Tax Analyst
Posted on: 23 Oct 2021
San Diego, CA
Job Description
Primary Purpose:
This position in Sempra’s corporate tax group will support all areas of income taxation, including tax provision, compliance, planning, regulatory, and audit under the direction of senior staff and manager. In general, a Tax Analyst will: (1) assist with tax filing requirements and financial statement tax disclosures for Sempra’s regulated and unregulated businesses, (2) analyze and quantify any tax impact to the company of current tax law and proposed tax legislation, (3) assist with responses to tax and/or financial statement audits, (4) research tax positions under the direction and guidance of senior tax members, (5) identify favorable or simplified alternative reporting positions, (6) assist with tax planning opportunities, and (7) assist with regulatory filings.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Focus will primarily be on aspects of both tax accounting and tax compliance for assigned business units and entities. Responsibilities are as follows:
Assist with monthly, quarterly and year-end tax accounting (ASC 740), including financial statement and regulatory tax disclosures.
Prepare federal, state & local income and franchise tax returns, and quarterly estimated tax payments.
Assist with the tax requirements for financial forecasting and strategic planning.
Assist with responses to audit inquiries from taxing authorities, and internal and external auditors.
Monitor existing and emerging tax laws, legislation and rulings, GAAP, and SEC regulations.
Research, analyze, quantify, and effectively communicate tax accounting treatment for the tax provision and planning strategies and/or proper tax return reporting positions.
Develop and maintain a working knowledge of the industry and the business.
Develop and maintain professional business relationships with colleagues in tax and business units.
Continuously seek to improve tax processes, identifying and making suggestions for ways to work more productively and efficiently using technology automation.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education:
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Business Administration required.
Master's Degree in Taxation and/or CPA license preferred.
Experience:
3+ years tax experience required, preferably with a large CPA firm or large corporate tax department.
Skills and Abilities:
Must reside in Southern California or be willing to relocate upon hire.
Requires solid working knowledge of tax accounting (ASC 740) and tax compliance.
Must have strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Must have effective written and verbal communication skills.
Requires tax research and documentation skills.
Requires working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word; advanced knowledge preferred.
Knowledge of other Microsoft Office products, CorpTax and SAP desirable.
Knowledge of Alteryx or other data analytics tools desirable.
Knowledge of PowerPlan fixed asset and tax provision platforms desirable.
Sempra Energy
San Diego, CA
Sempra Energy, together with its subsidiaries, invests in, develops, and operates energy infrastructure, as well as provides electric and gas services in the United States and internationally. The company’s San Diego Gas & Electric Company segment generates, transmits, and distributes electricity; and supplies natural gas. It provides electric services to a population of approximately 3.7 million and natural gas services to approximately 3.4 million of that population, covering a 4,100 square mile service territory in Southern California. Its Southern California Gas Company segment owns and operates a natural gas distribution, transmission, and storage system that supplies natural gas to a population of approximately 21.9 million, covering a 24,000 square mile service territory that encompasses Southern California and portions of central California. The company’s Sempra Texas Utility segment is involved in the regulated transmission and distribution of electricity serving approximately 3.6 million homes and businesses, and operating approximately 137,000 miles of transmission and distribution lines.
As of December 31, 2018, its transmission system included 16,000 circuit miles of transmission lines, 306 transmission stations, and 740 distribution substations; and distribution system consisted of 121,000 miles of overhead conductors and underground conductors. Sempra Energy’s Sempra Mexico segment develops, owns and operates, or holds interests in natural gas, electric, LNG, LPG, ethane, and liquid fuels infrastructure; and engages in the purchase of LNG, and purchase and sale of natural gas.
This segment operates a natural-gas-fired combined-cycle plant and two wind power generation facilities. Its assets/facilities consisted of 1,353 miles of natural gas transmission pipelines, 12 compressor stations, 139 miles of ethane pipelines, 118 miles of LPG pipelines, and 1 LPG storage terminal. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
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IndustryEnergy/Utilities
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No. of Employees16,823
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