Tax Manager

Project Services Recruitment Specialist at The Global Edge Consultants

We are partnered with a global, privately held energy organization seeking a Senior Manager / Director of Direct Tax to lead North American direct tax activities. This role provides broad exposure to a highly dynamic trading, renewables, upstream, and investment-driven business and serves as a trusted tax advisor to senior leadership and cross‑functional stakeholders.

The position offers a unique opportunity to work at the center of complex commercial activity, investment transactions, and strategic decision‑making within a fast‑paced, entrepreneurial environment.

• Provide tax support to investment and deal teams on acquisitions, divestitures, and new business initiatives
• Oversee federal income tax compliance, including review of returns, estimated payments, and extension filings
• Review quarterly and annual income tax provisions, including current and deferred taxes, tax account reconciliations, and provision reporting under ASC 740 / IAS 12
• Analyze and validate financial and trading data sourced from accounting and operational systems
• Manage federal income tax audits and respond to jurisdictional tax notices
• Support OECD Pillar Two calculations and related global minimum tax requirements for North America
• Identify tax planning opportunities and implement tax‑efficient strategies
• Drive continuous improvement of tax processes, controls, and reporting
• Perform additional duties as business needs evolve

• Lead and develop a team of four experienced tax professionals
• Manage multiple priorities and concurrent projects in a deadline‑driven environment
• Demonstrate intellectual curiosity, sound judgment, and creative problem‑solving
• Build strong working relationships across a global, cross‑functional organization
• Adapt quickly to new business models, transactions, and regulatory developments
• Communicate complex tax matters clearly to non‑tax stakeholders
• Earn trust through consistent execution, accountability, and follow‑through

• 12+ years of federal corporate income tax experience, including consolidated compliance and tax provision (ASC 740 / IAS 12) experience in industry or public accounting
• Prior people‑management experience in a multinational environment
• Advanced Excel skills
• CPA license preferred
• Experience with enterprise tax compliance software preferred
• Exposure to partnership taxation preferred
• Exposure to international and/or state income tax preferred
• Experience with renewable energy projects and transactions preferred

Director

Full‑time

Finance

Oil and Gas

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