HEI - Director, Corporate Taxes

Director, Corporate Taxes

The E 4P Corporate Taxes Department of the E Corporate Taxes Division at Hawaiian Electric Industries has one management vacancy available. (Role : Director)

Job Function

Provides leadership in all aspects of taxation to HEI and its subsidiaries, including technical, regulated industry (utility) and practical tax expertise, strategy, research and compliance, to enable senior management to make informed decisions on potential strategies and transactions as well as to properly present its financial statements and related disclosures.

Essential Functions

• Proactively provides tax advice on potential strategies and planned transactions to optimize value, minimize tax exposure, or defer taxes for HEI and its subsidiaries.
• Provides financial and tax expertise to properly record the tax impact of transactions and prepares tax disclosures in financial statements, tax returns and other reports, such as regulatory filings. Maintains compliance with other tax requirements, such as general excise, use, and fuel excise taxes.
• Ensures tax compliance, including the filing of all federal, state, county and other jurisdictional tax returns, pension and other postretirement benefit reports, manages the government examination (RAR) process, and negotiates settlements.
• Proactively and timely communicates tax strategies and issues related to the operating subsidiaries with their management and staff and involves them in determining the implications and process of resolution. Advises the utility on the tax aspects of all regulatory issues and provides expert witness support for rate case and other proceedings, as requested.
• Actively reviews all current and proposed tax legislation, regulations and rulings and apprises senior management and the board of directors of the significant tax issues affecting HEI and its subsidiaries, including regulatory tax matters.
• Manages the tax department by preparing and / or reviewing administrative reports and schedules including department goals, plans and budgets. Develops staff, provides effective supervision and conducts performance evaluations for direct reports.
• Other strategic tax and financial matters or projects, as assigned.

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Location : Honolulu Oahu

About Hawaiian Electric Industries

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (HEI) supplies power to 95% of Hawaii's population throughout its electric utilities, Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. and Maui Electric Company, Limited, and provides a wide range of financial services to individuals and businesses through American Savings Bank, F.S.B., one of Hawaii's largest financial institutions. Including its operating subsidiaries, Hawaiian Electric Industries is one of the largest public companies in Hawaii with approximately 3,800 employees.

At Hawaiian Electric Industries, we strive to be a catalyst for a better Hawaii. We endeavor to be trusted and valued leaders in improving the economic well-being of the state, promoting the environmental sustainability of our islands, and benefiting the communities we serve. Hawaiian Electric Industries works proactively to improve the future of Hawaii and its communities. These efforts are integrated into our core business strategies. By helping our state achieve economic prosperity and a clean environment, and by addressing our communities' needs, we build a sustainable future for our companies and for Hawaii.

EEO Statement

Hawaiian Electric Companies is an equal employment opportunity / affirmative action employer. We actively seek diversity among our employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex / gender (including gender identity / expression), ancestry / national origin, disability, marital status, arrest and court record, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, or other protected categories in accordance with state and federal laws. We further encourage individuals with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. Hawaiian Electric Companies complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Any request for reasonable accommodation needed during the application process should be communicated by the candidate to the HR Service Center at (808) 543-4848.

Affiliate Disclaimer

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. ("HEI") is a parent holding company of Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc., Maui Electric Company, Limited, and Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. ("Utilities"). The Utilities are regulated by the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission ("PUC"). The disclosure relating to Affiliate Transaction Requirements that follows is made pursuant to the PUC's Decision and Order No. 35962, issued on December 19, 2018, and subsequently modified by Order No. 36112, issued on January 24, 2019 in Docket No. 2018-0065. If you are currently or have previously been employed by the Utilities, and are hired by HEI, for a period of one year, you cannot appear in negotiations or otherwise interact directly with the Utilities or work on the same matter(s) that you worked on while with the Utilities. If you are hired by HEI, please inform HEI of your prior employment by the Utilities to ensure regulatory compliance.

Nearest Major Market : Honolulu

Nearest Secondary Market : Hawaii