Tax Manager

Essential Utilities, Inc. delivers safe, clean, reliable services that improve quality of life for individuals, families, and entire communities.

Operating as the Aqua (water and wastewater services) and the Peoples and Delta (natural gas) brands, Essential serves approximately 5.5 million people across 10 states. We are committed to sustainable growth, operational excellence, a superior customer experience, and premier employer status - including a competitive and comprehensive benefits package as well as a commitment to career growth opportunities.

We are advocates for the communities we serve and are dedicated stewards of natural lands, protecting more than 7,600 acres of forests and other habitats throughout our footprint.

Our company is one of the most significant publicly traded water, wastewater service and natural gas providers in the U.S.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES: (Primary Duties and Responsibilities)

• Responsible for managing, reviewing, and filing of the Federal and State income tax returns, and other returns necessary. Coordinates the filing and preparation of these returns directly through a third-party co-sourcing engagement. Assures tax payments are made timely. Supports other tax compliance projects including accounting method changes and appeals.

• Responsible for analysis of the provision to tax returns and explaining adjustments in conjunction with the Tax Director.

• Responsible for updates, maintenance, and administration of Power Tax system.

• Assist in implementing, documenting, and improving proper tax accounting procedures. Assures that methods and procedures developed will limit the Company's exposure in the event of audit.

• Responsible for tax depreciation calculations and maintaining deferred tax records. Prepares supporting schedules necessary for the completion of tax returns.

• Supervises and reviews tax accountants in the preparation of compliance and provision workpapers.

• Reviews subsidiary unit tax packages for both compliance and financial reporting.

• Responsible for researching tax laws and significant transactions, assessing impact on company, and drafting internal memos to document Company's tax positions.

• Responsible to stay current on significant new Federal and state tax legislation and related financial accounting developments about compliance and tax provision issues that may impact the Company.

• Assists in due diligence required in all acquisitions, mergers, and reorganizations. Determines tax basis of assets necessary to record acquisitions through analysis of historical tax filings.

• Works closely with external tax auditors to ensure timely review and resolution of any issues during the financial close process.

• Works closely with external tax auditors to ensure the timely and accurate completion of federal and state tax audits while working to reduce the Company's liability.

• Identifies tax issues or areas of concern and brings to resolution.

• Assists in the preparation and review of tax provision schedules and information under ASC740.

• Responsible for one or more key internal controls in support of the Company's financial reporting process, the proper functionality of which play an important role in determining whether the Company's overall internal controls are functioning effectively.

• Assists with other tasks or projects as assigned

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function(s).

QUALIFICATIONS (Required Experience, Education, Licenses, and Certifications)

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, finance, law, or tax required

• CPA designation or MS in Taxation

• Minimum of eight years of experience in progressively responsible positions in tax with demonstrated leadership experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Extensive knowledge tax laws and requirements.

• Extensive knowledge of ASC 740 and ASC 980.

• Proven expertise in federal and state corporate tax compliance, tax research, and risk analysis, with regulated utility industry knowledge.

• Previous management experience directing and overseeing tax professionals, with excellent organizational and leadership skills required.

• Good interpersonal and communication skills.

• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment

• A team player able to work effectively in a team fostered multi-tasking environment.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Perform sedentary work- exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.

• See, hear, talk, and perform tasks requiring manual dexterity.

• Operate standard office equipment.

• Working conditions may include travel to work sites of Essential Utilities and/or other constituents

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Utilities, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Equal employment opportunity is provided to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to the following legally protected characteristics: race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions, including medical conditions related to lactation), physical or mental disability, covered-veteran status, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal law.

Essential Utilities is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you have a condition that may prevent you from applying for a job online or need to request an accommodation during the interview process, please call (1-877-271-9012).

To maintain the integrity of the recruitment process and to avoid real or perceived conflicts of interest due to employment and/or assignment of family members and personal referrals, specific guidelines apply to the hiring and assignment of these individuals including, but not limited to:

• Family members cannot result in a supervisor/subordinate reporting relationship

• Family members cannot work in the same department.