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Clearway Energy Tax Manager-Planning in Houston, Texas

What The Role Is

The Tax Manager—Planning will support the Company’s renewable energy project transactions and mergers and acquisition activity. The Tax Manager will perform tax research and planning, document tax analysis and supporting information for transactions, and prepare and review financial models. The Tax Manager will assist with tax compliance, particularly with respect to supporting renewable tax credits, transaction activity, tax carryforwards, investor capital account calculations, and other matters. The Tax Manager will also have the opportunity to assist with identifying and implementing tax process and technology improvements for the Company.

The Tax Manager will work with other members of the tax team as well as cross-functionally with accounting, business development, finance, and other functions to support the tax reporting and planning processes. The Tax Manager will also have significant contact with the highest senior leadership levels.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability to be decisive, think critically, and be forward-thinking to keep pace with the growth of the Company.

An in-office hybrid work model in Princeton, NJ is preferred. Will consider remote for the ideal candidate.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Review tax inputs in financial models and prepare various tax models for renewable energy project transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and planning purposes.

  • Preparation of summary tax memos for complex tax issues and for closed transactions.

  • Manage documentation of information supporting tax benefits and tax credits from transactions, coordinating with other groups outside of tax to prepare and preserve necessary information.

  • Support documentation and negotiation of renewable project transactions and M&A activity

  • Research and communicate the implications of tax law changes.

  • Assist with tax research, tax planning, and analysis.

  • Assist in the preparation of cash tax forecast.

  • Identify and implement opportunities for tax process improvement.

  • Support the adoption and implementation of tax technology.

What You'll Bring

  • Bachelor’s degree in Tax or Accounting.

  • Minimum 5 years of tax experience in either public or corporate positions.

  • Minimum 5 years of Partnership (Sub K) tax experience.

  • Minimum 3 years of Mergers and Acquisitions tax experience in the partnership space.

  • Experience with complex transactions and tax planning.

  • Effectively handle and prioritize multiple concurrent tasks.

  • Excellent communication skills.

  • Ability to build collaborative working relationships across the organization.

  • Experience with tax-based research tools.

  • Proficient in Excel.

  • If you don’t meet 100% of the above qualifications but see yourself contributing, please submit your resume.

What Would Be Nice

  • Master’s Degree in Tax or Accounting.

  • CPA preferred.

  • Renewable energy experience a plus.

  • Experience with tax technology adoption and process improvement.

  • Experience with SAP and OTP.

Clearway will not sponsor nonimmigrant visas for this position (H-1B, TN, E-3, etc.).

The pay rate for the successful candidate will depend on geographic location, skills, relevant and demonstrated experience, education, training and certifications, and other factors permitted by law. This role is eligible to earn an annual cash bonus, subject to personal and company performance goals.

Salary Range Across all U.S. Locations

$145,000—$175,000 USD

Clearway Energy Group is leading the transition to a world powered by clean energy. Along with our public affiliate Clearway Energy, Inc., we own and operate 10 gigawatts of renewable and conventional energy assets across the country. As we develop a nationwide pipeline of new renewable energy projects for the future, Clearway’s 8 gigawatts of operating wind, solar, and energy storage assets offset the equivalent of more than 9 million metric tons of carbon emissions for our customers today. Clearway Energy Group is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Carlsbad, CA.; Scottsdale, AZ.; Houston, TX; Denver, CO; and Princeton, NJ. For more information, visit clearwayenergygroup.com.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

At Clearway, we create a community that isn’t about being the same – it’s about building a team of unique individuals, with different backgrounds & skill sets, coming together to build something big & make a difference in the world. Clearway’s team is dedicated to a clean energy future across a wide spectrum of roles & responsibilities. Embodying our company values and operating principles, unique individuals come together over a common mission. We embrace opportunities to do challenging work that can change the world. We aspire to bring out the best in everyone. We share setbacks, celebrate successes, & act with integrity & accountability to get the job done.

Working at Clearway, Hybrid Together

Here at Clearway, we’re committed to balancing flexibility while fostering strong relationships with our teammates. We do this by prioritizing new hires based near one of our offices in San Francisco, Carlsbad, Scottsdale, Houston, Denver, & Princeton. Our office-based employees typically work together from fabulous spaces on Tuesdays & Thursdays to collaborate & learn, build community, get to know one another, & enjoy company-provided meals & events.

Clearway Energy is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience & expertise. We intentionally foster a culture of inclusion that empowers our employees to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities & protected veterans to join the team. Clearway is a proud promoter of employment opportunities to our Military & Veterans.

What We Provide

Clearway offers all eligible employees working 20+ hours per week a comprehensive menu of benefits: generous PTO, medical, dental & vision care, HSAs with company contributions, health FSAs, dependent daycare FSAs, commuter benefits, relocation, & a 401(k) plan with employer match, a variety of life & accident insurances, fertility programs, adoption assistance, generous parental leave, tuition reimbursement, & benefits for employees in same-sex marriages, civil unions & domestic partnerships. For more on Clearway benefits, visit our Benefits Website (https://benefitsatclearway.com/) .

Notice to Applicants

Clearway Energy is strongly committed to a philosophy of equal opportunity and fully complies with equal employment laws (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf) , ordinances and regulations for all applicants and employees. We will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to apply and compete for employment opportunities for which they are qualified. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to recruiting@clearwayenergy.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Notice to California Applicants (https://www.clearwayenergygroup.com/california-consumer-protection-act-applicant-notice/)

Clearway Energy is strongly committed to a philosophy of equal opportunity and fully complies with equal employment laws (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf) , ordinances and regulations for all applicants and employees.

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