American Water · 1 day ago
Manager, Tax
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Responsibilities
Manage the performance of department staff, including interviewing, onboarding, conducting performance reviews, providing coaching and counseling, and supporting career development to drive continuous improvement in employee performance.
Lead departmental efforts to research and interpret tax law, develop and implement corporate tax strategies, policies, and standard operating procedures to ensure ongoing compliance, manage risk exposure, optimize tax benefits, and minimize overall tax liability.
Assist in preparing written testimony for rate case proceedings and other regulatory filings across the company.
Provide rate case support and accounting considerations for the company and its subsidiaries, excluding payroll taxes.
Prepare and review data requests related to rate cases and rate filings.
Support tax accounting considerations and rate-making implications related to mergers, acquisitions, and other business initiatives, with a primary focus on regulatory impacts.
Assist with tax compliance, tax accounting, and special projects as assigned.
Qualification
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Required
7+ years of Tax Accounting experience within the Utility Industry
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
Demonstrated success in working within a highly matrixed organization
Proven ability to manage competing priorities and work under pressure
Skilled in developing and implementing 'Best Practice' processes
Strong written and oral communication skills
Excellent analytical, systemic, and problem-solving skills
Strong interpersonal skills, with a focus on initiative, knowledge sharing, team-building, and effective decision-making
Solid understanding of tax compliance, particularly in accounting for income taxes (ASC 740) and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements
Experience in the utility industry with knowledge of regulatory accounting principles
Preferred
CPA or advanced degree
Experience with SAP, PowerPlant, Hyperion, SharePoint, and tax compliance software
Minimum seven (7) years; four (4) years or more supervisory experience preferred
Prior public accounting, tax, corporate, multi-subsidiary company, and/or Utility experience a strong preference
Benefits
Health benefits package
Company
American Water
American Water Works Company, Inc. (American Water) is a water and wastewater utility company.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$900.57MKey Investors
Water Research Foundation
2024-02-21Grant· $0.57M
2023-06-27Post Ipo Debt· $900M
2017-11-29Post Ipo Equity· undefined
Leadership Team
Susan N. Story
President & Chief Executive Officer
J
John C. Griffith
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2024-11-19
2024-11-05
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