance, tax payment, and capital recovery tasks.

Core Responsibilities

• Prepares the tax compliance and accounting function (preparation of tax returns, payments, accruals and other journal entries for property taxes).
• Prepares tax schedules for the SEC, FERC, PSC and other regulated companies filings and reports.
• Initiates property tax grievances and participates and supports the Companys efforts to settle and/or litigate those grievances.
• Prepares schedules in support of the cash forecast and budgeting functions for property taxes under the direction of the Senior Tax Accountant.
• Assist in preparation of rate case schedules in support of rate case testimony under the direction of the Senior Tax Accountant.
• Maintain good corporate relations with and respond to inquiries on taxes from external and internal stakeholders.
• Monitors pronouncements from taxing agencies for changes in the tax law or tax rates.
• Analyzes general ledger accounts, reconciles variances and resolves discrepancies.
• Prepares ad hoc analyses under the supervision of the Senior Tax Accountant.
• Perform other related tasks and assignments as required.

Required Education/Experience

• Bachelor's Degree and 2 years of work experience or
• Associate's Degree and 4 years of work experience

Preferred Education/Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance and 2 years of work experience

Relevant Work Experience

• Two to five years' of work experience in the field of accounting, including demonstrated experience in one or more of the following disciplines: general accounting, tax, or plant asset accounting, required.
• Strong technical background in GAAP Accounting for indirect taxes, required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word, required.
• Familiarity with Company systems, including Oracle and/or PowerPlant, required.
• Familiarity with data science and analytics software (Alteryx or Power Query), required.
• Proficiency in efficiently cleansing, joining, and parsing data in Excel, required.
• Must possess strong leadership skills and have the ability to influence and persuade others to improve work practices/processes while maintaining internal controls, required.
• Ability to understand and integrate large data analytics, required.
• Excellent presentation, facilitation, and oral and written communication skills, required.
• Leadership skills, the ability to coach, motivate, develop and direct the activities of teams through use of influence skills, required.
• Ability to work independently and exercise discretion and sound judgement while providing quality customer service, required.
• Flexibility and the ability to multi-task and execute timely deliverables while working under aggressive timelines in multiple tax jurisdictions, required.
• Professional demeanor, confidence dealing with all levels of management and other Company personnel and the ability to work with sensitive and confidential information, required.
• Proficiency with Company systems including Oracle, CIMS and/or EZVMS, preferred.

Licenses and Certifications

• Driver's License Required

Physical Demands

• Ability to push, pull, and lift up to 25 pounds
• Ability to push, pull, and lift up to 40 pounds
• Sit or stand to answer a phone for the duration of the workday
• Sit or stand to use a keyboard, mouse, and computer for the duration of the workday
• Possess manual dexterity and the ability to use hands for the duration of the workday

Additional Physical Demands

• The selected candidate will be assigned a System Emergency Assignment (i.e., an emergency response role) and will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Must be able and willing to travel within Company service territory, as needed.