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MidAmerican Energy Company · 2 weeks ago

Income Tax Manager

Des Moines, IA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

MidAmerican Energy Company is a Midwest utility providing regulated electric and natural gas service to over 1.6 million customers. The Income Tax Manager will support tax research, compliance, and planning for federal, state, and local tax matters, while also engaging in mergers and acquisitions tax diligence and monitoring tax legislation.

Customer ServiceEnergyHome Services

Responsibilities

Be a key resource for Corporate Tax which includes providing technical support on federal and state income tax positions impacting compliance and provisions, conducting federal and state tax research and preparing memos associated with federal, state and local income tax issues (25%)

Perform diligence, research and analysis for tax matters with respect to mergers, acquisitions, new initiatives, corporate restructuring and joint venture activities (20%)

Monitor federal, state and local tax legislation which includes analyzing the potential impact of the legislation and communicating the changes across the organization (10%)

Review BHE and all direct subsidiaries of BHE Form 10-Ks and 10-Qs from a tax perspective, and draft income tax accounting policies as needed (10%)

Participate as a member of the compliance team to prepare and/or review federal and state income tax returns (10%)

Prepare various items that are critical to consolidated state income tax returns (10%)

Pro-actively identify tax planning projects and process improvement opportunities; make recommendations for solutions; construct income tax analysis for tax planning projects (5%)

Be a resource for taxation of employee fringe benefits, form 1099 issues and other miscellaneous tax issues (5%)

Perform additional responsibilities as requested or assigned (5%)

Qualification

U.S. tax lawsTax research skillsCorporate income taxAccounting for income taxesTaxation of mergersFinancial statement knowledgeAnalytical skillsExcelWordPowerPointProject managementProblem-solving skillsCommunication skills

Required

A bachelor's degree in accounting with a graduate degree in accounting/tax or a certified public accounting designation

The manager position requires ten or more years of related work experience, eight of which is in corporate income tax

Strong working knowledge of the following: U.S. federal, state and local tax laws; accounting for income taxes; taxation of mergers and acquisitions; and financial statement knowledge

Excellent tax research skills with the ability to effectively communicate results in the form of discussion or technical memorandum

Ability to prioritize tasks appropriately, meet deadlines, execute with accuracy and recognize when issues need escalation

Exceptional project management skills including the ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects concurrently, and effective analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills

Extensive computer skills with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Effective oral and written communication skills

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without an accommodation