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About The Position

Requirements

• BS/BA Degree and at least 10 years of relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Prior indirect tax experience, with demonstrated success in managing multistate sales and use tax compliance and projects.
• Ability to articulate complex sales and use tax concepts to a variety of audiences and at all levels of the organization.
• Successful people leader capable of using business knowledge and priorities to foster team development, growth, and process improvement.
• Experience cultivating strong relationships with internal and external partners to foster collaboration and compliance.
• Significant GAAP accounting experience; IFRS experience a plus.
• Forward-looking, with a holistic approach and a track record of innovation and problem solving.
• Adaptable and able to thrive in a demanding, rapidly changing business and regulatory environment.

Nice To Haves

• Degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Advanced degree, CPA, CMI, or equivalent experience.
• Experience with tax engines and automation tools, specifically ONESOURCE Indirect Tax (IDT).
• Alteryx and/or other ETL (Extract, Transform, and Load) data management tools.
• SAP experience (including S/4HANA); system upgrade or migration support experience.
• Machine learning and AI applied to digital transformation of indirect tax data and processes.
• Energy or utility industry experience.
• Sales and use tax law research and technical analysis experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation, review, and filing of all multistate sales and use tax returns and related filings for Networks operations.
• Ensure timely and accurate payment of sales and use taxes, including reconciliation of tax accruals, reserves, and general ledger accounts.
• Oversee use tax compliance related to capital projects, construction activity, materials, services, and intercompany transactions.
• Support regulatory filings and rate case proceedings, including preparation of analyses, responses to information requests (IRs), etc.
• Serve as a sales and use tax subject matter expert, including providing testimony in rate cases as needed.
• Lead sales and use tax audits, including audit defense, data production, negotiations, appeals, and resolution with taxing authorities.
• Manage exemption certificates, resale certificates, and utility-specific exemptions, ensuring accurate application and documentation.
• Identify and pursue refund opportunities, voluntary disclosures, and strategies to mitigate historical and prospective tax exposure.
• Monitor and interpret changes in sales and use tax laws and regulations, including utility-specific guidance, and communicate impacts to stakeholders.
• Lead technology-enabled process improvements related to sales and use tax data gathering, validation, controls, and reporting.
• Enhance data governance and reporting processes to improve the accuracy, transparency, and defensibility of tax positions reflected in rates.
• Support the transition of sales and use tax activities from external providers to an in-house function, ensuring continuity, quality, and effective risk management.
• Partner with Procurement, Supply Chain, Accounts Payable, Engineering, Capital Accounting, Finance, and IT to ensure proper tax treatment of transactions.
• Advise management on sales and use tax risks, exposures, and strategic considerations affecting regulated operations.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop sales and use tax staff, fostering accountability, professional growth, and high performance.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits and growth opportunities
• Generous performance-based bonuses
• 12% 401(k) match
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development and clear career advancement pathways