Description
JOB SUMMARY:
The primary responsibilities of this position are (a) the preparation of tax depreciation and other property-related components of the federal and state income tax returns and quarterly payment estimates for major subsidiaries of The Southern Company; and (b) the calculation of deferred tax data for financial accounting purposes. Other responsibilities are listed below.
This position will be located in Atlanta, GA at the GPC Corporate Headquarters building.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- BS in Accounting required
- CPA highly preferred
- Corporate income tax return preparation experience, including working knowledge of code, regulations, and administrative pronouncements
- Experience with a regulated utility preferred, with deferred income tax accounting knowledge
- Some tax research experience preferred
- MS Excel skills required; PowerPlan and PowerTax skills highly preferred
- Ability to apply thorough technical knowledge of income tax returns
- Knowledge of electric utility business and regulated accounting
- Strong oral and written communication skills; communicating effectively at all organizational levels with both technical and non-technical employees
- Good business judgment
MAJOR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Prepares depreciation and other property-related Ms for federal and state income tax returns
- Prepares depreciation and other property-related Ms for estimates of quarterly payments to the IRS and states
- Prepares federal and state deferred income tax actualization data and entries
- Prepares federal and state deferred income tax budgets
- Utilizes PowerTax software in all of above
- Researches tax law and determines optimum tax treatment of complex transactions and document conclusions
- Assists subsidiaries' tax accounting personnel in identifying and understanding book/tax differences
Contact
Southern Company
30 Ivan Allen Jr Blvd NW
Atlanta
Georgia United States
www.southerncompany.com
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