Tax Analyst

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The Clean Energy Tax Analyst role brings together US federal and state compliance and tax planning analytics for its operational and growth portfolio. The ideal candidate is seeking a dynamic professional opportunity at the crossroads of tax compliance, data analytics and transaction support.

The position is primarily responsible for the preparation of the US federal and state income tax compliance for the Clean Energy renewable energy development and operational businesses.This role will actively engage in and support analyzing data that is of significant importance to the business and its owners. The position also supports tax planning and business transactions, applying both federal and state tax technical and income tax accounting.Successful candidates will demonstrate an ability to think critically, take initiative, and work exceptionally well with tax and non-tax colleagues at all levels within the organization and with its owners.

The position reports to the Senior Analyst, US Tax for Clean Energy and will partner closely with other tax professionals of its owners.

Primary Position Responsibilities:

• Prepare and review of the Clean Energy US federal and state partnership income tax returns.

• Support quarterly reporting to investors, including the preparation of information in accordance with ASC740.

• Assist with technical research and quantitative analysis for business and tax planning projects that optimize financial and cash taxes on existing and prospective company investments and consider effects on the business and its owners.

• Support the forecasting and annual budgeting process, state and local clean energy grants and incentives, disallowed business interest, valuation allowance, outside basis, and uncertain tax positions of the Clean Energy business provided to its investors.

• Support transaction review and documentation processes, including various federal, state and local tax areas, including the review of financial models.
  

Qualifications of Ideal Candidates:

• 1-2years of experience working on partnership tax with a national accounting firm or a multi-national corporate tax department.

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or tax. Master's degree / CPA, a plus.

• A driven curiosity to learn and apply rapidly evolving and complex tax technical concepts with a business first mindset.

• Desire to learn partnership tax technical and compliance expertise, and interest to further develop, through supporting M&A and renewable investment transactions in close partnership with business and tax peers, state tax exposure a plus.

• Exceptional communication skills (verbal and written).

• Exceptional self and project management skills with a demonstrated ability to manage evolving priorities in a dynamic work environment.

• Experience with maintaining partner tax capital accounts, taxable income, outside tax basis and adjustments such as section 704(c) section 743, a plus.

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