At Cheniere, we provide the world with safe, reliable energy in the form of LNG. But more than that, we provide opportunities for our employees to make an impact on their local communities every day. Our diversity is key to our continued success and forges a path where our culture supports greater equity and inclusion for our employees, customers and beyond.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Senior Analyst, Tax, reporting to the Manager, Tax, plays a critical role in the Company's income tax function with a primary focus on the quarterly global income tax provision preparation, taxable income modelling, and calculation of book-tax differences. The ideal candidate is naturally curious, thinks critically, and can independently work through unfamiliar issues. The Senior Analyst, Tax will regularly collaborate and communicate across key corporate functions, including Accounting, Financial Planning & Analysis, Strategic Finance, and Treasury.
KNOWLEDGE
Skills:
Exceptional analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to solve complex problems independently
Demonstrated ability to identify root causes, investigate issues, and develop well-reasoned solutions without requiring step by step direction
Strong Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
Able to quickly adapt to and understand new ideas, concepts, and processes
Able to manage multiple tasks and demands with a high degree of accuracy in a fast-paced environment
Emphasis on attention to detail and effective organization skills
Knowledge:
Working knowledge of ASC 740 and other US GAAP financial accounting concepts
Working knowledge of federal tax law and principles
RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Prepares the Company's global income tax provision and financial statement disclosures for quarterly and annual financial statements under both US GAAP and IFRS
Prepares internal taxable income forecast model for monthly forecasting and ad hoc modeling requests
Prepares quarterly executive-level slide decks highlighting key tax metrics and taxable income modeling
Prepares certain federal tax calculations which may include: 162(m) executive compensation, corporate alternative minimum tax (CAMT), foreign derived deduction eligible income (FDDEI), transfer pricing, foreign tax credit, revenue recognition, and share-based compensation
Prepares income tax journal entries and corresponding monthly account reconciliations
Prepares and facilitates quarterly estimated tax payments
Prepares quarterly tax provision memorandums documenting the tax impact of significant transactions
Liaises with local country big four accounting firms to manage and oversee the preparation of international income tax returns
Manages and maintains income tax provision in Corptax provision tax software
Supports timely delivery of workpapers and documentation required for external audits
Supports process improvement initiatives to streamline and increase efficiency
The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands
QUALIFICATIONS (EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS)
Education and Certifications: Bachelor's degree in accounting required. Master's degree in accounting or Tax is a plus. Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license, or actively in pursuit of licensure is highly preferred.
Experience: Minimum three (3) years' experience in tax accounting provision and/or tax compliance. Experience with Corptax Provision, Oracle, Hyperion, and SharePoint systems are a plus.
DIRECT REPORTS
None
FREEDOM TO ACT
Ability to multi-task and function in a highly dynamic atmosphere; must exercise discretion independently.
WORK CONDITIONS
Job is performed in a typical office environment, but is subject to time pressures and constraints, and is often dependent on input from others.
Occasionally, work may be performed from home, after normal work hours or on weekends.
Subject to drug and alcohol testing, per applicable federal regulations or as required by the Company.
ADA JOB REQUIREMENTS
Reasonable accommodations will be made to ensure that the essential functions of the job can be performed and not hinder the employee''s performance due to physical, mental, or emotional disability.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Cheniere Energy is an equal opportunity workplace. All employment decisions are made without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected categories. This includes providing reasonable accommodation if requested for disabilities or religious beliefs and practices.
Cheniere Energy is a global leader in LNG providing flexible, reliable and affordable energy to the world while powering the transition to a lower-carbon future.
We are a values-driven company that focuses on teamwork, respect, accountability, integrity, nimbleness, and above all, safety for our employees, our communities, and our assets.
Cheniere Energy's global impact is achieved through a diverse and passionate workforce that is invested in our company through our annual stock-grant program. Our high-performing employees are united by a shared mission, common goals and a culture of inclusion and caring.
Our comprehensive compensation and benefits offerings are competitive and strong, and they prioritize wellness and performance incentives that reward results. As an employee of Cheniere Energy, you will make an impact on our business and our communities.
A Fortune 500 company, Cheniere Energy is headquartered in Houston with U.S. offices in Lake Charles, Louisiana and Washington D.C.; production sites in Cameron, Louisiana and Gregory, Texas; and international offices in London, Singapore, Beijing and Tokyo.
Around the globe, countries, communities and companies want many of the same things: to be productive, healthy and safe. At Cheniere, we provide clean, secure and affordable energy to the world — energy that can reduce carbon emissions, help lead to cleaner air, and light homes and power factories — all manufactured and transported by modern energy infrastructure run by a world-class workforce.
The energy we make is liquified natural gas, or LNG. We began operations in 2016, and we’re already the largest producer of LNG in the United States and the second largest LNG operator in the world. Our LNG has reached dozens of markets on five continents, and the demand for our fuel is expected to grow as countries around the world seek cleaner ways to power their economies.
While you’ll find our headquarters in Houston, Texas, and our LNG facilities in Southwest Louisiana and South Texas, we are a global company with offices in London, Singapore, Washington, Beijing and Tokyo.
Cheniere’s energy infrastructure represents a more than $38 billion investment in the future of energy and is a demonstration of the company’s ability to execute. Cheniere established industry records for bringing new liquefaction units online ahead of schedule and is the fastest company to produce and export 1,000 cargoes of LNG.
Cheniere is operating, constructing and developing two LNG facilities on the U.S. Gulf Coast. These massive LNG facilities reliably and safely process billions of cubic feet of natural gas per day into LNG and load the liquid energy onto insulated ships that keep the product cold for their journeys around the world.
Cheniere’s Sabine Pass LNG facility, which is located in Cameron Parish in Southwest Louisiana, began export operations in 2016 and currently has six fully operational liquefaction units, or “trains.” With all six trains complete, the aggregate nominal production capacity of Sabine Pass is approximately 30 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of LNG.
Cheniere’s Corpus Christi LNG facility in South Texas is the first greenfield LNG export facility in the U.S. lower 48 and began operations in 2018. All three Trains are operating, and the aggregate nominal production capacity of the Corpus Christi facility is approximately 15 mtpa of LNG.
What we do is provide LNG to customers, but how we do it makes us different. Cheniere is a full-service LNG provider.
We purchase natural gas from the robust, transparent and liquid North American gas market, process the natural gas into LNG, and offer our customers the option to load the LNG onto their vessels at our terminals, or we will deliver the LNG to regasification facilities around the world.
Approximately 85% of Cheniere’s expected aggregate LNG production capacity, either completed or under construction, is contracted through long-term take-or-pay style agreements with creditworthy counterparties. The remaining volumes of LNG we can produce are available for our integrated marketing unit to sell into the market. That gives Cheniere the unique combination of stability and opportunity — long-term, contracted, stable cash flows, plus marketing opportunities driven by shorter-term natural gas supply and demand fundamentals in markets worldwide.
Natural gas is transported to Cheniere’s LNG facilities on third-party pipelines on which we own firm transportation capacity, as well as on pipelines Cheniere has constructed, owns and operates.