Tax Specialist I/Ii

Job Overview: The Tax Specialist I/II is responsible for preparation of income tax accounting matters under ASC740 for publicly traded Company and FERC regulated operations.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare the quarterly and annual income tax provision in compliance with ASC740 and all disclosure requirements for the Company and certain FERC regulated operations.
• Prepare reconciliations of all income tax related accounts including documentation of all cumulative temporary differences and tax attributes.
• Work with the external audit firm and their review of the Company's income tax provision.
• Comply with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) control and documentation requirements.
• Assist with process improvements and automation to improve efficiency and data flow in the tax provision process and other system reports needed within the tax department.
• Prepare state tax apportionment computations.
• Perform required tax research for tax related matters and/or income tax accounting matters, treatment of such items and document conclusions.
• Assist with acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures and other special projects.

Required Skills/Experiences:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in tax accounting required.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or a closely related field.
• Excellent communication and writing skills.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects/tasks and meet deadlines.
• Experience with tax research.

Preferred Skills/Experiences:

• Large public company, public accounting or accounting experience preferred.
• CPA or CPA Candidate preferred.
• Experience with Thomson Reuters tax compliance software.

Remote work is being considered for this role excluding the following states: California, Connecticut, Delaware, Michigan, Massachusetts, Illinois, Indiana, Tennessee, Louisiana, New Jersey, and New York unless willing to relocate.