Director Of Tax

Position Summary: OPAL Fuels has a dynamic opportunity for a Director of Tax with strong US GAAP knowledge and technical accounting skills. The person should have solid consolidation and GL reporting skills in a multi-entity public company. This position will report to the Chief Accounting Officer and will be located in our White Plains, New York headquarters.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare and maintain the tax expense, valuation allowance and provision for taxes for the consolidated OPAL Fuels.

• Enhance and maintain an overall company tax strategy to minimize tax exposure and expense.

• Maintain current knowledge and ensure optimization for companies' ability to obtain exemption status across all applicable facilities.

• Review and supervise outside consultants responsible for preparation of U.S. Federal and State tax provisions and tax compliance filings.

• Review and manage the process for all U.S. Federal and State income tax compliances for affiliated entities.

• Ensure proper internal controls over tax financial reporting for tax related activities.

• Oversee and ensure accurate all company tax requirements including:

• Sales and Use tax for company owned facilities, third party construction contracting, service and maintenance contracting, and general company operations.

• Real and personal property tax over 90 locations.

• Franchise tax billings and filings.

• Business license taxes.

• Evaluate U.S. Federal and State tax impacts of new transactions.

• Manage company federal and state tax credit process.

• Manage company business license process and compliance.

• Oversee implementation and maintenance of company sales and use tax software application.

• Manage any tax compliance audits and coordination with federal, state, and local regulating bodies.

• Partner with business unit leaders, accounting department, finance team, legal department, and others in the organization on tax related matters and their potential impact as required.

• Review and post tax journal entries as needed. Prepare and/review all supporting workpapers for related journal entries.

• Ability to think strategically and identify areas for improvement and redesign of processes.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or economics, Masters in tax preferred.

• Knowledge of payroll tax laws is beneficial.

• A minimum of 7-10 years, progressive work experience.

• Technical proficiency and comfort using accounting and reporting software in addition to the Microsoft Office suite.

• Strong technical tax background and acumen.

• Previous experience in the energy industry preferred, but not required.

• Ability to work on multiple priorities and deadlines, with a sense of urgency.

• Strong interpersonal skills are key as the successful candidate must be able to work effectively with individuals and groups at all levels of the organization and external parties.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

• Innate curiosity about the business and ability to ask questions to develop and recommend a solution.

Salary Range: $175K - $195K base + 20% target bonus + equity.

Work Hours:

• Monday - Friday; standard business hours.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described are representative of those required by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards. Position requires substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers as necessary. Employees are required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal, and extensive reading. Must be able to remain in a stationary position for an extended period.

OPAL Fuels, LLC. is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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