Specialist, Taxation

Highlights of the job

We are hiring a Full Time Specialist, US Taxation position working out of Edmonton.

EPCOR Utilities Inc. is excited to be hiring a Specialist, US Taxation to support our U.S. operations. In this role, you’ll take the lead on preparing and reviewing U.S. income tax returns, support tax research and business development, and work on key tax provision projects. You’ll report to the Senior Manager, US Taxation and collaborate with a great team on meaningful work. If you're detail-oriented, proactive, and ready to make an impact—we’d love to hear from you. Come grow with us and apply today!

What you’d be responsible for

The Specialist, US Taxation is accountable for the performance of EPCOR Utilities Inc.’s US taxation function, focusing on supporting North American Commercial Services’ (NACS) US operations. This includes ensuring accurate and timely preparation of US income tax and other returns, US tax-related research, leading US tax-related business development, preparation of tax provision working papers and achieving the required outcomes with time spans (longest target completion time) of up to 3 - 12 months.

• 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 (3 – 12 month) 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

• Professional Accounting Designation
• High school diploma, GED or equivalent level of secondary education
• 3+ years of experience preparing US corporate income tax returns
• 2+ years of experience in US tax-related business development activities and tax structuring
• Able to successfully apply the relevant knowledge to ensure the timely and accurate preparation and submission of tax filings, returns, remittances, payments and instalments.
• Able to successfully apply the relevant knowledge to ensure that all tax related liabilities and expenses are recorded in an accurate and timely manner.
• Analytical Thinking / Problem Solving: Draws on own knowledge and experience base and calls on other references and resources as necessary, building a logical approach to address problems or opportunities or manage the situation at hand.
• Expertise: Acquires and uses technical / procedural / professional information or skills to accomplish a result or to serve one’s “customers” effectively (“customers” can be co-workers, peers or management, as well as external consumers of a service).
• Decision Making / Judgement: Demonstrates the ability to make decisions authoritatively and wisely, after adequately contemplating various available courses of action

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.

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Please note the following information:

• A requirement of working for EPCOR is that you are at least 18 years of age, successfully attained a high school diploma (GED, or equivalent level of secondary education) and legally entitled to work in Canada. (A copy of a valid work permit may be required.)
• If you are considered for the position, clearance on all applicable background checks (which may include criminal, identity, educational, and/or credit) and professional reference checks is required. Some EPCOR positions require an enhanced level of background assessment, which is dictated by law. These positions require advanced criminal record checks that must also be conducted from time to time after commencement of employment.
• A technical/practical assessment may be administered during the selection process and this exercise will be used as a part of the selection criterion.
• To meet the physical demands required of some positions, candidates must be in good physical condition and willing to work in all weather conditions. Clearance on pre-placement medical and drug and alcohol testing may be required.

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