Director - Tax Planning, Audits &Risk Mgmt

Iberdrola•Orange, CT

16h•Onsite

About The Position

The Director is a member of Avangrid’s Tax leadership team and assists in developing corporate tax strategies, risk management, and talent development. The role leads federal and state tax planning initiatives, supports Corporate Development and business-initiated transactions, and develops and implements tax-minimization strategies. The Director also leads the tax staff assigned to these activities. The position covers tax planning for mergers and acquisitions, business dispositions, new wind and solar investments, major network bids and infrastructure projects, and partnership agreements, amendments, and wind-downs. Additional duties include assessing uncertain tax positions and their effects on GAAP and IFRS tax accounting; coordinating tax legislative and regulatory updates; supporting US transfer-pricing work for Iberdrola SA; coordinating accurate transaction reporting for tax provision and returns; and developing tax staff.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
At least 10 years of relevant experience.
Good communication skills.
Strong analytical skills.
Strong project-management skills.
Solid knowledge of SEC tax-reporting requirements.
Expert knowledge of income tax accounting requirements under GAAP.
Knowledge of income tax accounting requirements under IFRS.
Strong strategic skills.
Strong tax technical-writing skills.
Strong computer skills.
Understanding of corporate tax accounting and reporting requirements.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Taxation, a law degree, and/or CPA.
Experience in the energy industry or a highly regulated business.

Responsibilities

Assist in developing overall corporate tax strategies, risk management, and talent development.
Lead federal and state tax planning initiatives.
Support Corporate Development and business-initiated transactions and develop and implement tax-minimization strategies.
Direct tax staff assigned to tax planning and related activities.
Lead tax planning for mergers and acquisitions, business dispositions, new wind and solar investments, major network bids and infrastructure projects, and partnership agreements, amendments, and wind-downs.
Lead the assessment of accounting for uncertain tax positions and their impact on tax accounting under GAAP and IFRS.
Coordinate tax legislative and regulatory updates, assess their impact on existing businesses, and develop tax legislative priorities.
Support the annual transfer-pricing engagement for Iberdrola SA’s US operations.
Coordinate with tax reporting teams to ensure transactions are accurately reported in accordance with deal expectations for tax provisions and returns.
Support the growth and development of tax staff.