Aqua, an Essential Utilities company, employs people in a variety of roles within our eight-state footprint, ranging from field workers and customer service representatives who are on the front lines working with customers, to scientists and engineers who help ensure we're delivering reliable water and wastewater services to our communities. If you're looking for a rewarding career helping improve our environment and protect our natural resources, we encourage you to join our team!

About Essential Utilities

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

Operating as the (water and wastewater services) and the and (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.

What You'll Do:
We have an exciting opportunity for a Tax Accountant II whose responsibilities focus on compiling and analyzing data for the preparation of corporate Federal income tax returns and various state tax returns, and to support the tax provision process. This role requires a high degree of organization and time management skills, as well as a strong foundation in Federal and state income tax compliance.

• Are you a future leader with a passion for analytical detail that wants to take your career to the next level? Let's talk!

Essential Duties:

• Accurate and timely preparation and filing of the Federal and State income tax returns, estimates and extensions.
• Update tax return workpaper packages for final calculations of non-plant book/tax differences through the independent gathering of information and collection of data from state controllers.
• Calculates basis adjustments and other inputs to support the calculation of plant book/tax differences.
• Maintain and update tax attribute schedules and the deferred tax asset accuracy in the ledger.
• Calculate required amounts for all periodic tax deposits. Assure payment amounts are sufficient to avoid penalties and comply with all filing deadlines.
• Reconcile payments on file with state to income tax payments made. Work with state agencies to correct any discrepancies.
• Identify tax issues or areas of concern that may warrant follow-up or review by department leadership and assists in the resolution of the issue.
• Maintains company-wide tax reporting calendar to ensure tax deadlines are met. Maintains tax files in an organized manner to ensure access to key supporting documentation when required for tax audits or other needs.
• Providing requested documentation to internal customers by being a point of contact, managing the collection of data/reports and delivering timely information.
• Support tax leadership's efforts in providing assistance to subsidiaries for indirect tax issues and audits by developing an understanding of the business, performing research and proposing solutions or options to department leadership.
  

What You'll Love:
Growth potential! Your solution-led, can-do approach will empower you to add value from day one and affect changes that will impact the entire team!

What You'll Bring:
BA/BS Degree Required
MST or CPA (or progress towards obtaining) preferred
3+ years of related experience in the industry or 2+ years at Big 4 considered

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Strong foundation in the understanding of corporate income tax
• Proficient in interpreting and analyzing tax laws
• Solid knowledge of book and tax accounting rules
• Experience analyzing, reporting and summarizing data
• SAP and Microsoft Office Suite
• PowerPlan Provision / PowerTax knowledge preferred
• Regulatory tax accounting knowledge preferred
• Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact with cross functional teams in an understandable manner
• Demonstrated ability to research and summarize issues and communicate impact to company
• Ability to work well under pressure and with limited supervision
• 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 (if applicable).

Aqua, an Essential Utilities company 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.
Aqua 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.