Hybrid/Remote Senior Indirect Tax Leader - Construction

SOLV Energy; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 155,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

SOLV Energy is seeking a Senior Manager, Indirect Tax to lead U.S. sales and use tax compliance, advisory, and process improvement. You will manage taxability analyses, exemption certificates, and coordination with multiple internal teams, including procurement and accounting.

The role requires extensive experience in indirect tax within construction-related industries and strong leadership to drive scalable tax processes and technology across projects nationwide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, Business, or a related field.
• 15+ years of progressive tax experience, including significant experience in U.S. sales and use tax.
• Indirect tax experience in construction, engineering, EPC, infrastructure, or project-based industries.
• Strong knowledge of state and local sales and use tax principles including nexus, sourcing, taxability, exemptions, resale, and use tax accrual requirements.
• Experience performing multi-state taxability reviews and developing documented taxability positions.
• Experience analyzing, issuing, reviewing, and managing exemption and resale certificates and providing guidance on their use.
• Strong understanding of tax issues affecting contractors and construction projects, including materials, equipment, subcontractors, contract structures, and project-specific exemptions.
• Experience managing sales and use tax compliance and audits.
• Strong tax research, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience with ERP systems or tax technology platforms.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day U.S. sales and use tax compliance processes including returns, payments, reconciliations, and related reporting.
• Oversee preparation and review of sales and use tax returns to ensure timely filings and payments.
• Lead use tax accrual processes and identify self-assessment requirements.
• Review tax accounts, accruals, and reconciliations to support financial reporting.
• Maintain documentation and controls for indirect tax compliance and reporting.
• Coordinate with external service providers supporting compliance activities.
• Escalate significant compliance issues to the Indirect Tax Director.
• Lead and perform taxability reviews of purchases, sales, services, materials, equipment, rentals, and other transactions across jurisdictions.
• Research state and local statutes and guidance to determine tax treatment.

Skills

Sales and use tax

Tax research

Project management

ERP systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, Business, or related field

Tools

Vertex

Avalara

Tax engines

Job description

SOLV Energy is seeking a Senior Manager, Indirect Tax to lead U.S. sales and use tax compliance, advisory, and process improvement. You will manage taxability analyses, exemption certificates, and coordination with multiple internal teams, including procurement and accounting.

The role requires extensive experience in indirect tax within construction-related industries and strong leadership to drive scalable tax processes and technology across projects nationwide.