Property Tax Summer College Intern

Property Tax Summer College Intern

Florida Power & Light Company is the largest electric utility in the U.S., providing reliable energy to nearly 12 million Floridians. With one of the nation's most fuel-efficient, cost-effective power generation fleets and industry-leading reliability, we're redefining what's possible in energy. Want to be part of something powerful? Join our outstanding team and help shape the future of energy.

The Tax team at NextEra Energy is responsible for supplying information to support the compliance, planning and forecast functions of the property tax organization. The team focuses on ensuring accurate, complete and timely information is provided and readily available to support the company's compliance and strategic goals. The effective use of technology, products, data management, and analytics is key to the success of the fixed asset team. On a day-to-day basis we are involved in meeting business needs by providing detailed fixed asset information from both a historic and forecast view.

We are looking for a dynamic intern with an interest in finance and working in a capital-intensive environment. The individual must have the ability to understand business requirements and translate those into delivering solutions that meet the business needs. The ideal candidate should be highly motivated and have a continuous improvement mindset with a natural drive to take ownership of the deliverables.

Responsibilities include : excited to work with Tax team that delivers beyond management expectations; ready to collaborate with team on deliverables and management directives; maintain and monitor assigned property tax assignments including but not limited to filing property tax returns, forecasting, creating and updating financial models, and supporting ongoing process improvement initiatives; provide reports and analysis as needed for compliance, treasury, and tax planning needs; eager to develop a technical expertise for valuing renewable energy projects; identify and implement improvements to existing processes through use of technology and innovation; ability to quickly establish priorities and meet all assigned deadlines; work cross functionally with other departments to provide relevant property tax information including, Accounting, Business Management, Development, and Treasury; effective communication within tax organization to ensure efficient process for meeting business requirements.

Job duties include : assisting department with assigned projects; completing challenging projects and assignments; presenting final project to senior leadership at the end of the internship; assuming responsibility for own travel, lodging, and transportation necessary to be available for the program; performing other job-related duties as assigned.

Required qualifications include : high school grad / GED; maintain active enrollment in a Bachelor or higher degree program; maintain cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support employees and their eligible family members.