Director of Tax

Company Overview
Treaty Oak Clean Energy, LLC (Treaty Oak) is a clean energy platform focused on developing, commercializing, building and operating utility-scale solar plus battery storage projects in targeted US energy markets. Our mission is to create a sustainable future by providing clean, low-cost energy solutions to the grid benefiting energy consumers, communities, and generations to come. Treaty Oak is a wholly-owned portfolio company of Macquarie Asset Management (Macquarie), pairing Treaty Oak’s renewables development expertise with Macquarie’s capital backing.

Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Treaty Oak’s portfolio consists of 20 GW+ of in development and in construction utility scale renewable projects across the United States. Treaty Oak features an experienced management team with a track record of developing and commercializing 9 GW+ of utility-scale power projects and a collective 100+ years’ experience across critical competencies, including power markets, offtake structuring, design, engineering and real estate.

The Role

Treaty Oak is seeking a Director of Tax. The role will be responsible for leading all aspects of the company’s corporate tax strategy, compliance, and planning and for supporting tax strategy and planning for the company’s portfolio of development, construction, and operations projects. The position reports to the VP, Accounting and FP&A.

Key Responsibilities

Tax Strategy & Planning

• Develop and implement comprehensive tax strategies that optimize tax positions and support the company’s growth across utility-scale solar, battery storage, and other renewable energy projects.
• Advise leadership on tax implications of business decisions, financing arrangements, project acquisitions, and divestitures.

• Support tax due diligence and structuring for M&A, project finance, and partnership transactions.
• Provide tax input on project-level and corporate-level financial models.
• Collaborate cross-functionally, including with Project Finance, M&A, Legal, Asset Management, and Contracting.

Renewable Energy Incentives & Credits

• Monitor, evaluate, and manage tax incentives and credits relevant to clean energy, including staying informed of legislative and regulatory changes.
• Support efforts to monetize applicable tax credits and collaborate with finance and legal teams to structure tax equity and transfer deals.

Tax Compliance & Reporting

• Oversee preparation, review, and timely filing of all federal, state, and local tax returns, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Manage quarterly and annual tax provision processes, including effective tax rate forecasting and deferred tax analysis.

Education and Qualifications

• 10-15 years of relevant, progressive experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field required; active CPA strongly preferred.
• Significant experience in the energy sector, with a strong preference for candidates with renewable energy or infrastructure tax experience.
• Thorough knowledge of U.S. federal and state tax laws, including both direct and indirect tax, and those applicable to partnerships, corporations, consolidated groups, and renewable energy tax incentives.
• Experience advising on complex transactions, including M&A, tax equity, and structured finance.
• Experience managing relationships with external advisors, auditors, and tax authorities.

Our Values

These five fundamentals guide how we achieve value:

• Integrity: We do what we say we are going to do.
• Collaboration: We know that we are better together.
• Ambition: We embrace challenge and excellence.
• Adaptability: We find solutions and never quit.
• Safety: We effectively identify and manage risk.

Employee Benefits

• The salary for this position is highly competitive and commensurate with experience.
• We offer competitive benefits, including unlimited paid time off, paid holidays, cell-phone stipend, 401K and a fully benefits plan for employees, including Medical, Dental, and Vision, and Life Insurance.

Treaty Oak is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diverse backgrounds and thoughts and welcome everyone to apply for employment with us. We are committed to fostering an environment that is inclusive, transparent, and collaborative. Mutual respect is central to how Treaty Oak operates, and we believe the best solutions come from diverse perspectives, experiences, and skills. We embrace our differences and know that we are stronger working together.