Senior Tax Director
Tax Director – Tax Operations & Strategic Transactions
About the Opportunity
Join a large, publicly traded energy and infrastructure organization with a diverse portfolio of regulated utilities, renewable energy assets, and strategic investments. This leadership role offers the opportunity to oversee significant aspects of the company’s tax function while supporting complex business transactions, tax planning initiatives, and operational growth.
The Tax Director will play a critical role across tax operations, compliance, planning, M&A support, and tax strategy. Reporting to senior tax leadership, this position combines deep technical tax expertise with team leadership, process improvement, and strategic business partnership responsibilities.
This role is based in South Florida.
Key Responsibilities
Tax Compliance & Reporting
- Direct the preparation, review, and filing of federal and state income tax returns for the company and its affiliated entities
- Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local tax requirements
- Oversee reporting of tax planning strategies within tax returns and related filings
- Support tax reporting and compliance activities across multiple business lines and legal entities
Tax Planning & Transactions
- Partner with tax planning and M&A teams on acquisitions, dispositions, restructurings, and other strategic transactions
- Analyze and advise on the tax consequences of business initiatives and investments
- Support implementation of tax-efficient structures for new projects and transactions
- Provide technical guidance on federal and state tax matters affecting the organization
Tax Controversy & Audit Support
- Assist with federal and state tax audits and examinations
- Coordinate responses to taxing authority inquiries and information requests
- Support resolution of complex tax issues and controversy matters
Leadership & Team Development
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of tax professionals
- Provide direction across compliance, reporting, and planning activities
- Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning
- Support development of future tax leaders within the organization
Process Improvement & Technology
- Drive automation and efficiency initiatives throughout the tax function
- Enhance tax processes, controls, documentation, and reporting capabilities
- Partner with finance and technology teams to improve data management and tax systems
- Promote scalable and technology-enabled solutions across the department
Business Partnership
- Advise business leaders on tax implications related to contracts, transactions, reorganizations, and other strategic initiatives
- Collaborate with finance, accounting, legal, and operational stakeholders
- Monitor legislative and regulatory developments affecting the business
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax, or related field
- 12+ years of progressive tax experience
- 6+ years of management or leadership experience
- Strong knowledge of federal and state income tax compliance and planning
- Experience supporting complex corporate transactions and business initiatives
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams and manage multiple priorities
Preferred
- CPA designation
- Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or related field
- LL.M. in Taxation or advanced tax credentials
- Experience within a large multinational, energy, infrastructure, utility, or capital-intensive industry environment
Skills & Attributes
- Strong technical expertise in corporate taxation
- Strategic mindset with strong business acumen
- Proven leadership and team development capabilities
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities
- Experience driving process improvements, automation, and transformation initiatives
Why This Role
- Leadership opportunity within a large, complex organization
- Exposure to tax operations, planning, M&A, and strategic transactions
- Significant interaction with senior leadership and business stakeholders
- Opportunity to influence tax strategy across a diversified portfolio of investments and operating businesses
- Strong focus on innovation, process improvement, and technology adoption
- Broad career growth potential within a sophisticated tax organization
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive executive-level compensation package
- Annual incentive opportunities
- Comprehensive health and retirement benefits
- Professional development and leadership opportunities
- Hybrid/flexible work environment depending on business needs
The SR Group (UK) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
