Consultant - Regulatory Tax Compliance

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What you'll be doing...

We are committed to providing the highest levels of compliance. This position is responsible for preparing State and Local Regulatory filings with various Taxing Authorities utilizing financial systems to analyze data, compute revenues and file returns and payments while adhering to regulatory compliance laws and regulation, among other related projects and tasks.

• Prepare State and Local Regulatory filings to maintain compliance with the Public Utility Commission (PUC) and other State Regulatory Agencies for all Verizon owned companies.
• Ensure that filings are accurately and timely filed in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, judicial decisions and rulings.
• Partner with Regulatory Legal and Research groups to comply with legislative changes and implement best compliance practices.
• Prepare payments, manage liabilities and expenses related to the filings; work with AP, Treasury and various in-house payment systems.
• Assist with analysis related to mergers and acquisitions (including due diligence), Reconciliations, Budgets, Metrics, Cash Forecasting and other monthly reports.
• Ensuring adherence to all SOX controls.
• Assist with related audits, billing inquiries and resolve notices.
• Focus on identifying process improvements and streamline/automate existing procedures.

What we're looking for...

You'll need to have:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting or four or more years of work experience.
• 3-5 years of relevant work experience in Tax, Finance or equivalent.
• Advanced computer skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Experience with tax research, tax accounting, SOX processes, telecommunication taxes, and/or tax saving strategies.
• Ability to prioritize deliverables with competing timelines.
• Solid oral, written, and analytical skills.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Regulatory experience.
• Proficiency with large volume data analysis needed for the preparation and filing of tax returns (i.e.: knowledge of billing systems, etc.).
• Exposure to SAP (or other major General Ledger Suite Software).
• Working knowledge of automation tools (i.e. Alteryx, Qlik) and technical skills.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every "even better" qualification listed above.

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