PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion.
General Purpose
We are seeking a tax professional whose primary responsibility is to establish the proper income tax treatment of PacifiCorp’s tangible and intangible property. In this role, the candidate will apply and interpret complex technical tax law in a capital-intensive industry that is undergoing significant growth and transformation to clean energy. The role involves becoming an expert user of a complex utility-specific tax-fixed asset software system and candidate should be comfortable working with and interpreting big data sets. As we navigate this era of change, we recognize the importance of providing training designed to support this position and be successful in a rapidly evolving landscape.
Responsibilities of this position include the following:
- Management and utilization of specialized software applications to track tax depreciation and deferred income taxes; expert user training will be provided.
- In collaboration with other income tax functions support the fixed asset income tax data included in the income tax provision, income tax return, regulatory filings, budgets and forecasts.
- Support responses to inquiries and requests from regulatory and governmental taxing authorities.
- Oversight and review of work product for other personnel.
- Provide technical leadership to staff, coach, develop and evaluate employees.
- Lead the functional team; direct day-to-day activities, and provide guidance and recommendations.
- Analyze key financial reporting metrics including regulatory flow-through analysis and variance analysis including development and use of analytical reports and processes.
- Perform additional responsibilities as requested or assigned.
Requirements of the position include the following:
- Bachelor’s Degree in finance or accounting.
- Eight years of related work experience, six of which are in tax accounting with one year in a senior technical/leadership role and with a CPA designation or a graduate business degree or ten years of related work experience, of which six years are in accounting.
- Accounting and financial statement knowledge and experience with accounting information systems.
- Strong working knowledge and ability to manipulate data using Microsoft Excel with some supervision and direction.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate complex technical issues.
- Strong project management skills and the ability to streamline processes.
- Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects concurrently.
Preferences
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
- Utility Experience.
Additional Information
Req Id: 112381
Company Code: PacifiCorp
Primary Location: PORTLAND
Department: Pacific Power
Schedule: FT, M-F
Personnel Subarea: Exempt
Hiring Range: $100,700 - $118,400
This position is eligible for an annual discretionary performance incentive bonus of up to 15% of salary.
Benefits: Health care, retirement, paid time off, tuition assistance, paid short-term and long-term disability, paid bereavement leave. For more information, please visit: Benefits Page
Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without an accommodation.
At PacifiCorp, we celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion. PacifiCorp is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.
Unless otherwise required by law, all offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening including for marijuana. While marijuana is legal in several states, including Oregon, a positive test for positions in Oregon may disqualify a candidate. The company complies with the laws of Washington and California and only obtains and considers positive tests for marijuana in safety-sensitive positions or those covered by U.S. Department of Transportation regulations.
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