Senior Tax Accountant – Corporate Income

Southern Company • Atlanta, GA

18h

About The Position

The Senior Tax Accountant is an integral member of the Southern Company Services (SCS) Corporate Tax team and reports to the Income Tax Forecasting & Accounting Manager. The position primarily supports the monthly income tax provision process for Southern Company’s unregulated businesses, including SEC registrant financial reporting and related tax accounting deliverables.

The role prepares and reviews income tax calculations, journal entries, reconciliations, tax analyses, and financial reporting deliverables. It partners with internal and external stakeholders to support accurate and timely reporting. The successful candidate applies strong technical tax accounting knowledge, sound judgment, and attention to detail, and can execute established processes by leveraging prior-year workpapers, collaborating with colleagues, and applying professional experience in an environment where formal written procedures may be limited.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant professional experience in income tax accounting and/or tax reporting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to interpret financial data, identify issues, and develop practical solutions in a complex tax environment.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, exercise sound judgment, and deliver high-quality work in a timely manner with minimal supervisory guidance.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical tax matters clearly and work effectively with stakeholders across departments.
• Ability to identify process improvement opportunities, strengthen controls, and learn and apply accounting and tax technology concepts to support efficient, reliable tax reporting processes.
• Ability to execute established processes by referencing prior-year workpapers, asking thoughtful questions, collaborating effectively, and independently resolving questions.
• High attention to detail, accountability, and commitment to accurate, well-supported work in a deadline-driven environment.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation.
• Public accounting and/or large corporate tax department experience, including experience with income tax accounting processes and workpapers.
• Experience with tax provision software such as PowerPlan, ERP systems such as Oracle, and advanced Excel-based analysis.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and support the monthly income tax provision process for assigned unregulated companies, including tax journal entries, current and deferred tax calculations, and detailed account analyses.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly tax reporting schedules and supporting financial reporting deliverables summarizing income tax balances, drivers, and changes in tax positions; communicate significant tax drivers and results to management and other stakeholders.
• Perform and review monthly and quarterly account reconciliations, tax analytics, and variance explanations to support accurate financial reporting and timely issue resolution.
• Support income tax financial statement reporting for assigned businesses, including tax-related financial statement tie-outs and consistency between tax provision workpapers, general ledger balances, and reported financial information.
• Support ad hoc analyses, special projects, and research related to emerging tax accounting matters affecting assigned unregulated businesses.
• Research, analyze, and help resolve tax accounting issues, business transactions, and other matters affecting the tax provision process.
• Document, maintain, and improve tax provision processes, controls, and supporting workpapers to enhance efficiency, standardization, and audit readiness.
• Prepare, coordinate, and review responses to internal and external auditor requests and other information requests, ensuring timely, accurate, and well-supported deliverables.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior