Head of Tax

Description

• Support the design, implementation, and monitoring of tax-compliant entity contracts in coordination with the Legal team, particularly regarding transfer pricing and contract compliance.
• Identify and apply for relevant tax exemptions and abatements.
• Provide support for U.S. and foreign research and development (R&D) credit calculations.
• Prepare for and manage federal, state, and local tax audits, in close collaboration with external advisors and Legal.
• Lead comprehensive tax due diligence for investments, strategic transactions, mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures
• Partner with Legal and HR to design tax-efficient equity plans that maximize employee benefit while minimizing risk to the company.
• Partner with Legal to assess, analyze, and document applicable and available state and local clean energy incentives, their financial impact, and differentiating benefits.
• Monitor regulatory changes and emerging tax trends, assessing operational impacts and collaborating with Legal on formal interpretation and risk analysis.
• Proactively recommend compliant tax efficiency strategies to improve processes, reduce costs, and optimize tax liabilities for the company and its shareholders.
• Monitor the tax calendar, prepare all required tax filings, and coordinate inputs from external advisors.
• Ensure timely and accurate documentation and filings in compliance with tax laws, particularly concerning clean energy tax credit transactions.
• Develop and implement tax strategy for deploying Antora’s thermal batteries through (typically co-owned) energy project companies, in close collaboration with the Legal team.
• Provide specialized tax compliance, structuring and filing support for transactions involving clean energy tax incentives.
• Maintain capital accounts in accordance with U.S. tax rules, including tax oversight for cash contributions and distributions.
• Ensure operational tax compliance and closely collaborate with leadership, Legal, and Commercial for entity structuring, project company contracts, and transactions.

Requirements

• Deep technical knowledge of federal, state, and international tax laws, particular those that impact renewable energy or battery storage projects.
• Exceptional organizational skills to manage multiple projects and competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to align tax strategies with broader business objectives and the company's long-term mission.
• At least 4 years of tax leadership experience in a renewable energy or battery storage business (either directly or through a nationally recognized tax advisory firm). Start-up and scaling experience preferred.
• Experience navigating cross-border tax structuring and compliance related to energy, manufacturing, or intellectual property.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for simplifying complex tax information to address a wide array stakeholders.
• Strong academic and vocational foundation in tax and finance, documented by a valid CPA, Master's Degree in Taxation or tax law degree.
• Strong reputation for work effectively in leadership and hands-on capacities with internal and external partners.
• Strong analytical, research, and critical thinking skills demonstrated by exceptional experiences navigating complex tax situations.
• Demonstrated expertise in implementing tax technology solutions, process automation and deploying AI to efficiently handle compliance at scale.
• Proven hands-on experience in renewable energy taxation, project finance, and related areas.
• A minimum of 10 years progressive experience in tax strategy and execution.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance