Job Description
The Manager of Tax will play a critical role in a fast-growing, private equity-backed renewable energy platform. This position leads U.S. tax provision (ASC 740), compliance, and planning, while supporting strategic initiatives including project investments, tax equity structures, and acquisitions. This is a role that partners cross-functionally with accounting, finance, legal, and development teams to drive tax-efficient outcomes in a capital-intensive, project-based environment.
Responsibilities/Essential Functions:
- Prepares quarterly and annual income tax provision and related disclosures in accordance with ASC 740
- Manage tax accounts, reconciliations, and provision-to-return adjustments
- Oversee federal, state and local tax compliance processes and external providers
- Ensure timely filings and manage tax calendars across jurisdictions
- Exposure to tax structuring and modeling considerations, including ITC/PTC
- Partner with internal teams and advisors on tax equity structures, including coordination with external advisors and internal stakeholders
- Analyze fixed assets and depreciation (MACRS, bonus) for large-scale projects
- Support project lifecycle activities including placed-in-service and credit qualification
- Assist with transaction support, including acquisitions, dispositions, and financing
- Support entity specific tax matters including allocations, ownership structures, and capital account considerations
- Advise leadership on tax implications of strategic decisions
- Prepare technical memos and support complex tax positions
- Identify tax planning opportunities aligned with growth strategy
- Help build and scale the tax function to support high-growth, private equity-backed environments
- Lead and support tax audits, including documentation of key tax positions and credits
- Drive process improvements and enhance SOX-compliant tax controls
- Improve tax data flows and integration with financial systems
- Manage tax notices and inquiries across jurisdictions
- Coordinate limited Canadian tax compliance with external advisors
- Support budgeting and forecasting processes
- Monitor and asses tax legislation changes and business impacts
- Contribute to special projects in a high-growth environment
Requirements
Education & Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or tax
- CPA required
- Minimum 6 years’ tax experience in public accounting and/or corporate tax
- Big 4 experience preferred
- Strong knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Experience working in Renewable Energy and/or Private Equity preferred
- Knowledge of ASC 740 and U.S. tax laws
- Knowledge of indirect taxes, including sales, use, franchise, real estate, and personal property
- Exposure to renewable energy tax concepts or capital-intensive industries
- Ability to perform complex tax research and analysis and effectively communicate results in the form of discussion, presentation, or technical memorandum
- Ability to communicate/present issues in a clear and effective manner across all levels throughout the company and external auditors
- Ability to comprehend complex accounting topics
- Able to work up and down through the organization in a team environment, supporting various tax planning and strategic initiatives
- Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Strong organizational and leadership skills
- Strong analytical, problem-solving skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Advanced MS Excel skills
- Demonstrates leadership and influencing experience, maturity, and judgment
- Must have a demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple priorities
- Thrives in a fast paced, high-energy environment
- Enthusiastic, proactive driver of what needs to happen
- Works well under pressure, effectively handling change and demonstrates flexibility
TAKKION is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
