Manager, Taxation

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Highlights of the job

EPCOR Utilities Inc. is seeking a seasoned tax professional to lead its US Taxation function, ensuring accurate and timely tax filings, strategic compliance, and effective team leadership. As Manager, US Taxation, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping tax strategies, supporting regulated operations, and guiding a high-performing team to deliver results aligned with corporate finance goals. This role offers the opportunity to influence business development initiatives, lead tax-related due diligence, and manage a significant budget with autonomy and accountability. Ideal candidates bring a professional accounting designation, over a decade of relevant experience, and a sharp analytical mindset to navigate complex tax landscapes. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic, growth-oriented environment-this is your chance to lead with purpose.

What you'd be responsible for :

The Manager, US Taxation is accountable for the performance of EPCOR Utilities Inc.'s (EUI) US taxation function, focusing on supporting the US Regulated US operations. This includes ensuring accurate and timely preparation of US income tax and other returns, US tax-related research, preparation of tax provision working papers, reviewing and managing the work of direct reports and achieving the required outcomes with time spans (longest target completion time) of up to 3 - 12 months.

The Manager, US Taxation is accountable to the Senior Manager, US Taxation, and operates within the context and prescribed limits established by the Senior Manager, US Taxation.

• Provide input to the Senior Manager, US Taxation's plans and directions, ensure an appropriate understanding of the EUI and Corporate Finance strategy as it applies to Taxation and work to ensure on-going effective positioning and appropriate relationships between Taxation and the rest of EUI.
• Develop and implement stratum appropriate (3 - 12 month) deliverables within the context of the Corporate Finance business plan.
• Ensure deliverables of direct report positions are aligned and integrated, stratum appropriate (1 day - 3 months) and include performance expectations and deliverable metrics.
• Identify the necessary budget requirements for the provision of timely and accurate tax services.
• Ensure the delivery of optimal results against appropriate performance metrics. Ensure that no material interest or penalties are incurred in relation to late or incorrect tax filings, returns, remittances, payments or instalments. Work with the Senior Manager, US Taxation to ensure that prudent taxation strategies are implemented to minimize taxes within context of existing tax laws.
• Develop, implement and review Specialist, US Taxation processes to ensure compliance to policies, standards, regulatory requirements and ensure mitigation of risks.
• Maintain compliance with new and existing US tax laws and regulations and the timely and accurate recording of all tax related liabilities and expense.
• Preparation of quarterly and year-end US tax provision working papers.
• Ensure the timely and accurate preparation and submission of all forms of US tax filings, returns, remittances, payments or instalments.
• Demonstrate a high performance, high discipline, safe, accountable, focused, innovative and achievement-oriented, easy to do business with manner of working.
• Participate fully in US business development projects, including leading tax-related due diligence and structuring.
• Approve expenditures within approved resource plan and budget up to $250,000.

What's required to be successful :

Other important facts about this job

As an EPCOR employee, you will enjoy a variety of benefits such as a competitive salary, an incentive award program, an excellent benefit package including medical, dental, vision and other insurance coverage, retirement plan with substantial company contribution, generous

time-off schedules, training opportunities, tuition reimbursement, and certification support. We've been voted as a Best Places to Work employer and we value the safety of each of our team members through our robust safety training and celebration of safety milestones.

Headquartered in Glendale, EPCOR USA owns, operates and builds water, wastewater and natural gas infrastructure and is among the largest private water utilities in the Southwest. EPCOR USA is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of EPCOR Utilities Inc. We invest in and look after our communities and the environment. We're proud of the work we do and the people we hire to do it.

EPCOR USA is an equal opportunity employer. We're committed to fostering a respectful, supportive, and inclusive workplace that recognizes and values the unique perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds of all individuals. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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