Tax Advisor

Vermont Gas Systems Inc•South Burlington, VT

6d•$60,000 - $75,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Tax Advisor supports the Tax Team in managing tax risk across the NNEEC consolidated group and its subsidiaries. The role helps maintain compliance with local, state, and federal tax regulations and supports head-office tax-planning objectives. It also prepares consolidated and standalone corporate federal and state tax returns. The ideal candidate brings tax experience, a collaborative approach, and strong interpersonal and communication skills to help a complex, evolving group of organizations comply with tax rules and apply them effectively. The position is based at either VGS or GMP headquarters and requires on-site presence at least one day per week, with additional days as business needs dictate. It involves occasional travel to Montreal, approximately once per year. The work is predominantly sedentary and office-based, with frequent keyboarding and computer work.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
Three to five years of tax accounting or tax advisory experience.
Strong technology aptitude and ability to learn and use technology solutions for communication, analysis, and efficient workflows.
Excel experience.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, including 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, curiosity, and willingness to learn quickly and work through obstacles.
Ability to meet the position’s physical demands, with reasonable accommodations available for individuals with disabilities.

Nice To Haves

Multistate utility experience.

Responsibilities

Prepare federal, state, and local tax returns for the utility company and ensure compliance with tax laws and regulations.
Prepare quarterly and annual tax provisions, including compliance with ASC 740 (Income Taxes), for utility-related operations.
Prepare tax-related deposits and payments and track timely, accurate remittance.
Support tax forecasting by preparing projections of tax obligations, assessing potential effects of new tax laws or business changes, and advising on strategies to optimize future cash flow.
Prepare reporting for utility-specific tax regulations, including energy, state and local tax, and environmental tax issues.
Support tax planning by researching applicable law, analyzing planning options, and helping identify opportunities to minimize tax liabilities and risk.
Participate in tax audits and collaborate with external auditors, tax authorities, and legal teams to resolve issues.
Work with finance, accounting, legal, and operations teams to support business initiatives, capital projects, and expansion plans while ensuring tax efficiency.
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.
Perform other duties as required or requested.