ABOUT AVANTUS
Avantus develops, owns, and operates utility-scale clean energy projects across California and the Desert Southwest. Our development pipeline represents one of the nation's largest portfolios of solar with integrated storage, capable of providing dispatchable power to 17 million Americans, day and night. With over a decade of industry leadership and strategic investment from KKR and EIG, Avantus delivers affordable, reliable clean energy solutions that meet America’s growing energy demand.
ABOUT THE POSITION
We are seeking a highly motivated candidate to lead Avantus’ tax function and be a strategic advisor to senior leadership on all tax matters. The successful candidate will have depth and breadth of tax experience supporting the development of utility scale solar and battery storage projects, subchapter K (partnership tax) and demonstrate sound industry knowledge, and judgement. The role will be responsible for overseeing and managing all aspects of the tax function for the Company.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide tax advice to support the development of 5 GW of utility scale solar and battery storage projects
- Identify and implement opportunities to maximize the use of renewable energy tax incentives, including federal and state tax credits, property tax abatements, and sales/use tax exclusions
- Ensure compliance with prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements and foreign entities of concern restrictions
- Develop and execute a comprehensive tax strategy aligned with the company’s growth objectives
- Support financing of projects and the company, including structuring tax equity transactions
- Identify and mitigate tax risks across all jurisdictions.
- Manage audits, inquiries, and relationships with IRS, state and local tax authorities
- Support the Project Finance team model and forecasting
- Identify and drive the implementation of tax planning initiatives
- Manage tax risk, coordinate the tax planning and reporting functions and ensure appropriate documentation to support lender/investor due diligence
- Perform feasibility analyses of various tax initiatives to improve tax efficiency and support the strategic goals of the Company.
- Perform due diligence, structure and advise senior management on the tax implications of acquisitions and strategic partnerships
- Manage relationships with external tax advisors and/or legal counsel.
- Actively monitor US, state, and tax legislative and judicial actions, analyze potential impacts/benefits and support the Senior Vice President of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs
- Work cross-functionally with business partners and other corporate functions such as legal, business units, supply chain on new business initiatives, new market penetrations and operations, and tax-efficient supply chain structures implementation
- Provide GAAP, cash tax and FP&A tax forecasts
- Oversee preparation and filing of all federal, state and local income, property and sales tax returns
REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
- J.D. or C.P.A.
- 10–15+ years of progressive tax experience, including leadership roles
- Extensive experience in the renewable energy industry, including partnership taxation, tax credit initiatives, debt financing, and tax equity financing
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to manage tax advisors.
- Excellent decision-making capabilities with a thorough understanding of various drivers impacting the decision.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Must be able to communicate efficiently and effectively with all team members including our Senior Executive team.
- A strong sense of urgency, positive outlook, and a proactive work ethic approach in a fast-paced work environment
NICE TO HAVES
- L.L.M. or Masters in Taxation
- A background in all facets of accounting for income taxes, including U.S. tax provisions
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Avantus offers competitive compensation with an excellent benefits package, including 401(k) matching; comprehensive medical and dental plan options; and flexible PTO. We are an equal-opportunity employer.
The base salary range for this full-time position is listed below (plus bonus and benefits). Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position in California. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the applicable location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus and benefits.
Skills Required
- J.D. or C.P.A.
- 10-15+ years of progressive tax experience, including leadership roles
- Extensive experience in the renewable energy industry
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- A strong sense of urgency and proactive work ethic
What We Do
Our legacy of leadership in next generation solar energy includes developing the nation’s largest solar cluster and the first plant to beat fossil fuel prices. Today, we are expanding the boundaries of existing technologies to build one of the largest portfolios of smart power plants with integrated storage, capable of providing 30 million people with low-cost, zero-emission energy – day and night. At Avantus, we have the scale, track record and expertise to transform our country’s energy generation to be as networked and responsive as the digital tools driving the rest of the world. Our data-driven, integrated approach to innovation propels us to continuously achieve new milestones in the renewable energy industry, delivering superior proprietary technologies and design optimization tools to lower the cost of energy for our customers. Through our industry-defining innovations and relentless pursuit of better, we are decarbonizing our planet at the gigaton level, and bringing the advantages of clean energy to all of us.
Why Work With Us
At Avantus, we know fighting climate change is too big for anyone to do alone. That’s why we bring the brightest, most ambitious minds together in one concerted effort to leave the world better than we found it. We’re dedicated to relentlessly pursuing better by investing in our team’s next great ideas and continuously learning from each other.
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