Portland General Electric

Portland General Electric

Senior Tax Analyst

Portland, Oregon · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 7 days ago
AccountingTaxResearchCommunicationProblem SolvingTax ProvisionRenewable Energy

About the role

  • At PGE, our work involves dreaming about, planning for, and realizing a smarter, cleaner, more enduring Oregon neighborhood.
  • Its core to our DNA and we haven't stopped since we started in 1888.

Responsibilities

  • Renewable Energy Tax Credits - Lead the qualification, compliance, and documentation of tax credits for existing renewable energy projects, while advising on planning and structuring considerations for future developments.
  • Strategy and Planning - Research, develop, and recommend tax strategies aligned with the organization's financial objectives, including evaluation of impacts on utility regulation
  • document technical positions supporting tax treatment.
  • Tax Process Support - Perform technical tax research and planning, including analysis of new legislation, regulations, and court decisions, and assess their potential impact on the organization.
  • coordinate with external providers, ensure data integrity, and resolve technical issues to maintain full compliance.
  • External Interaction - Support and manage interactions with taxing authorities, including participation in audits, responding to inquiries, and driving resolution of issues.
  • Strategy and Planning - Research, develop, and recommend tax strategies aligned with the organization's financial objectives, including evaluation of impacts on utility regulation; document technical positions supporting tax treatment.
  • Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers and others within the organization
  • Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather

Requirements

  • A successful candidate will have advanced knowledge of tax laws and practices, coupled with strong analytical thinking and communication skills.
  • Tax Return Compliance - Assist with accurate and timely preparation, review, and filing of all required tax returns across jurisdictions (federal, state, local, and international)
  • Financial Systems Management - Partner with Finance and Financial Systems teams to ensure systems capture and provide accurate data required for tax compliance and reporting.

Nice to have

  • Requires a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or other related field or equivalent experience
  • Typically five or more years in related field
  • Advanced knowledge of tax and compliance laws, regulations and practices, specific knowledge of renewable energy tax qualification rules preferred

Skills

  • Intermediate knowledge of other finance and accounting disciplines
  • Intermediate knowledge of financial systems and applications
  • Intermediate knowledge of utility industry regulations
  • Intermediate business acumen
  • Intermediate problem-solving skills
  • Advanced written and/or oral communication skills
  • Intermediate analytical thinking skills
  • Intermediate organization and prioritization skills
  • Does the job require a valid driver's license? - No
  • Functional Competencies
  • General Competencies

Compensation

  • Tax Provision & Reporting - Prepares and supports the monthly, quarterly, and annual income tax provision in accordance with ASC 740, including calculation of current and deferred taxes, analysis of effective tax rate drivers, and preparation of supporting schedules and audit-ready documentation for financial reporting.

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