Manager, Tax Reporting

AES Corporation is the largest US-based global power company with a team of 8,300 employees across 12 countries. Ranked #1 by BloombergNEF in renewable energy sales to corporations in the US and Americas for five consecutive years, AES provides electricity for millions of people worldwide. The company fosters a strong workplace culture, recognized in Great Place to Work™ rankings, and has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for 13 consecutive years. AES is also a seven-time winner of the Edison Electric Institute’s Edison Awards for leadership in advancing the electric power industry.

About the role

The Clean Energy Tax Manager of Reporting and Analytics role brings together US federal and state compliance and tax planning analytics for AES’s operational and growth portfolio. The ideal candidate will work at the crossroads of tax compliance, data analytics, and transaction support, managing and reviewing US federal and state income tax compliance for the Clean Energy renewable energy development and operational businesses. This role supports tax planning, business transactions, and critical data analysis for the business and its owners.

Responsibilities

• Manage the preparation and review of the Clean Energy US federal and state tax compliance process, provide quarterly information for investors, and manage other information in accordance with ASC740.
• Assist with technical research and quantitative analysis for business and tax planning projects to optimize financial and cash taxes on existing and prospective company investments, considering effects on the business and its owners.
• Support the quarterly forecasting and annual budgeting process, including state and local clean energy grants and incentives, disallowed business interest, valuation allowance, outside basis, and uncertain tax positions provided to investors.
• Support transaction review and documentation processes, including various federal, state, and local tax areas, and review financial models.
• Supervise and support the development of one direct report and serve as a mentor to more junior talent across the US Business Tax Team.

Qualifications

• A driven curiosity to learn and apply rapidly evolving and complex tax technical concepts with a business-first mindset.
• Strong partnership tax technical and compliance expertise, with an interest in further developing skills through supporting M&A and renewable investment transactions in close partnership with business and tax peers. State tax exposure is a plus.
• Experience with maintaining partner tax capital accounts, taxable income, outside tax basis, and adjustments such as section 704(c) and section 743 is a plus.
• Strong management skills to ensure accurate and timely filing of all federal and state compliance. Experience managing an outsource compliance provider and in-house team is a plus.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills to meet investor needs in a timely and accurate manner.
• Comfort coordinating and managing across tax teams in a shared knowledge environment, leveraging in-house tax expertise and influencing the quality and timing of inputs from internal partners.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise judgment over complex issues in a fast-paced environment; comfort working with multiple simultaneous scenarios to drive optimized financial and cash tax outcomes.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex tax issues to management and non-tax audiences with minimal preparation.
• Experience reviewing M&A financial models; familiarity with tax equity Hypothetical Liquidation at Book Value (HLBV) computations and advanced Excel skills, Power BI, and visualizations is a plus.
• Exceptional self and project management skills, with a demonstrated ability to manage evolving priorities in a dynamic work environment and a willingness to step into a “do-er role” when needed.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or tax; Master’s degree or CPA preferred.
• 5+ years of experience working on complex tax issues with a national accounting firm or a multi-national corporate tax department.

Pay

The expected salary for this position, at commencement of employment, is between $134,000 and $168,300 per year. Base pay may vary depending on market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package includes an annual bonus.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Life insurance
• 401(k) eligibility
• Paid time off (including vacation, sick leave, and parental leave)