Tax Advisor

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Rutland, VT, US

Salary Range: $60,000.00 To $75,000.00 Annually

Northern New England Energy Corporation (NNEEC) is an employee and customer-centric energy company based in Vermont. A subsidiary of Énergir, L.P., NNEEC is the parent company of Green Mountain Power Corporation, Vermont Gas Systems, Inc., EGV Insurance Inc., and Northern New England Investment Company. We take pride in our total benefits rewards program offered to our employees. Our generous benefits package includes comprehensive healthcare coverage, competitive compensation, bonus potential, 401(k) with employer contributions, and ample paid time off.

The Tax Advisor supports the Tax Team with managing tax risk within the NNEEC consolidated group and its subsidiaries. They assist with maintaining compliance with local, state and federal tax regulation, and supporting head office tax planning objectives. They also prepare consolidated and standalone corporate federal and state tax returns. The ideal candidate will bring their tax experience, a collaborative approach, as well as strong interpersonal and communication skills to work with a complex and ever-evolving group of organizations to ensure compliance and effective application of tax rules.

• Tax Compliance:Prepare federal, state, and local tax returns for the utility company, ensuring compliance with tax laws and regulations.
• Tax Provision & Reporting:Prepare quarterly and annual tax provisions, including compliance with ASC 740 (Income Taxes), for utility-related operations.
• Tax Remittance Support:Prepare tax-related deposits and payments and track timely and accurate remittance of tax payments.
• Tax Forecasting:Take part in the tax forecasting process by preparing projections of the company’s tax obligations, assessing potential impacts from new tax laws or business changes, and advising on tax strategies to optimize future cash flow.
• Regulatory Compliance:Prepare reporting for utility-specific tax regulations, including energy, state and local tax, and environmental tax issues.
• Tax Planning Support:Support tax planning by researching applicable law, analyzing the impact of planning options, and helping identify opportunities to minimize tax liabilities and risk.
• Audit Support:Participate in tax audits, collaborate closely with external auditors, tax authorities, and legal teams to resolve issues and ensure favorable outcomes.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:Work closely with finance, accounting, legal, and operations teams to support business initiatives, capital projects, and expansion plans while ensuring tax efficiency.
• Research & Legislative Monitoring:Monitor federal and state tax law changes, including utility-specific tax incentives and regulatory changes, and assess their impact on the company, including implications for acquisitions, mergers, and new initiatives.
• Other duties as may be required or requested.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance. Seeking a minimum of 3-5 years of tax accounting/advisory experience (multistate utility experience is a plus).
• Strong technology aptitude to learn and leverage technology solutions for communication, analysis, and efficient workflows. Excel experience required.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships with internal partners and external advisors.
• Ability to adapt quickly and manage competing deadlines in a changing, multi-entity environment.
• Strong work ethic, self-awareness,…