Tax Specialist - Income Tax

Tax Specialist – Income Tax

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or Business Administration from an accredited college or university required
Three or more years of income tax experience at a professional level in a public accounting firm, corporate tax department or government agency required
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook required
Strong written and verbal communication skills required
Ability to work in a fast-paced deadline driven environment required
Ability to handle multiple competing priorities at a time required

Know and understand the operations of assigned legal entities.
Understand the transactions represented on the trial balance of assigned legal entities. Be able to communicate the appropriate tax treatment of transactions reflected on the trial balance.
Prepare the quarterly income tax provisions for each assigned legal entity.
Prepare the quarterly footnote disclosures.
Maintain the completeness and accuracy of the temporary difference ledger
Vouch for the adequacy of the deferred tax balances reflected on each legal entity balance sheet and that all deferred tax balances are classified appropriately.
Ensure that all taxes payable and receivable are properly reconciled and classified on the balance sheet
Assist in the preparation of the federal and state income tax returns for the assigned legal entities
Own assigned tax processes and coordinate the informational flow needed for that process to provide accurate, timely, and meaningful data.
Ensure that all Section 404 internal controls are maintained
Able to complete tax research projects
Additional responsibilities related to special projects as assigned

MBA or master’s level degree (master’s in accounting, Finance, or Master of Taxation) or CPA preferred
Experience in regulated utility income tax accounting preferred
Experience with Oracle, PowerPlan/PowerTax and OneSource software products preferred