Tax Analyst

Date: May 17, 2024

Location(s): Juno Beach, FL, US, 33408

Company: NextEra Energy

Requisition ID: 80259

is America’s largest electric company, providing clean, affordable, and reliable electricity to more than 12 million people in Florida. We operate one of the cleanest power generation fleets in the U.S. and our reliability is among the best in the nation. Our goal is to achieve Real Zero carbon emissions from our operations by 2045 by expanding our solar capacity, increasing battery storage and bringing new renewable energy opportunities to Florida, while improving customer affordability and reliability. Are you interested in becoming a game-changer in the energy industry? Join our world-class team today!

Position Specific Description

The Tax team at NextEra Energy is responsible for supplying information to support the compliance, planning and forecast functions of the 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 professional with an interest in accounting data 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.

• 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 tax workpapers required on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis including but not limited to Fixed Asset related accounts including costs, depreciation, transfers, gain/loss on disposal, and asset retirement obligations

• Provide reports and analysis as needed for compliance, tax accounting, forecast and tax planning needs

• Work cross functionally with all areas of the tax organization to support the account reconciliation process by providing fixed asset roll-forward and balance sheet account reconciliations

• Eager to develop a technical expertise for fixed asset accounting

• Identify and implement improvements to existing processes through use of technology and innovation

• Ability to quickly establish priorities and meet all assigned deadlines related provision, compliance, and regulatory processes

• Work cross functionally with other departments regarding income statement, balance sheet and income tax expense accounts and reconciling variances

• Identify and implement improvements to existing processes through use of technology and innovation

• Effective communication within tax organization to ensure efficient process for meeting business requirements

Must Have Skills

• Prior experience in managing projects

• Prior experience in accounting

• Ability to understand business requirements and transform them into solutions that deliver timely and accurate results

• Excellent analytical, problem solving and data analysis skills.

• Skilled in using Microsoft office tools: MS Excel, Power Query, Power Point, Word.

• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).

Desired Skills

• Prior experience with financial accounting and tax processes and systems such as SAP ECC, SAP BW, PowerPlan, BNA, CorpTax, ONESOURCE Tax Provision, etc.

• Knowledge of Energy & Utilities domain and processes.

• Exposure to automation and process automation tools such as RPA, Alteryx, Power Automate etc.

• Exceptional analytical, communication and technical skills

• Strong experience with technology and automation

o Experience in Public Accounting or with large corporate processes related to accounting.

Job Overview

This job is responsible for moderate to complex projects associated with the maintenance of tax records and the preparation of all or specifically assigned tax returns, separate company corporate income tax and partnership tax returns, consolidated tax returns and related reports.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Prepares and reviews federal/state/local income tax returns, schedules, extensions and payment estimates in line with the company’s tax filing calendar

• Conducts financial and economic analyses, developing and preparing the organization’s financial plans and budgets and interpreting financial reports and tax returns

• Researches inquiries from government agencies regarding filings, compliance, and other claims

• Prepares tax calculations to support tax controversy analyses

• Conducts tax assumptions in project models

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree

• Experience: 2+ years

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

• Master's - Accounting / Finance

• Tax Compliance

• Tax Research

Employee Group: Exempt

Employee Type: Full Time

Job Category: Finance, Accounting & Business Analytics

Organization: Florida Power & Light Company

Relocation Provided: Yes, if applicable

NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

NextEra Energy provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable and permitted by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e-mail to, providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you. Alternatively, you may call 1-844-694-4748. Please do not use this line to inquire about your application status.

NextEra Energy 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.

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