Hybrid Senior Manager, US Tax Strategy & Planning

Nscale; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Nscale in New York City is seeking a Senior Manager, US Tax Strategy and Planning to drive U.S. federal and state tax planning for its data-center infrastructure business.

The role is hybrid in NYC and reports to the US Tax Director in London. You'll partner with corporate development, legal, construction, engineering, and finance, guiding tax positions on deals and ensuring compliant filings by external providers.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of US federal and state tax experience.
• CPA or equivalent US professional qualification.
• Advanced tax degree (JD, LL.M. or MST) helpful but not required.
• Strong corporate and partnership tax knowledge.
• Experience explaining tax concepts to non-tax executives.
• Willingness to work with a UK-headquartered group.
• Experience in data centers, energy, infrastructure, or capital-intensive sectors is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Advise on tax structuring for acquisitions, cross-border transactions, and joint ventures.
• Lead diligence to post-closing integration with finance and legal teams.
• Analyze Section 382, lease-versus-service, and intercompany lending issues.
• Review contracts for tax consequences and markup for deal teams.
• Collaborate on cost segregation, asset classification, and incentives like energy credits.
• Coordinate with global tax and finance on transfer pricing and BEAT.
• Explain tax decisions clearly to non-tax executives and prepare position papers.

Skills

US tax

Corporate tax

Partnership tax

Tax planning

Financial modeling

Education

CPA or equivalent US qualification

Advanced tax degree (JD/LL.M./MST) helpful

Job description

Nscale in New York City is seeking a Senior Manager, US Tax Strategy and Planning to drive U.S. federal and state tax planning for its data-center infrastructure business.

The role is hybrid in NYC and reports to the US Tax Director in London. You'll partner with corporate development, legal, construction, engineering, and finance, guiding tax positions on deals and ensuring compliant filings by external providers.