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Be the light to help us keep our customers connected.  If you are interested in a career and not just a position, Tampa Electric is the place to be! Tampa Electric offers competitive pay, a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for growth and development in a friendly and professional work environment. We embrace diversity and the inclusion of all. We believe our differences, unique perspectives and talents are our strengths and integral to the success of our company.

We’re honored to serve approximately 780,000 customers across West Central Florida and safely provide them with clean, affordable and reliable electricity. We’ve been doing it for more than 100 years, and there’s so much more ahead.  

Join our team of energy experts as we build on that legacy through innovation, continued solar investments, cost-effective and sustainable energy solutions all while keeping top-notch customer service at the center of all we do. 

Tampa Electric is a subsidiary of Emera Inc., a family of energy companies which also includes TECO Peoples Gas. Emera provides energy to residential and commercial customers in the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean, with career opportunities available in all of these locations.

The Senior Tax Analyst is a key member of the Corporate Tax team and supports the full tax lifecycle, including income tax accounting, compliance, forecasting, regulatory matters, and tax planning for regulated and unregulated U.S. subsidiaries. The Senior Tax Analyst collaborates with business and finance leaders, researches complex tax matters, and improves recurring tax processes. This role is well suited for an experienced tax professional seeking to transition into a corporate tax environment with diverse responsibilities and opportunities for continued professional development. 

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Develop the monthly, quarterly and annual tax provision under ASC 740 for assigned entities, including current and deferred tax calculations, tax-basis balance sheets, account reconciliations and variance explanations, and return-to-provision adjustments.
2. Develop annual income tax budgets, forecasts and strategic plans for assigned subsidiaries, including projected book-tax differences, current and deferred tax expense, effective tax rate, and expected cash-tax payments.
3. Prepare tax-related information for regulatory filings, including minimum filing requirements, rate-case schedules, interrogatory responses, and supporting documentation.
4. Research and document federal, state, tax-accounting, and regulatory tax matters, including preparation of technical memoranda and concise summaries of conclusions.
5. Partner with Financial Accounting, Financial Planning and Analysis, Regulatory, and business teams to obtain and analyze information necessary for tax reporting and planning.
6. Document assigned tax controls and respond to financial statement audit requests.
7. May prepare federal and state income tax return workpapers, supporting schedules, estimated tax payment calculations, and extensions.

QUALIFICATION

Education                        

Required:           Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and/or Finance from an accredited college or university.

Preferred:          Master’s degree in Taxation

Licenses/Certifications

Preferred:          Certified Public Accountant

Experience                      

Required:           Minimum of five years of corporate income tax experience in public accounting, a corporate tax department, or a combination of both.

Preferred:         

• Experience serving or working within the energy, utility, infrastructure, or other regulated industries.
• Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404, tax controls, and financial statement audits.
• Experience managing multiple engagements, entities, or workstreams with competing deadlines.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities 

Required:          

• Strong understanding of U.S. federal and state corporate income tax concepts, with experience in corporate income tax compliance, ASC 740, or both.
• Ability to research tax and accounting issues, analyze facts, and document supportable conclusions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including the ability to work with large datasets and build or maintain detailed workpapers.
• Strong organizational and project-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively in a team environment.

Preferred:         

• Experience with regulated utility tax concepts and/or ASC 980.
• Experience with fixed assets, tax depreciation, repairs and capitalization, or tax credit calculations.
• Experience with SAP, PowerPlan TFA/Tax Provision, ONESOURCE Income Tax, Checkpoint, or comparable tax and financial systems.
• Experience using data-analysis, automation, or visualization tools.

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

• Speaks up on Safety, Health and the Environment

• Takes Ownership and Acts with Integrity

• Drives Operational Excellence for Customers

• Builds Strong, Collaborative Relationships
• Develops People and Teams
• Cultivates Innovation and Embraces Change

TECO offers a competitive Benefits package!!

Competitive Salary *401k Savings plan w/ company matching * Pension plan * Paid time off* Paid Holiday time * Medical, Prescription Drug, & Dental Coverage  *Tuition Assistance Program * Employee Assistance Program * Wellness Programs * On-site Fitness Centers * Bonus Plan and more!

STORM DUTY REQUIREMENTS....Please make sure to read below!!!  Responding to storms will be considered a condition of employment.

TECO Energy and its companies serve a role in providing critical services to our community during an emergency. Team members are required to participate in the response/recovery activities related to emergencies/disasters to maintain service to our TECO Energy customers. Team members are required to work in their normal job duties or other assigned activities. Proper compensation will be made in accordance with the company's rules and procedures.

TECO Energy is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

TECO Energy is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law, except where physical or mental abilities are a bona fide occupational requirement and the individual is unable to perform the essential functions of the position with reasonable accommodations.

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities for all individuals, employment decisions at TECO Energy will be based on skills, knowledge, qualifications and abilities.

Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination Statement

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)

ADA policy

It is the policy of TECO Energy to provide reasonable accommodation for all qualified disabled individuals who are employees and applicants for employment, unless it would cause undue hardship. The corporation will adhere to applicable federal and state laws, regulations and guidelines, including, but not limited to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1970s.

Application accommodations

Applicants may request reasonable accommodation in the application process five business days prior to the time accommodation is needed.

Pre-employment physical exams may be required for positions with bona fide job-related physical requirements regardless of disability.