Senior Tax Analyst - State

Freeport-McMoRan is a leading international mining company with headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona. We operate large, long-lived, geographically diverse assets with significant proven and probable reserves of copper, gold, and molybdenum. The company has a dynamic portfolio of operating, expansion and growth projects in the copper industry. Freeport-McMoRan is one of the world's largest publicly traded copper producers, the world's largest producer of molybdenum and a significant gold producer. We have a long and successful history of conducting our business in a safe, highly efficient and socially-responsible manner.

We have the assets, the talent, the drive and the financial strength to provide attractive and rewarding careers of our employees. We encourage you to take the time to explore the opportunity to advance your career at Freeport-McMoRan.

Please note: This position has the possibility to work remotely up to 50% of the time. The position will require occasional travel to the Phoenix corporate offices and/or site locations. This position may be performed anywhere in the U.S. except California, New Hampshire, Michigan, Illinois and New York. Additional states may be excluded from remote work based on business factors. Should the position shift to in-office work in the future, the company will offer relocation benefits at that time should the position meet the established eligibility for these benefits.

This in-person position is performed onsite at Freeport-McMoRan's corporate office in Phoenix, Arizona. In accordance with Freeport-McMoRan's requirement for all employees who are working or attending a meeting onsite at the corporate office, if you are hired you will be required to submit proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to entry, unless the company has granted a medical or religious accommodation.

Description

• Work on complex State income tax returns and related ASC 740 Reporting.
• Review, prepare, analyze and coordinate various returns and reports, dictated by different state regulations, deadlines and reporting requirements.
• Prepare, analyze and complete the monthly, quarterly and annual reporting requirements and other related Income Tax Projects throughout the year.
• Assist with compliance and tax audit issues.
• Assist in potential appeal and tax litigation processes.
• Participate in tax research to ensure the Company is following applicable tax law and regulations.
• Assist in proactively developing and organizing transactional support documentation and preparing audit responses.
• Analyze impact of changing tax requirements on current and future operating results.
• Coordinate and preparation of U.S. state income tax filings, including quarterly estimated tax payments and amended returns as required.
• Preparation of complex multistate apportionment calculations
• Monitor and maintain state tax filing calendar.
• Assist with quarterly and annual state income tax provisions, including model updates for ongoing changes to state income tax law.
• Perform tax research analysis and planning associated with state income tax laws and regulations.
• Assist with state income tax audits.
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

This position requires air travel. In accordance with Freeport-McMoRan's requirement for all employees whose job requires travel by air, if you are hired you will be required to submit proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to travel by air, unless the company has granted a medical or religious accommodation.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field, and at least four (4) years of experience in Tax and/or Accounting; OR
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field, and two (2) years of experience as an Accountant for a Big 4 public accounting firm
• Experience with Adobe and Microsoft Tools (SharePoint, OneDrive, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams & Outlook)
• Strong accounting and analytical skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• CPA preferred
• Master's degree in Accounting or Tax a plus
• Helpful experience with the following applications is helpful: Corptax, OneSource (Tax Provision, UTP and Workpapers), SAP, Hyperion, Alteryx, Business Objects, Blackline software applications, BNA, RIA, CCH and other tax and accounting research tools.
• Experience preparing state income tax returns for consolidated corportaions

Freeport-McMoRan has reviewed the jobs at its various office and operating sites and determined that many of these jobs require employees to perform essential job functions that pose a direct threat to the safety or health of the employees performing these tasks or others. Accordingly, the Company has designated the following positions as safey-sensitive:

• Site-based positions, or positions which require unescorted access to site-based operational areas, which are held by employees who are required to receive MSHA, OSHA, DOT, HAZWOPER and/or Hazard Recognition Training; or
• Positions which are held by employees who operate equipment, machinery or motor vehicles in furtherance of performing the essential functions of their job duties, including operating motor vehicles while on Company business or travel (for this purpose "motor vehicles" includes Company owned or leased motor vehicles and personal vehicles used by employees in furtherance of Company business or while on Company travel); or
• Positions which Freeport-McMoRan has designated as safety sensitive positions in the applicable job or position description and which upon further review continue to be designated as safety-sensitive based on an individualized assessment of the actual duties performed by a specifically identified employee.

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