Tax Accountant

Job Summary:

Tax Accountants are integral members of the Southern Company Services (SCS) Income Tax Reporting and Forecasting Team. This role reports to the Income Tax Accounting Supervisor and primarily supports the income tax provisions of both large corporate consolidations and partnership entities in accordance with ASC 740 for Southern Company GAS.

Major Job Responsibilities:

• Calculation & review of differences between book (GAAP) and complex income tax positions, tax adjusting journal entries, & supporting workpapers, for both federal, state, & local authorities. 
• Calculate both the current year and future federal, state, & local income tax impacts due to changes in both statutory rates and apportionable state income changes. 
• Process actualization of complex sub-consolidations for both Federal and state income tax provisions versus final tax return filing positions ensuring reconciliation of income tax accruals.
• Preparation and review of complex tax basis balance sheets, corresponding accumulate deferred income tax balances, through supporting reconciliations and supporting workpapers.
• Effectively communicate drivers of year to date and year over year income tax variances to plan.
• Identify information gaps and data flow problems, coordinate solutions for process improvements and efficiency, including assisting in both software design and implementation.
• Actively engage in knowledge transfer, job training, mentoring, and guiding less experienced members of the team and organization on assigned projects.
• Develop and manage relationships and communications between the Tax Accounting department and its stakeholders- Financial Reporting; Financial Planning; Tax Compliance; Accounting Research, Indirect Tax, Property Accounting, Internal and External Auditors.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting required, master’s degree in accounting or tax preferred.
• Minimum of 4 years of professional experience in accounting for income taxes.
• Public accounting experience a plus.
• CPA preferred.
• Proven knowledge and recent professional experience in accounting and/or income tax compliance, with knowledge of GAAP and book/tax differences (ASC 740).
• Regulatory accounting experience and knowledge of ASC 980 a plus, including preparation of both FERC Form 1 & FERC Form 2 filings.
• Experience with Oracle ERP and advanced excel desired, and experience with UI Financial Planner, Alteryx, PowerPlan-Tax Provision is a plus.

Skills & Abilities:

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to make decisions and perform in a timely manner with minimal supervisory guidance.
• Good verbal and written communications skills.
• Ability to identify and implement process improvements.
• Strong people skills: ability to collaborate well with people at various levels, in a team environment and with other departments.
• Ability to communicate complex, technical tax issues in a clear manner to both tax professionals and those not familiar with tax accounting.
• Able to work in the office 4 days per week.