Manager, Tax

Purpose

An opportunity to work at a fast-growing renewable energy and utility company and join a dynamic team driven to attract top talent across North America.

This position supports the East Region senior tax manager and responsible for the existing tax function in the Liberty East Region including tax provision, tax compliance, planning, forecast, and rate case support.

This is a key position in the tax department to ensure the Liberty East Region entities meet their external and internal tax reporting, regulatory and compliance requirements.

This position is also expected to provide acquisition support the East Region Senior Tax Manager.

LI-Hybrid

Accountabilities

• Prepare U.S. GAAP quarterly and annual income tax provisions for Liberty East group to support public reporting and stand alone financial statement requirements
• Ensure appropriate internal controls are executed
• Maintain regulatory tax accounts and manage amortization of excess deferred income tax
• Work with third-party tax preparers to ensure Liberty East group income tax returns are filed accurately and timely
• Support the regulatory filing and forecasting process to ensure accurate and timely reporting
• Assist in long-term tax forecasting and annual tax expense budgeting
• Ensure local income tax provisions are appropriately recorded on a timely basis
• Work with financial statement and government tax auditors to ensure smooth audit processes
• Provide technical tax support for sales and property tax matter
• Assist in tax research and planning assignments
• Work with the ERP Team on tax subject matters to ensure smooth implementation of Power Plan and Power Tax systems in East Region entities
• React to change productively and undertake other tasks as assigned
• Respond to ad hoc tax queries and advise internal parties of tax implications on transaction as needed

Education and Experience

• Minimum of 5-7 years of progressive experience in U.S. corporate income tax along with a professional accounting designation (CPA preferred)
• Exposure to regulated utility income tax matters preferred
• Degree in tax, accounting, finance, or business
• Self-directed and ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
• Excellent communication skills (both written & oral) and interpersonal skills to effectively work with other team members and different departments
• Attention to detail and strong hands-on skills
• Proficient in the use of MS office products; SAP or similar; Power Plan and Power Tax exposure preferred; Hyperion smart-view preferred

Our purpose is sustaining energy and water for life, and it is demonstrated in everything we do as a business and as an employee team.

As the successful candidate Our Mission We provide safe, secure, reliable, cost-effective and sustainable energy and water solutions.

Our mission is how we create value as an organization it is what drives us every day to fulfill our purpose. Our Vision We better the lives of our customers and communities.

Our vision is what we see as possible. It's where we aspire to be, what we want to achieve and how we'll make animpact. It guides and keeps us on the right path as we work towards fulfilling our purposes. Our Guiding Principles

• Customer Centric
• Integrity
• Entrepreneurial
• Teamwork
• Owner mindset
• Outcome focused
• Continuous learning

What we offer Collaborative environment with a genuine flexible working policy 401k Plan with matching Company funded Pension program Share purchase / match plan Leadership Development Program Volunteer paid days off Employee Assistance Program Achievement fund Free parking Variety of Health & Wellness programs Discount and Perks program