Director, Solar Tax & Finance Strategy

Qcells USA Corp.; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 191,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Hanwha Q CELLS America Inc. in Irvine, CA seeks a senior tax leader to manage direct and indirect tax, reporting, and compliance across multiple jurisdictions.

You will drive tax strategy for renewables finance, including ITC, structures, and SOX controls, while partnering with Operations, Capital Markets, and FP&A to scale the business. The role requires a CPA or advanced degree, 10+ years in tax accounting, and strong ERP/NetSuite experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related area.
• 10+ years progressive tax, tax accounting, and finance experience.
• Experience working with ERP systems and databases.
• Ability to execute in a dynamic, fast-paced, and demanding environment.
• Knowledge of accounting for residential solar assets, including construction, leases, and PPA agreements.
• Knowledge of federal and state taxes, including ITCs and tax equity structures.
• CPA or advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead both the direct and indirect tax functions at EnFin, including tax assessment, billing, collection, and filing across multiple state and local jurisdictions.
• Manage relationships with external tax compliance partners and software to ensure timely filing of all sales and property tax returns.
• Proactively monitor and propose alternatives to reduce EnFin tax exposure and administrative costs and provide advice on tax structures to support business decisions.
• Establish processes for key deliverables and lead continuous improvement activities to achieve effective, efficient execution.
• Oversee and ensure timely and complete monthly close process, assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting, as well as assist with the preparation of the annual financial statements.
• Serve as reviewer on process creation and enhancement, including SOX and internal control matters, both internally and externally.
• Manage the deferred tax accounting treatment, and financial reporting for tax under US GAAP and create journal entries for the advanced topics with which you have experience.
• Partner closely with cross-functional teams to build an understanding of the key processes within the organization’s operations.
• Drive process change, and efficiencies by optimizing processes, identifying opportunities for automation, and building for scale.

Skills

Excel

Data analysis

Problem solving

Communication

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

Advanced degree

CPA

Tools

NetSuite

ERP systems

Databases

Job description

Hanwha Q CELLS America Inc. in Irvine, CA seeks a senior tax leader to manage direct and indirect tax, reporting, and compliance across multiple jurisdictions.

You will drive tax strategy for renewables finance, including ITC, structures, and SOX controls, while partnering with Operations, Capital Markets, and FP&A to scale the business. The role requires a CPA or advanced degree, 10+ years in tax accounting, and strong ERP/NetSuite experience.