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Primary Position 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 that optimize financial and cash taxes on existing and prospective company investments and consider effects on the business and its owners.  Support the quarterly forecasting and annual budgeting process, state and local clean energy grants and incentives, disallowed business interest, valuation allowance, outside basis, and uncertain tax positions of the Clean Energy business provided to its investors.  Support transaction review and documentation processes, including various federal, state and local tax areas, including the review of 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 of Ideal Candidates:

• 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, and interest to further develop, through supporting M&A and renewable investment transactions in close partnership with business and tax peers, state tax exposure a plus.  Experience with maintaining partner tax capital accounts, taxable income, outside tax basis and adjustments such as section 704(c) section 743, a plus.    
• Strong management skills necessary to assure that all federal and state compliance is accurate and timely flied.  Experience managing an outsource compliance provider and in-house team a plus.  Strong communication and stakeholder management skill necessary to assure that investor needs are met in a timely and accurate manner.
• Comfort coordinating and leading across tax teams in a shared knowledge environment, leveraging in-house tax expertise and influencing the quality and timing of inputs required from internal partners. Demonstrated ability to exercise judgement 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; comfort articulating 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 with advanced Excel skills, Power BI, and visualizations a plus.
• Exceptional self and project management skills with a demonstrated ability to manage evolving priorities in a dynamic work environment and willingness to step into a “do-er role” when needed.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or tax, Master’s degree / CPA.
• 8 or more years of experience working on complex tax issues with a national accounting firm or a multi-national corporate tax department.

AES is an Equal Opportunity Employer who is committed to building strength and delivering long-term sustainability through diversity and inclusion. Respecting all backgrounds, differences and perspectives enables us to improve the lives of our people, customers, suppliers, contractors, and the communities in which we live and work. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and/or expression, race, national origin, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. E-Verify Notice: AES will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee\'s I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Safety comes first at AES. To protect the health and safety of our people, customers, communities and partners, and to provide and maintain a workplace that is free of known hazards, AES requires all newly-hired people or current AES people applying for U.S.-based role(s), to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or be willing to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by their date of hire. Except where prohibited by law or not specifically covered in a collective bargaining agreement, new hires and transfers will be required to provide proof of vaccination during onboarding and periodically thereafter. This policy will comply with all applicable laws and is based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local health authorities, as applicable.