Indirect Tax Sr Associate

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Company Profile:

Repsol is one of the world’s leading multi-energy providers, headquartered in Madrid, Spain.  Our objective is to advance in the energy transition and reduce the emissions of our operations and products in line with the goals set out by the Paris Agreement.  The low-emissions generation business is one of the pillars of our strategy to be a net-zero emissions company by 2050, targeting low-emission generation capacity to reach 6GW by 2025 and 20GW by 2030.

In the summer of 2021, Repsol expanded its renewables operations to the US through the 40% acquisition of a large U.S.-based PV solar and battery storage project developer. Through this acquisition, Repsol has secured access to a significant renewable asset development pipeline.  We are currently building a renewables portfolio of around 6 GW by 2030. We are looking for great talent to join our dynamic team and become part of Repsol Renewables NA success story.

Job Summary:

For our CFO Renewables team in Houston, we are seeking a senior indirect tax associate to support the Tax department. This position is responsible for the multi-state sales and use tax compliance, audits, and research and oversees the coordination of property tax compliance by a third-party service provider.  In addition, this position will be responsible for general ledger account reconciliations, vendor tax issue resolution, administrative tasks, and special projects.

The position is based in Downtown Houston with a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office and 2 days from home.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain the compliance calendar for indirect taxes to ensure the timely filings and payments

• Responsible for the preparation, filing, and payment of sales and use tax returns for multiple entities

• Determine the taxability by reviewing invoices, purchase orders, and contracts

• Responsible for the issuance and maintenance of customer exemption certificates

• Manage the sales and use tax registration, permits, and business licenses

• Prepare monthly general ledger indirect tax account reconciliations

• Coordinate the collection of documentation and prepare responses to support company’s position during tax audits

• Interact with other departments (i.e., Development, Operations, Accounting, Procurement) to obtain information to prepare memoranda detailing indirect tax treatments

• Oversee third-party preparation of property returns and related work papers

• Coordinate technical tax research and analysis for local tax incentive programs (property tax/IRB, etc.)

• Assist other tax related projects (i.e. IRA) as business needs required at the direction of management

• Time allocation – 60% focus on sales/use tax, 25% on property tax, and 15% dedicated to various tax projects

Growth Opportunities:

Repsol has a strong commitment to professional development and promoting from within. Candidates in this role can expect to be given opportunities to grow and advance their careers beyond their current role, for example by: 

• Attending renewable tax conferences on behalf of Repsol 

• Participating in internal finance department discussions recommending tax strategies to CFO 

• Joining the Institute for Professionals in Taxation (IPT) and participating the training program to pursue Certified Member of the Institute (CMI) designation

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required

• 3 – 5 years of professional experience in U.S. sales and use tax compliance and consulting

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook)

• Self-disciplined, motivated, able to work with limited direct supervision, self-sufficient problem solver

• CMI, CPA preferred

• SAP experience a plus

• Experience with tax research tools (i.e. CCH, Checkpoint, TTR, BNA etc.) a plus 

Repsol is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran

Required skills:

Job posting end date:31-03-2025