Property Tax Accountant

JOB SUMMARY

• This Property Tax Accountant position is responsible for managing all aspects of
• the property tax lifecycle for multiple business units with diverse operations.
• Key responsibilities include preparing and filing state and local property tax
• returns, reviewing assessments and identifying appeal opportunities, conducting
• tax research, ensuring compliance with applicable property tax laws and
• regulations, and responding to taxing authority inquiries. The role also
• supports financial reporting through the preparation of budgets, accruals,
• journal entries, and account reconciliations, while ensuring the timely payment
• of property tax liabilities. The successful candidate will collaborate with team
• members to enhance compliance, support continuous process improvement
• initiatives, standardize procedures, and implement best practices. The ideal
• candidate is a proactive, analytical professional with a passion for leveraging
• AI, automation, and other emerging technologies to improve efficiency, accuracy,
• and overall team effectiveness.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Required:  Bachelor’s Degree required; Business, Accounting or Finance

preferred

• MS Excel – advanced proficiency
• MS Word – intermediate proficiency
• Experience with tax research software
• Time management skills
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated success working in a team-based environment
• 2+ years Property tax experience or general accounting in a large accounting

firm or large public company environment required

• Experience working in the public utility or energy industries
• Ideal candidate will have experience in process improvement, technology, and

automation.

• Experience with journal entries, account reconciliations, and budget

forecasting

About Southern Company

Southern Company (NYSE: SO

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• is a leading energy provider serving 9 million customers across the Southeast
• and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and
• affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has
• electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies
• in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy
• solutions provider with national capabilities, a fiber optics network and
• telecommunications services. Through an industry-leading commitment to
• innovation, resilience and sustainability, we are taking action to meet
• customers' and communities' needs while advancing our goal of net-zero
• greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the
• needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our
• sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and
• social progress for tomorrow. Our corporate culture has been recognized by a
• variety of organizations, earning the company awards and recognitions that
• reflect Our Values and dedication to service. To learn more,
• visit www.southerncompany.com.

• Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families
• through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base
• salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and
• retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and
• emotional/social well-being. This position may also be eligible for additional
• compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards
• subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s). A
• summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here
• https://seo.nlx.org/southernco/pdf/SOCO-Benefits.pdf

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• Additional and specific details about total compensation and benefits will also
• be provided during the hiring process.

• Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's
• qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
• national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual
• orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by
• law.

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