Indirect Tax Process Improvement Lead

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 initiatives to improve end-to-end indirect tax processes across solar EPC operations, including sales & use tax and property tax.
• Standardize processes across projects, states, and business units to support scalable growth.
• Identify inefficiencies in procurement-to-pay, job costing, and tax accrual processes and implement streamlined solutions.
• Develop and maintain SOPs and process documentation aligned with SOX requirements.
• Partner with IT to implement and optimize tax technology solutions (e.g., Vertex, Avalara, etc.) within ERP environments.
• Support ERP implementations and enhancements impacting project accounting, procurement, and tax.
• Automate tax determinations and reporting processes for high-volume construction transactions.
• Design, implement, and maintain SOX controls over indirect tax processes, including documentation, testing support, and remediation.
• Ensure compliance with multi-state sales & use tax requirements, particularly in construction-heavy jurisdictions.
• Reduce risk through improved taxability determination, exemption handling, and contractor/vendor compliance.
• Partner with procurement and project teams to ensure proper tax treatment of solar equipment (modules, inverters, trackers), materials, and construction services.
• Address complex taxability issues related to construction contracts, including lump-sum vs. time-and-material contracts and contractor versus owner tax responsibilities.
• Improve processes for use tax accruals on untaxed purchases.
• Ensure consistent tax handling across multiple concurrent projects in different jurisdictions.
• Enhance processes for tracking and reporting solar assets for property tax purposes across jurisdictions.
• Ensure alignment between fixed asset records and property tax reporting for utility-scale solar projects.
• Identify opportunities to reduce property tax exposure through improved asset classification and data accuracy.
• Improve quality and accessibility of tax data across procurement, project accounting, and fixed asset systems.
• Develop reporting and dashboards to support compliance, accruals, and audit readiness.
• Act as a key liaison between tax, finance, IT, procurement, and project management teams.
• Provide training on indirect tax requirements, processes, and systems to project and procurement stakeholders.
• Manage relationships with external tax advisors, compliance providers, and technology vendors.
• Track and report on key milestones, risks, and performance metrics to leadership.
• Support indirect tax process integrations for acquired businesses.
• Develop tax matrices and automation tools for internal use by the team or throughout the business.
• Design training materials to support tax-related changes to business processes.
• Support data collection and reconciliations for tax audit responses.
• Perform taxability research and analysis as requested.
• Prepare technical memos and documentation as needed.

Minimum Skills or Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in U.S. indirect tax (sales & use tax and/or property tax), tax technology, or process improvement.
• Strong understanding of multi-state sales & use tax, particularly in construction or services environments.
• Experience designing and implementing SOX controls and supporting SOX audits.
• Experience in EPC, construction, energy, or other project-based industries.
• Experience with ERP systems supporting procurement and project accounting.
• Proven track record of leading process improvement and cross-functional projects.
• CPA or other relevant certification.
• Experience in renewable energy, solar, or infrastructure projects.
• Experience with tax engines (Vertex, Avalara, etc.).
• Leverage of Lean Six Sigma or similar continuous improvement certification.
• Deep understanding of indirect tax in construction and EPC environments.
• Process optimization and systems thinking.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of SOX compliance and internal controls.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with technical and non-technical teams.
• Superior attention to detail.
• Exceptional communication skills with ability to explain tax technical concepts to the business.
• Reduction in manual tax processes across project lifecycle.
• Improved accuracy and consistency of tax treatment across multi-state solar projects.
• Increase in scalability of tax processes supporting rapid project growth.
• Team collaboration and provision of support to indirect tax team.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance.
• Enrollment in company’s 401(k) plan.
• Vacation, sick and holiday pay.

Compensation Range

$96,545.00 - $118,268.00

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Solv Energy

Solv Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.