Director - Tax Planning, Audits &Risk Mgmt

Representative transactions:

• →Merger and acquisition transactions or business dispositions.
• →New Renewables investments – both wind and solar.
• →New Networks projects - major bids and infrastructure projects.
• →Review of partnership agreements, amendments and wind-down.

Other Responsibilities:

• →Lead assessment of accounting for uncertain tax positions and impact on GAAP and IFRS accounting for taxes.
• →Coordination of tax legislative and regulatory updates, impact on existing businesses and development of tax legislative priorities.
• →Support annual transfer pricing engagement for US operations of Iberdrola SA.
• →Coordination with tax reporting teams that transactions are reported accurately and in accordance with deal expectations for tax provision and returns.
• →Responsible for the growth and development of tax staff.

Education & Experience Required:

• Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 10 years relevant experience required.
• Master's in Taxation, Law Degree and/or CPA preferred
• Experience in the energy or highly regulated business preferred

Skills/Abilities:

• Good Communication Skills.
• Strong Analytical Skills.
• Strong Project Management Skills.
• Solid Knowledge of SEC Tax Reporting Requirements.
• Expert Knowledge of Income Tax Accounting Requirements Under GAAP.
• Knowledge of Income Tax Accounting Requirements Under IFRS.
• Strong Strategic Skills.
• Strong Tax Technical Writing Skills.
• Strong Computer Skills.
• Understanding of Corporate Tax Accounting and Reporting requirements.

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country.

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