Southern Company · 1 day ago
Director of Tax Reporting & Forecasting
Atlanta, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
12+ years expSouthern Company is a leading energy provider serving 9 million customers across the Southeast and beyond. They are seeking a Director of Tax Reporting & Forecasting to lead the Tax Reporting & Forecasting team, manage tax accounting and forecasting capabilities, and ensure compliance with tax regulations while collaborating with senior finance leaders.
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Responsibilities
Leading the technical tax accounting capabilities of the SO tax team on Federal and state tax matters
In collaboration with the overall Finance forecasting team, leading the tax forecasting capabilities of the Company including modeling the impact of future tax law changes, changes in the capital investments of the business and divestiture/acquisitions
In collaboration with the Regulatory teams, this leadership role has an integral part in providing tax calculations required in the ratemaking process
Integral part of the SO external reporting and disclosure reporting cycle
Lead on interaction with External Auditor and Internal Controls group
Developing, nurturing and driving tax reporting and forecasting team members to enable team results that drive value for our customers and shareholders
Producing and/or reviewing technical memorandums, presentations and whitepapers on matters associated with tax accounting, tax forecasting & regulatory tax
Key member of special projects that arise in the course of business including but not limited to M&A tax accounting modeling, tax basis balance sheet analysis, and tax credit utilization modeling
Overall management of the SO tax practice in collaboration with three other Directors and the VP of Tax
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Tax required
Minimum of 12 years of professional experience with a demonstrated track-record of being effective in areas discussed below required
3 years of Public Accounting experience required, preferably at an International Firm (Big 4) with relevant tax experience to the position
Experience in leading tax project teams including coaching less experienced members and setting challenging and attainable goals
Strong communication skills both written and oral is a “must-have” skill. This includes interactions with the VP of Tax along with other senior members of the Finance team
Ability to work across the different groups within the SO tax team (Planning, Tax Compliance, Non- Income taxes) will be critical for success. Candidate should have proven record of success in cross team collaboration
In office professional expectation (4 days a week) with professional flexibility afforded to highly motivated tax professional
Sense of urgency, when required, and a strong bias for action and timely work product whether individually contributed or through team efforts
Preferred
Master's degree in Accounting or Tax preferred
Experience with Utilities International Planner (UI) software preferred
Benefits
Health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being
Annual incentive awards for eligible employees
Additional compensation, such as an incentive program
Company
Southern Company
Southern Company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, is the shared services division of Southern Company.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.16BKey Investors
GRIP Program
2025-10-03Post Ipo Equity· $1.75B
2025-05-20Post Ipo Debt· $1.45B
2024-10-21Grant· $160M
Leadership Team
Thomas Fanning
President and CEO
David Poroch
Chief Financial Officer
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