Associate, Income Tax

Company: Buckeye Partners L.P.
Location: Houston
Posted on: September 3, 2024

Job Description:

DescriptionFounded in 1886, Buckeye Partners has a proven track record of stability and success. We pride ourselves on the laser focus we apply to safely providing service and value to our customers, operating by a strong set of values, and empowering our employees to make decisions. We have a tenacious commitment to environmental responsibility and regulatory compliance in all that we do.

It is our internal culture that sets us apart from other companies. Our goal is to provide our employees with a greater span of responsibility, the ability to make decisions, and access to experts to help you build your skills and experiences. Each of our career tracks provides employees with the ability to innovate and be a significant contributor from their first day on the job.

Buckeye Partners is currently seeking an Advisor, Income Tax, with experience in corporate and partnership taxation to join our growing team!

Role Summary:
The Advisor, Income Tax position's primary role is responsible for preparation and certain oversight responsibilities for the Income Tax function for tax compliance, tax planning, tax research, and special project work as needed. This includes federal, state, local and foreign returns, estimated payments, and quarterly accounting under ASC 740. This position will need to have an understanding of corporate and partnership taxation, in addition, to an understanding of federal, state, local, and international tax. This position will also be involved in assisting with analyzing and modeling tax implications of mergers, acquisitions, and dispositions in the oil and gas and renewable energy sector. This position will report to the Manager, Income Tax within the group.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities include:
* Tax Compliance.
o Prepare federal, state, local and foreign income tax filings (corporate and partnership).
o Perform analysis of financial statements, while utilizing strong analytical, accounting and tax technical skills, to prepare and file federal, state and local income, franchise and gross receipts tax returns.
o Prepare and file estimated tax payments as needed for both Buckeye Partners, LP and parent company.
o Perform Accounting for Income Tax functions, including preparation of Quarterly Tax Provisions and working with accounting personnel and departmental administrative staff to ensure proper recording of the results in the ERP system.
o Prepare journal entries for accurate reporting of tax accruals, payments, refunds, RTP adjustments, etc.
o Maintain the tax calendar for required compliance and other filings for partnership and corporate entities; ensure all deadlines are met.
o Earning and Profits - Assist with the calculation of the accumulated earnings and profits of the company to assist in measuring the economic ability of a corporation to pay distributions.

* Tax Research and Planning/Laws and Regulations Knowledge. Keep current on new and proposed tax laws and regulations and communicate awareness to other members of the tax department; perform tax planning and research on various issues as needed.
* Tax Depreciation. Prepare fixed asset tax depreciation and gain/loss reconciliations. Prepare consolidated summary and tie outs in order to reconcile differences between financial fixed asset rollforwards and tax income rollforwards.
* Tax Authorities Liaison. Coordinate with tax authorities and prepare responses to tax notices from federal, state, and various taxing authorities.
* FERC Reporting. Support the FERC filing process for income tax matters, including responding to data requests for audits or rate cases.
* Tax Budget Support. Assist in the preparation of tax department budget for income tax compliance. Assist in the preparation of modeling forecasted cash taxes.
* Due Diligence. Participate in the due diligence process and modeling exercises for mergers, acquisitions, and dispositions along with or other special projects.
* Account Reconciliations. Prepare reconciliation of tax accounts and corresponding journal entries.
* Other duties as assigned including -
o Interfacing with internal cross-functional departments and outside tax and legal advisors on the company's behalf, as well as Federal and State taxing authorities, as required
o Identifying and implementing process improvements to increase efficiencies and ensure best practices.
o Assisting with other tax department matters as determined by management

Position Requirements:
* Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline required.
* CPA or advanced degree is preferred but not required.
* 1 - 3 years of related income tax experience is required, preferably in corporate and partnership tax filings.

Certificates & Licenses:
* CPA is preferred but not required.

Other Skills, Attributes and Abilities:
* In order to succeed in this position, the incumbent must possess strong analytical and accounting skills as well as the ability to document the work product/files. The incumbent must be willing to perform or learn to perform tax research.
* Must have the ability to gather and analyze/synthesize data, confirming its accuracy and adequacy as an integral part of the collective analysis/synthesis process.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Excel at an advanced level (use financial and logical functions; work with multiple worksheets and workbooks; edit and use macros; import and export information).
* The incumbent must be able to work well on teams, network internally, and collaborate with others.
* Must exhibit excellent writing and oral communication skills.
* Strict deadlines and timelines must be adhered to with regards to reporting requirements.
* Incumbents must be able to multi-task and prioritize work responsibilities.
Essential Functions:
* This position requires the ability to safely and successfully perform essential job functions consistent with ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and or/quantitative productivity standards.
* This role requires the ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
* This position requires compliance with all personnel policies.

Physical & Safety Requirements:
* This person must perform duties that require considerable use of arms and extended hours of sitting.
* Required use of all ergonomically safe equipment in performance of job.
* Normal office environment

About You:
To be successful in the Buckeye culture, our employees must possess a demonstrated commitment to environmental responsibility and regulatory compliance. Excellent communication, both written and verbal, as well as strong organizational skills are paramount. You must work independently and be able to exercise tact, discretion, and professionalism when dealing with internal and external customers, and handling sensitive and confidential information.

Buckeye Partners wants to create and reward an organizational focus that stimulates the creative and entrepreneurial actions of its employees that result in innovative ways of reducing costs, generating revenues, improving productivity, or improving processes.

About Us:
Buckeye Partners is the logistical solutions partner of choice for the global energy business. As one of the nation's largest independent petroleum products common carrier pipeline network providers, Buckeye Partners L.P. provides terminals, storage and refined product distribution services; our strength is to create centers of expertise around our products, technologies and client needs.

Buckeye Partners, L.P. (NYSE: BPL) headquartered in Houston, Texas is one of the primary distributors of petroleum in the eastern and mid-western portions of the United States.


All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. We are also an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP on the following website:

Applicants who are extended an employment offer will be required to complete certain employment verifications, education verifications, job related assessments, background check, driving record check, drug screen and physical/medical exam, if applicable to the position. All employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of these pre-employment processes.



Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor 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. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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