Tax Analyst

Requisition ID: 89243

NextEra Energy Resources is one of America’s largest wholesale generators of electricity, leveraging all forms of energy across renewables, storage and nuclear. We offer customized energy solutions that drive economic growth, protect the environment, support communities, and help customers meet their energy needs. Ready to make a lasting impact? Join our innovative, world-class team today!

Position Specific Description

We are seeking a Business Analyst to join the Tax Strategic Initiatives & Technology team. This professional will have several key responsibilities including:

(1) providing the administration support for tax credit transferability;

(2) assisting business unit customers with support, analysis, and troubleshooting related to the efficient operation of the tax software products, and

(3) supporting system upgrade exercises and testing for tax systems, supporting ongoing tax software project initiatives and establishing and maintaining relationships with key internal & external customers. This position will help ensure that NextEra Energy, Inc. remains “Best in Class” with regards to the quality and efficiency of our tax processes.

The successful candidate will work closely with multiple business units within the organization in order to ensure a full understanding of the entire Tax department’s needs. The candidate will also be consulting with multiple stakeholders- tax professionals, IT teams and software vendors. In addition, the candidate will assist the Tax Department personnel with day-to-day operation of tax technology platforms.

The successful candidate will possess the following:

- Bachelor's degree in accounting or information management is preferred with a CPA or advanced degree a plus

- Microsoft Suite including Excel, Access, SharePoint, PowerPoint, and Word

- Experience in corporate tax compliance and/or tax accounting

- Project management or Six Sigma skills to facilitate excellent execution in tax projects is a plus

- Excellent verbal, written, communication, decision making, analytical, and critical thinking skills

- Aptitude to learn technologies being introduced or developed within the company including software products such as Alteryx and SAP Business Objects

Day to day responsibilities include:

- Support tax credit transfer operational processes

- Support transaction due diligence

- Support cross functional tax automation and analytics projects

- Work with business stakeholders, IT solution architects, and developers on technology projects

- Manage multiple tax technology implementation projects using Waterfall or Agile methodology

- Prepare documentation for project end to end lifecycle

- Act as product owner for complex and cross functional implementation projects

- Learn Alteryx Designer and develop process automation workflows to reduce process cycle time

Job Overview

This job is responsible for moderate to complex projects associated with the maintenance of tax records and the preparation of all or specifically assigned tax returns, separate company corporate income tax and partnership tax returns, consolidated tax returns and related reports.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

- Prepares and reviews federal/state/local income tax returns, schedules, extensions and payment estimates in line with the company’s tax filing calendar

- Conducts financial and economic analyses, developing and preparing the organization’s financial plans and budgets and interpreting financial reports and tax returns

- Researches inquiries from government agencies regarding filings, compliance, and other claims

- Prepares tax calculations to support tax controversy analyses

- Conducts tax assumptions in project models

- Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor's Degree

- Experience: 2+ years

Preferred Qualifications

- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

- Master's - Accounting / Finance

- Tax Compliance

- Tax Research

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click here to learn more.

Employee Group: Exempt

Employee Type: Full Time Job Category: Finance, Accounting & Business Analytics Organization: NextEra Energy Resources, LLC Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.

NextEra Energy and provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable and permitted by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e-mail to recruiting-coordinator.sharedmailbox@nexteraenergy.com, providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you. Alternatively, you may call 1-844-694-4748. Please do not use this line to inquire about your application status.

NextEra Energy will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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