Tax Senior

Sempra:
Where opportunity powers impact

At Sempra, we tackle the biggest energy challenges that face our industry. Our high-performing team leverages the full capabilities of our organization to serve 40 million consumers across North America. By collaborating and challenging one another across multiple disciplines, we inspire our best work, ideas and innovation. From increasing liquified natural gas (LNG) capacities to reducing carbon emissions to helping people prepare for the realities of climate change, we are committed to building a better energy future for all.

The Senior Tax Analyst will: (1) review the work of tax staff, (2) ensure completion of filing requirements and financial statement tax disclosures on a timely and accurate basis, (3) respond to tax and financial statement audits, (4) analyze and quantify impacts of current tax law/proposed tax legislation, (5) research tax positions, (6) identify favorable or simplified reporting positions. They will also manage work streams for filings, provisions, and inquiries, diagnosing root causes in data or process gaps and implementing solutions that reduce risk and cost.

• Leads the effort to manage the tax requirements for financial forecasting and strategic planning.
• Investigates and maintains awareness of existing and emerging tax laws, including researching and quantifying any tax impact.
• Develops knowledge of the industry and the businesses; maintains professional relationships within the department and with key stakeholders.
• Prepares assigned portions of the quarterly and annual tax provision and documents key judgments.
• Manages work streams for federal, state, and local filings, ensuring complete support and timely submission.
• Performs variance analyses on tax accounts and explains results to finance partners.
• Reviews junior preparers' work for completeness and ties to source data.
• Identifies recurring process gaps and proposes targeted fixes with measurable impact.
• Coordinates responses to audit and information requests, tracking items, owners, and deadlines.
• Performs other duties as assigned.