Tax Manager

JERA Americas Inc. is part of a global energy company, supporting the transition to a cleaner, more sustainable world while fulfilling our responsibility to provide a safe and stable supply of reliable and affordable energy. The Company is a subsidiary of Tokyo-based JERA, which stands for Japan's Energy for a New Era. JERA has committed to achieving net zero CO2 emissions from its businesses by 2050 and is contributing to the development of a sustainable society.

JERA Americas seeks to continue its rapid expansion into renewable energy markets focusing on wind, solar, and cutting-edge technologies for hydrogen production and transportation. To meet the challenges of a fast-growing company, we are searching for talented individuals who thrive in a fast-paced environment and want to be part of the equation to provide energy for a new era.

The Tax Department leads the Company’s tax planning and strategy and has oversight of tax compliance. The Tax team is part of the Finance organization and is located in Houston, Texas. The Tax Manager oversees key areas of tax provision, compliance, planning, and state and local taxation while guiding and developing junior staff.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Oversee preparation of quarterly and year-end tax provisions, ensuring accuracy and compliance with applicable standards.
• Manage federal, state, and local tax compliance, including review of returns and analysis of tax positions. Partnership and state experience is a plus.
• Lead tax planning and research activities related to business transactions, process changes, and evolving tax regulations.
• Direct and review monthly sales & use tax filings, exemption certificate management, property tax filings, and business license compliance.
• Serve as a strategic partner across business functions, advising on tax matters and impacts to operations.
• Respond to inquiries from taxing authorities and manage audits as needed.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Strong ability to drive process improvements.
• Strong attention to detail, demonstrated integrity and professionalism.
• Proven ability to work independently.
• Effective leadership and coaching skills.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• 5+ years of experience in a tax-focused role preferred, including increasing levels of responsibility.
• Strong proficiency with Excel, Word, and other general office environment software.
• Excellent analytical, reading comprehension, and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Preferred Education and Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• CPA license strongly preferred;
  Master’s in Tax preferred.
• Preferred experience in state and local taxation.
• Preferred experience in tax provision.
• Familiarity with partnership taxation preferred.
• Experience with tax research tools preferred.
• Additional Eligibility
  
  Qualifications:
  
  None.

JERA Americas does not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of an executed Recruitment Services Agreement, JERA Americas shall have no obligation to pay any referral compensation or recruiter fee.

JERA Americas Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Further, the company takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and employees are treated during employment without regard to any of these characteristics.