Director of Tax

About the role

Join our Growing Team and see why Summit Utilities, Inc was named as one of the Fastest Growing Denver Area Private Companies 2019 and 2020; Best Places to Work in Maine 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; and Best Places to Work in Arkansas 2020 and 2023, Oklahoma 2022 and 2023 and Missouri 2023. Summit was also recently named one of Forbes 2023 America’s Best Small Employers.

Responsibilities

• Prepare data and manage the preparation of federal and state income tax filings with outside accounting firms.
• Prepare annual income tax provisions and review with management and audit firm; prepare tax financial statement disclosures in accordance with applicable accounting standards.
• Manage the sales/use, property, franchise, and other tax filing requirements.
• Work with state and local property tax departments during annual assessment reviews.
• Oversee regulatory tax function and assist with state commission rate filings, as they arise.
• Maintain income tax depreciation, deferred tax, and tax provision software, and work closely with software consultants to ensure proper implementation of new modules.
• Support investments in utility assets and renewable natural gas projects by performing tax due diligence, reviewing, and informing tax modeling, and collaborating in discussions with external tax advisors on transaction structuring and compliance.
• Develop and execute monetization strategies for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) tax incentives including production tax credits and investment tax credits by documenting transactions, performing transferability analyses, and ensuring compliance with IRS guidance to optimize credit value and support RNG projects.
• Manage tax accounting within the greater accounting organization; review and approve monthly journal entries and support documentation.
• Find and implement opportunities for process improvements in company tax procedures.
• Develop and implement strategic tax planning for all necessary federal and state taxes.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory tax law developments, communicating the effects of these developments to management and creating strategies in response to new laws.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting required.
• Active CPA designation required.
• At least 8 years of tax experience in either a corporate tax department or CPA firm.
• Utility tax industry experience, strongly preferred.
• Interest in renewable natural gas industry, preferred.

Skills and Abilities

• High attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and meticulous analytical capability.
• Extensive corporate tax knowledge (ASC 740 and related financial statement disclosures).
• Strong knowledge of tax code, compliance, and procedures for corporations.
• Familiarity with U.S. federal, state, and local reporting requirements.
• Familiarity with utility tax normalization concepts and guidance.
• Familiarity with renewable energy regulation and federal tax credit programs.
• Ability to work in a remote office environment.
• Business partner mentality with ability to educate tax concepts to stakeholders.
• Strong ability to take initiative and manage multiple projects successfully while maintaining an even-keel approach and commitment to deadlines.
• Demonstrated success in consulting effectively with all levels of management including executives.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.

Benefits

Summit offers competitive pay and medical/dental/vision and other benefits that provide flexibility, choice and support to our employees when they need it most.

Pay

Competitive pay provided.

Schedule

The role may be hybrid from one of our offices in Little Rock, Fort Smith, or Fayetteville, Arkansas; Portland, Maine; or Lawton, Oklahoma, and is also open to remote candidates based in Texas.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting required.
• Experience: At least 8 years of tax experience in either a corporate tax department or CPA firm.
• Industry Experience: Utility tax industry experience, strongly preferred.
• Interest: Interest in renewable natural gas industry, preferred.

Skills

• Corporate tax knowledge (ASC 740 and related financial statement disclosures).
• Knowledge of tax code, compliance, and procedures for corporations.
• Familiarity with U.S. federal, state, and local reporting requirements.
• Familiarity with utility tax normalization concepts and guidance.
• Familiarity with renewable energy regulation and federal tax credit programs.

Benefits

Summit offers competitive pay and medical/dental/vision and other benefits that provide flexibility, choice and support to our employees when they need it most.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Summit Utilities, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or veteran status.