Manager - Tax
Iberdrola Group
- # Manager - TaxSolicitarlocations: Estados Unidos, Maine, Portland: Estados Unidos, Connecticut, Orangeposted on: Publicado ayertime left to apply: Fecha final: 25 de julio de 2026 (Quedan 13 días para realizar la solicitud)job requisition id: R-28969The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from:$128,320 to $160,400 in ME$141,120 to $176,400 in CTWhat We Offer:* *Competitive benefits and growth opportunities** *Generous performance‐based bonuses** *12% 401(k) match** *Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance** *Tuition reimbursement** *Professional development and clear career advancement pathways**For more information please visit:* *Benefits - Avangrid***Job Summary**This role leads the management of all Networks segment sales and use tax responsibilities, including tax compliance, cost recovery, tax planning, audit defense, risk mitigation, and financial reporting (both GAAP and IFRS). The Tax Manager provides strategic insight and technical leadership through close cross‐functional collaboration with Regulatory, Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain, Procurement, Legal, Engineering, Capital Accounting, and IT teams to ensure accurate tax treatment of complex utility transactions and effective recovery of indirect tax costs in customer rates.The Tax Manager oversees sales and use tax budgets, forecasts, accruals, and cost recovery projections, with a strong focus on supporting regulatory filings, rate cases, and jurisdictional reporting requirements. This role leads sales and use tax audits, refund opportunities, voluntary disclosures, exemption management initiatives, and dispute resolution efforts, while proactively identifying and managing tax risk and exposure. The role is directly responsible for supporting information requests (IRs), writing testimony, and analyses in rate cases, requiring the ability to clearly explain tax positions, assumptions, and methodologies to regulators and internal stakeholders.An important aspect of this role is leading technology‐enabled process improvements that enhance how sales and use tax data is gathered, validated, controlled, and reported to meet regulatory requirements. This includes strengthening data requirements, governance, controls, and reporting tools, optimizing tax and financial systems, and transitioning work from external service providers to a scalable, high‐performing in‐house sales and use tax function. The Tax Manager serves as a sales and use tax subject matter expert and will provide testimony in rate cases, as needed, translating complex tax and regulatory concepts into clear, well‐supported narratives. This role requires a strong, agile, and strategic manager capable of navigating complexity, balancing compliance, and cost recovery objectives, and building sustainable internal capability.**Key Responsibilities*** Lead the preparation, review, and filing of all multistate sales and use tax returns and related filings for Networks operations.* Ensure timely and accurate payment of sales and use taxes, including reconciliation of tax accruals, reserves, and general ledger accounts.* Oversee use tax compliance related to capital projects, construction activity, materials, services, and intercompany transactions.* Support regulatory filings and rate case proceedings, including preparation of analyses, responses to information requests (IRs), etc.* Serve as a sales and use tax subject matter expert, including providing testimony in rate cases as needed.* Lead sales and use tax audits, including audit defense, data production, negotiations, appeals, and resolution with taxing authorities.* Manage exemption certificates, resale certificates, and utility‐specific exemptions, ensuring accurate application and documentation.* Identify and pursue refund opportunities, voluntary disclosures, and strategies to mitigate historical and prospective tax exposure.* Monitor and interpret changes in sales and use tax laws and regulations, including utility‐specific guidance, and communicate impacts to stakeholders.* Lead technology‐enabled process improvements related to sales and use tax data gathering, validation, controls, and reporting.* Enhance data governance and reporting processes to improve the accuracy, transparency, and defensibility of tax positions reflected in rates.* Support the transition of sales and use tax activities from external providers to an in‐house function, ensuring continuity, quality, and effective risk management.* Partner with Procurement, Supply Chain, Accounts Payable, Engineering, Capital Accounting, Finance, and IT to ensure proper tax treatment of transactions.* Advise management on sales and use tax risks, exposures, and strategic considerations affecting regulated operations.* Supervise, mentor, and develop sales and use tax staff, fostering accountability, professional growth, and high performance.**Required Qualifications*** BS/BA Degree and at least 10 years of relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.* Prior indirect tax experience, with demonstrated success in managing multistate sales and use tax compliance and projects.* Ability to articulate complex sales and use tax concepts to a variety of audiences and at all levels of the organization.* Successful people leader capable of using business knowledge and priorities to foster team development, growth, and process improvement.* Experience cultivating strong relationships with internal and external partners to foster collaboration and compliance.* Significant GAAP accounting experience; IFRS experience a plus.* Forward‐looking, with a holistic approach and a track record of innovation and problem solving.* Adaptable and able to thrive in a demanding, rapidly changing business and regulatory environment.**Preferred Qualifications*** Degree in Accounting or Finance.* Advanced degree, CPA, CMI, or equivalent experience.* Experience with tax engines and automation tools, specifically ONESOURCE Indirect Tax (IDT).* Alteryx and/or other ETL (Extract, Transform, and Load) data management tools.* SAP experience (including S/4HANA); system upgrade or migration support experience.* Machine learning and AI applied to digital transformation of indirect tax data and processes.* Energy or utility industry experience.* Sales and use tax law research and technical analysis experience.**Competencies (this is standard for all jobs)*** Growth & Continuous Improvement* Initiative & Change* Focused on Results* Customer Centric (internal and/or External)* Communication* Collaboration* Leadership (People, Managers)#LI-OFFICE #LI-ER1**Company:**AVANGRID MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC.**Información Movilidad** Tenga en cuenta que cualquier solicitante que no sea ciudadano del país de la vacante estará sujeto al cumplimiento de los requisitos de inmigración aplicables para trabajar legalmente en ese país. Las prácticas y políticas de empleo de AVANGRID están orientadas a la contratación de una plantilla diversa y al mantenimiento de una cultura inclusiva. En AVANGRID ofrecemos oportunidades de empleo y promoción justas y equitativas a todos los empleados y candidatos independientemente de su raza, color, religión, nacionalidad, sexo, orientación sexual, edad, estado civil, discapacidad, condición de veterano protegido o cualquier otra condición protegida por la legislación federal, estatal o local. Obtenga más información sobre igualdad en el empleo en este enlace Si usted es una persona con una discapacidad o un veterano discapacitado que no puede utilizar nuestra herramienta en línea para buscar o aplicar a un empleo, puede solicitar una adaptación razonable poniéndose en contacto con nuestro departamento de Recursos Humanos en el View phone number on click.appcast.io o en View email address on click.appcast.io**About Avangrid:** Avangrid, Inc. is a leading energy company in the United States working to meet the growing demand for energy for homes and businesses across the nation through service, innovation, and continued investments by expanding grid infrastructure and energy generation projects. Avangrid has offices in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, Maine and Oregon, including operations in 23 states with approximately $47 billion in assets, and has two primary lines of business: networks and power. Through its networks business, Avangrid owns and operates eight electric and natural gas utilities, serving more than 3.3 million customers in New York and New England. Through its power generation business, Avangrid owns and operates more than 75 energy generation facilities across the United States producing 10.5 GW of power for over 3.1 million customers. Avangrid employs approximately 8,000 people and has been recognized by JUST Capital as one of the JUST 100 companies – a ranking of America’s best corporate citizens – in 2025 for the fifth consecutive year. The company was named among the World’s Most Ethical Companies in 2025 for the seventh consecutive year by the Ethisphere Institute. Avangrid is a member of the group of companies controlled by Iberdrola, S.A. For more information, visit
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