Tax Senior - Sustainability, Climate & Equity - Renewable Energy

Min 3 yrs required

Full-time

No

# Tax Senior – Sustainability, Climate and Equity – Renewable Energy

## Position Summary

Deloitte Tax LLP (“Deloitte Tax”) provides our clients a broad range of tax services across more than 150 countries and regions worldwide. Our Business Tax Services (“BTS”) practice is looking for a Tax Senior to join the Sustainability, Climate and Equity: Renewable Energy practice. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a rapidly growing practice working with a well-respected team of experienced and knowledgeable industry professionals.

The role requires the ability to perform job responsibilities within a hybrid work model that requires US Tax professionals to co-locate in person 2-3 days per week. The wage range for this role is from $63,420 to $144,300 and you may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program.

## What You’ll Do

As a Senior within the Sustainability, Climate and Equity: Renewable Energy practice, you will advise clients on tax issues related to renewable energy clients and projects. Your responsibilities will include:

- Support renewable energy client engagements and participate in the targeting of new clients
- Deliver value to clients by identifying opportunities and advising clients on the potential benefits and eligibility requirements related to:
- IRC section 48 Investment Tax Credit
- IRC section 45 Production Tax Credit
- IRC section 45Q Carbon Capture Tax Credit
- IRC section 45V Clean Hydrogen Tax Credit
- Preparation of tax returns and provide advisory services related to the modeling and structuring of renewable energy tax equity structures, such as:
- Partnership flip
- Sale-leaseback
- Pass-through lease
- Maintain and develop strong internal and client relationships
- Demonstrate sound judgment and a quality-first mentality with respect to evaluating eligibility for various fact patterns
- Develop process with our colleagues in other technical specialties and other materials to perform benefit calculations
- Collaborate with member firms, including Advisory and Consulting, to execute work streams, such as valuation studies, tax equity modeling, and life cycle assessment (“LCA”) studies
- Identify potential issues and propose solutions to leadership, as well as implement process improvement strategies
- Ensure accurate and timely delivery of engagement deliverables, which may include presentation decks, executive summaries, credit calculations, completed tax forms, supporting files, memoranda, and IRS audit responses
- Monitor legislative and regulatory tax developments and work with the team to present potential opportunities to assist clients
- Provide support with various internal initiatives and special tax related projects

## The Team

We have dedicated tax professionals that are committed to executing on implementing our firm strategy with respect to supporting our clients with their Sustainability, Climate and Equity initiatives. The professionals that support this important Strategic Growth Offering are based in various service lines across tax. Business Tax Services (“BTS”) is a national practice within Deloitte Tax. Deloitte delivers a holistic and coordinated approach to complex tax issues. BTS subject matter and industry specialists provide services relevant to the multiple jurisdictions and countries where our clients do business. We assist clients with their global tax challenges and help them to transform their tax department and to create greater impact for their organization. Our spectrum of business tax services is relevant for public and private companies, and range from tax planning to tax compliance, controversy, and risk management, including tax credits, government incentives, and tax management consulting.

## Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, law, business administration, economics, or related field
- 3+ years’ experience in related field
- Demonstrated analytical and research skills, as well as effective verbal and written communication skills
- Proven leadership skills demonstrating strong judgment, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate and proactively develop internal and external working relationships
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel
- Excellent research and writing skills
- Excellent presentation and communications skill
- One of the following accreditations obtained, in process, or willing and able to obtain:
- Licensed CPA in state of practice/primary office if eligible to sit for the CPA
- If not CPA eligible:
- Licensed attorney
- Enrolled Agent
- Certifications:
- Chartered Financial Advisor (CFA)
- Certified Financial Planner (CFP)
- Ability to travel up to 25%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve

### Preferred

- Advanced degree such as Masters of Tax, JD, and/or LLM
- Strong organizational and time management skills with a demonstrated ability to work independently and manage multiple, competing priorities
- Experience working in a virtual and/or global environment
- Passion for leveraging technology and exploring new technology solutions
- Previous Big 4 or large CPA or law firm experience

Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Retirement Savings, Paid Time Off, Professional Development

Analytical and research skills, effective verbal and written communication skills, leadership skills, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities, Microsoft Office Suite, research and writing skills, presentation and communications skill

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, law, business administration, economics, or related field

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Qualification and Experience Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, law, business administration, economics, or related field; 3+ years’ experience in related field; one of the following accreditations obtained, in process, or willing and able to obtain Licensed CPA in state of practice/primary office if eligible to sit for the CPA; Licensed attorney; Enrolled Agent; Chartered Financial Advisor (CFA); Certified Financial Planner (CFP)

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