Senior Tax Accountant

Grade 52 $83,400 - $109,410

• Provides advice to AECC, AECI, ERMCO, TPI and member cooperatives regarding tax accounting, federal, state and international laws and other statutes, to reduce tax liabilities to the extent possible.
• Prepares various tax returns and corresponding work papers such as corporate income tax, state franchise and excise tax and workers compensation trust returns.
• Assists in coordinating with Finance & Administration and Planning Rates & Dispatching Divisions to generate accurate tax liability projections. Advises other cooperative divisions on tax matters, as necessary.
• Prepares Patronage/Capital Credit allocations for AECC, AECI and ERMCO.
• Reviews current Internal Revenue Code (IRC) and any proposed tax changes for their effect on cooperative business, such as recommending procedural changes to limit tax liabilities and complying with IRS regulations.
• Works with auditors from various jurisdictions by maintaining complete work records, cooperatives' tax documents and correspondence to support AECC, AECI and ERMCO's tax positions in pertinent matters and reviewing auditors' tax liability interpretation and financial statement footnote disclosures.
• Assists in developing and monitoring systems' information necessary to disclose deferred tax liabilities required by ASC 740: Income Taxes.
• Creates and maintains a tax depreciation schedule, which computes tax depreciation expense and investment tax credits for the current fiscal year and all preceding years.
• Assists in preparation of financial statements and operating budgets by providing journal entries and other input on income tax and corporate insurance and by assisting in the timely payments of cooperative tax liabilities.
• Assists in the research and development of the cooperative's tax position on issues of importance to G&T cooperatives, including patronage dividend allocation and retirement, Section 277 of the IRC, and other pertinent areas, as necessary.
• Corresponds with federal, state and international taxing authorities regarding notices, assessments, and other inquiries.
• Assists in evaluating and advising management of insurance policy coverages and their adequacy and in securing insurance agent's quotations on various types of property, liability, and other insurance premiums and evaluating their validity.
• Due to our obligation to provide continuous, reliable electric service to our customers, the ability to maintain regular and punctual attendance and the ability to work outside your regularly scheduled office hours when necessary is an essential function of the job.
• The ability to handle stress and work well with others are essential functions of this position.
• Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field, plus at least 5 years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
CPA certificate

Benefits

Retirement Plans
Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
9 Paid holidays
Educational assistance
Paid time off accrual
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
Free & confidential Employee Assistance Program

EEO/AA/M/F/VETS/DISABLED

Should you elect to apply for this position, AECC/AECI will review your qualifications. If after reviewing the qualifications and experience of all applicants, your skills and credentials meet our needs, someone from our organization may contact you. Please be advised that the time required to complete the applicant review process typically takes between 30 and 90 days, but could extend beyond that. Once the position has been filled, all applicants will be notified via email.

Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation and Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. are Equal Opportunity Workplace and an Affirmative Action Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age or any other protected category.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor 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. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)