Job Title: Tax Senior - Sustainability, Climate & Equity - Renewable Energy
Job Responsibilities:
As a Tax Senior within the Sustainability, Climate, and Equity: Renewable Energy practice at the company, the candidate will be responsible for advising clients on tax issues related to renewable energy projects. The role involves working collaboratively with an experienced team focused on renewable energy and sustainability. Responsibilities include:
- Supporting renewable energy client engagements and identifying new client opportunities.
- Advising clients on potential benefits and eligibility for tax credits such as IRC section 48 Investment Tax Credit, IRC section 45 Production Tax Credit, IRC section 45Q Carbon Capture Tax Credit, and IRC section 45V Clean Hydrogen Tax Credit.
- Preparing tax returns and providing advisory services related to renewable energy tax equity structures, including partnership flip, sale-leaseback, and pass-through lease.
- Developing and maintaining strong internal and client relationships.
- Demonstrating sound judgment and a quality-first mentality in evaluating eligibility for tax credits.
- Collaborating with colleagues in various technical specialties to perform benefit calculations and execute work streams like valuation studies, tax equity modeling, and life cycle assessment studies.
- Identifying potential issues, proposing solutions to leadership, and implementing process improvement strategies.
- Ensuring the accurate and timely delivery of engagement deliverables, including presentation decks, executive summaries, credit calculations, completed tax forms, supporting files, memoranda, and IRS audit responses.
- Monitoring legislative and regulatory tax developments and presenting potential opportunities to assist clients.
- Supporting various internal initiatives and special tax-related projects.
Education and Experience Information:
Required qualifications for the role include:
- A Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, law, business administration, economics, or a related field.
- A minimum of 3 years of experience in a related field.
- Ability to perform job responsibilities within a hybrid work model requiring in-person co-location 2-3 days per week.
- Ability to travel up to 25%, on average, based on the work and clients served.
- Demonstrated analytical, research, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Proven leadership skills with strong judgment, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
- Ability to collaborate and develop internal and external working relationships.
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.
- Excellent research, writing, presentation, and communication skills.
- One of the following active accreditations obtained, in process, or willing and able to obtain: Licensed CPA, Licensed attorney, Enrolled Agent, Chartered Financial Advisor (CFA), or Certified Financial Planner (CFP).
Preferred qualifications include:
- An advanced degree such as a Masters of Tax, JD, and/or LLM.
- Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
- Experience working in a virtual and/or global environment.
- Passion for leveraging technology and exploring new technology solutions.
- Previous experience with a Big 4 or large CPA or law firm.
Salary Information:
The wage range for the Tax Senior role takes into account various factors such as skill sets, experience, training, licensure, certifications, and business and organizational needs. The disclosed range is $66,570 to $151,580. It is noted that it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range, as compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case. Additionally, candidates may be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, with awards dependent on various factors, including individual and organizational performance.
