Indirect Tax Director

Job Description

This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Position Responsibilities and Duties

• Lead the Company’s indirect tax function, providing strategic guidance on tax matters impacting renewable energy development, EPC operations, procurement, construction, and operational services activities.
  • Advise business teams on indirect tax implications associated with project development, construction activities, expansion into new jurisdictions, and operational initiatives.
  • Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and assess potential impacts on business operations and project economics.
  • Develop and implement tax strategies that support business objectives while maintaining compliance and managing risk.
• Oversee enterprise-wide sales and use tax compliance, planning, and audit defense activities.
  • Provide guidance on taxability of construction materials, equipment, engineering services, labor, and project-related expenditures.
  • Lead property tax compliance and planning activities for HQ locations, project sites, facilities, and operational assets.
  • Identify, evaluate, and support state and local tax incentives, exemptions, abatements, and economic development programs.
• Serve as the Company's subject matter expert for state and local taxability determinations related to renewable energy development, engineering, procurement, construction, and operational activities.
  • Review, analyze, and draft tax language for customer contracts, EPC agreements, master service agreements, purchase agreements, procurement contracts, subcontractor agreements, services agreements, and other commercial arrangements to identify state and local tax implications and associated risks.
  • Advises internal stakeholders on contract structuring and transaction flows to support compliance, minimize tax exposure, and optimize project economics.
  • Advise business teams during contract and pricing negotiations to evaluate sales and use tax provisions, exemption opportunities, indemnification language, and allocation of tax responsibilities between parties.
  • Develop and maintain taxability guidance, matrices, and decision frameworks to support consistent application of state and local tax rules across projects and jurisdictions.
  • Monitor legislative and regulatory developments impacting taxability determinations and contract administration and communicate implications to business stakeholders.
  • Perform tax analyses and prepare technical tax memoranda for internal files.
  • Analyze state and local tax implications associated with EPC delivery models, construction contracting methodologies, direct-pay permit arrangements, owner-furnished equipment structures, and other project-specific procurement strategies.
• Lead state and local tax audits, examinations, assessments, administrative appeals, and dispute resolution efforts.
  • Develop and execute controversy strategies related to indirect taxes, property taxes, tax incentives, nexus matters, and other state tax issues.
  • Evaluate tax exposures and communicate risks and recommendations to executive leadership.
• Lead monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting processes related to state and local indirect tax matters.
  • Prepare and review ASC 450 reserve analyses associated with tax audits, assessments, disputes, and contingent liabilities.
  • Support tax-related disclosure and reporting requirements as part of the Company’s financial close processes.
• Maintain and enhance effective internal controls supporting state and local indirect tax compliance and reporting activities.
  • Support tax-related remediation efforts associated with material weaknesses, significant deficiencies, and other control findings.
  • Partner with Internal Audit, Accounting, and external auditors to strengthen governance, documentation, and compliance processes.
  • Prepare internal policy and procedural documents including business process flows for the indirect tax and property tax areas.
• Lead, develop, and mentor a team of approximately 4–6 tax professionals.
  • Establish team goals, priorities, and performance expectations aligned with organizational objectives.
  • Foster a collaborative, high-performing culture focused on technical excellence, accountability, customer service, and continuous improvement.
  • Support talent acquisition, succession planning, employee development, and organizational growth initiatives.

Minimum Skills or Experience Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) and active state bar membership, or equivalent advanced tax/legal credentials.
• Minimum of 15+ years of progressive domestic indirect (sales and use) tax experience (combination of large public accounting and relevant construction or renewable industry experience).
• Significant experience in indirect tax, tax controversy, property tax, and indirect tax compliance.
• Experience supporting construction, infrastructure, engineering, utilities, energy, or renewable energy operations.
• Strong knowledge of state tax audits, controversy management, and dispute resolution.
• Experience with financial reporting, reserve analyses, and tax governance processes.
• Experience with state and local tax incentives, abatements, and economic development programs.
• Experience with tax technology platforms and ERP system capabilities.
• Experience operating in a public company SOX-compliant environment.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated experience leading and developing high-performing teams.
• Deep expertise in state indirect and local tax matters supporting large-scale operational and project-based construction or renewables-based businesses.
• Strong business acumen and practical problem-solving skills.
• Superior critical thinking, problem solving, and strategic advisory skills in support of business and operational objectives.
• A collaborative leadership style and passion for developing talent.
• The ability to balance technical excellence with pragmatic business solutions in a rapidly growing environment.
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
• Team organization and leadership in a high-paced commercial environment.

Preferred Tax, Accounting, or Finance background with CPA and/or Master of Taxation (MST).

Other than Edison, NJ, Pacific, Mountain, or Central time zones will be considered.