Tax Director

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Repsol is one of the world's leading multi-energy providers, headquartered in Madrid, Spain. Our objective is to advance in the energy transition and reduce the emissions of our operations and products in line with the goals set out by the Paris Agreement.

The low-emissions generation business is one of the pillars of our strategy to be a net-zero emissions company by 2050, targeting low-emission generation capacity to reach 6GW by 2025 and 20GW by 2030.

Repsol's renewable operations in Spain include hydropower plants, combined gas cycles, wind farms and solar. We also have renewable wind energy and solar energy assets in Chile, France, Italy, and Portugal.

In the summer of 2021, Repsol expanded its renewables operations to the US through the acquisition of 40% of Hecate Energy, a U.

S.-based PV solar and battery storage project developer. This transaction marked Repsol's first foray into the U.S. renewables market.

It complements our company's capabilities and portfolio and adds a solid platform with strong growth potential. We are currently building a portfolio of 2.

2GW renewable energy generation in the U.S., of which around 570MW will be operational at the end of 2023, 1.3GW by the end of 2024 and 2.2GW by the end of 2025.

Our U.S. portfolio will grow further to over 10GW by 2030. To accelerate the expansion in the United States and diversify our portfolio, Repsol recently announced the take-over of ConnectGEN, an onshore wind development platform with a development portfolio of 20GW, a transaction expected to be closed by the end of 2023.

For our CFO Renewables team in Houston, we are seeking an experienced Tax Director to coordinate all US tax affairs relating to our renewables operations in North America and contribute to the delivery of quality tax support to management, under general guidance and direction of the CFO Renewables North America.

Candidate should also have a good foundation and solid understanding of Federal and State Income tax compliance and tax reporting processes.

The position is based in The Woodlands, Texas, or Downtown Houston with a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office and 2 days from home.

One day per week will be required in the Woodlands or Houston Office.

Responsibilities :

• Responsible for all US tax affairs of our renewable's operations in the US, including Federal, State and Local income taxes.
• Analyze, structure and, jointly with the respective corporate areas, implement tax credit monetization strategies (ITC / PTC tax equity, ITC / PTC transfer, etc.

project and back leverage financing and equity / asset rotation transactions to raise and recycle capital for the continued development of our portfolio and optimize financial performance, including term sheet negotiation, due diligence, contract negotiation and financial close.

• Coordinate tax due diligence and MIPA tax clause analysis for M&A transactions, coordinate review of tax clauses in agreements (EPC, supply chain etc.)
• Prepare and coordinate tax opinions with the corporate tax team in Madrid.
• Management and continued development of standardized financial model to determine optimal tax credit monetization (tax partnership and transfer) and financial structuring strategies.
• Coordinate and liaise cost certification, cost segregation and compilation report with external counsel, where applicable
• Responsible for tax planning / financial modeling of the evolution of the taxable base to optimally structure development, tax credit monetization and asset rotation
• Prepare, review, and negotiate internal debt and equity financing strategies.
• Proactively monitor and anticipate changes in legislation, analyzing its potential impact on the group and opportunities to minimize such impact.
• Coordinate technical tax research and analysis for special initiatives (property tax / IRB, etc.)
• Coordinate with advisors on the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual Federal / State and withholding tax returns for the US renewables operations
• Coordinate all US sales & use, property, and excise tax obligations of renewables operations in the US, including Federal, State and Local taxes.
• Coordinate filing of periodic transactional reporting (1099's, etc.)
• Coordinate the quarterly and annual income tax provision, including all related tax disclosures.
• Prepare monthly and annual tax reporting on group structure, tax changes, tax payments, tax risk management and assist in company-wide internal and external reporting on payments to governments and other related (transparency) initiatives.
• Responsible for implementing and maintaining transfer pricing policies.

Qualifications

• Must be authorized to work in the US for any US employer.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in accounting from a 4-year college or university. Masters of Tax preferred.
• Must have either a US CPA or a member of US State bar.
• 8 or more years of work experience; including experience with tax planning, M&A, international tax and accounting for income taxes.
• Strong analytical and modeling skills
• Excellent verbal / written communications skills
• SAP and OneSource experience highly preferred
• Proficiency in Checkpoint, BNA, or other online research tools
• Prior work experience in the renewables sector and / or tax equity is a plus.

Repsol is an Equal Opportunity Employer M / F / Disability / Veteran

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Job posting end date :

30-06-2024