Manager, Tax

Liberty Utilities; Rawdon; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a fast-growing renewable energy and utility company that values collaboration and innovation. In this key role, you'll support the East Region's senior tax manager, ensuring compliance with tax regulations and providing essential tax planning and forecasting. You'll be part of a dynamic team dedicated to making a positive impact on customers and communities. With a focus on sustainability, this position offers the chance to work independently in a flexible environment while contributing to the company's mission of providing reliable and cost-effective energy and water solutions. Embrace the opportunity to grow your career in a supportive workplace that prioritizes teamwork and continuous learning.

Benefits

401k plan with matching

Company-funded pension program

Share purchase/match plans

Leadership development

Volunteer paid days off

Employee assistance program

Achievement funds

Free parking

Health & wellness programs

Discounts and perks

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of progressive experience in U.S. corporate income tax.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively.

Responsibilities

• Prepare U.S. GAAP quarterly and annual income tax provisions.
• Ensure appropriate internal controls are executed.
• Work with third-party tax preparers for accurate tax filings.

Skills

U.S. corporate income tax

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Tax research and planning

Education

Degree in tax, accounting, finance, or business

Professional accounting designation (CPA preferred)

Tools

MS Office

SAP

Power Plan

Power Tax

Hyperion SmartView

Job description

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 is responsible for the existing tax function in the Liberty East Region, including tax provision, tax compliance, planning, forecast, and rate case support. It is a key role in the tax department to ensure the Liberty East Region entities meet their external and internal tax reporting, regulatory, and compliance requirements. The position also provides acquisition support to the East Region Senior Tax Manager.

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Accountabilities

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

Education and Experience

1. Minimum of 5-7 years of progressive experience in U.S. corporate income tax, along with a professional accounting designation (CPA preferred).
2. Exposure to regulated utility income tax matters is preferred.
3. Degree in tax, accounting, finance, or business.
4. Self-directed with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment, prioritizing and managing multiple tasks.
5. Excellent communication (both written & oral) and interpersonal skills to work effectively with team members and different departments.
6. Attention to detail and strong hands-on skills.
7. Proficient in MS Office; SAP or similar; Power Plan and Power Tax exposure preferred; Hyperion SmartView preferred.

Our purpose is sustaining energy and water for life, demonstrated in everything we do. As a successful candidate, you will align with our mission to provide safe, secure, reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable energy and water solutions. Our vision is to better the lives of our customers and communities. Our guiding principles include Customer Centricity, Integrity, Teamwork, Outcome Focus, and Continuous Learning.

We offer a collaborative environment with flexible working policies, a 401k plan with matching, a company-funded pension program, share purchase/match plans, leadership development, volunteer paid days off, an employee assistance program, achievement funds, free parking, health & wellness programs, and discounts and perks.