Vice President of Tax

Competitive Power Ventures, Inc.; Maryland; On-site; USD 225,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus up to 40%

PTO 120 hours/year

401(k) with company match up to 6%

Job summary

Competitive Power Ventures, Inc. (CPV) in Silver Spring, MD, seeks a VP of Tax to lead the tax function for holding and project companies, ensuring compliant tax strategy and reporting across jurisdictions.

The role emphasizes hands-on execution, cross‑border structuring, transfer pricing, and interaction with senior management on growth initiatives. Strong ASC 740 expertise and public‑company experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Tax, Finance or related field.
• CPA qualification required; MST/JD/LLM in Tax strongly preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive tax experience, including international tax and public-company reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the company’s tax function across federal, state, local and international tax compliance and planning.
• Own quarterly and annual tax provisions, positions, and disclosures under ASC 740.
• Provide hands-on leadership for tax forecasting, cash tax planning, and modeling for assets and projects.
• Manage outside tax advisors while maintaining internal ownership of technical conclusions and timelines.
• Lead international tax matters, cross-border structuring, withholding tax and transfer pricing support.

Skills

International tax

Cross-border structuring

Tax provisioning

Financial reporting

Executive communication

Excel modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Tax/Finance

CPA

MST/JD/LLM in Tax (preferred)

Tools

SAP

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Competitive Power Ventures, Inc. (“CPV”), with headquarters in Silver Spring, MD, and an office in Braintree, MA is uniquely positioned to leverage global technology and financial partnerships to help modernize America’s power generation. We are driven to improve our energy infrastructure by developing and operating power generation facilities using cutting edge, domestically available natural gas and renewable power technology. CPV is owned by OPC Energy, the first privately held electric company in Israel. OPC Energy became a public company in August 2017 and is traded on the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE: OPCE).

CPV is seeking a Vice President of Tax to join our Accounting team in Silver Spring, MD. CPV manages a complex holding company structure, along with wholly‑owned and joint‑venture interests in utility‑scale power plant projects across the U.S. The VP of Tax will serve as the senior tax leader for the organization, with primary responsibility for developing and executing CPV’s tax strategy, overseeing tax compliance and provision work, leading tax‑related M&A and due diligence initiatives and providing hands‑on technical guidance across federal, state, local, and international tax matters. The ideal candidate will bring significant experience in international taxation, cross‑border structuring, transfer pricing considerations, withholding tax, US and foreign tax reporting, and tax implications of multinational ownership structures. CPV must conform to public company reporting standards and financial controls pursuant to SOX.

This individual will own the tax function at a strategic and hands‑on level, directly leading complex tax analyses while effectively managing outside tax advisors. This position is responsible for timely and accurate quarterly and annual tax compliance, tax provision, tax planning, and tax reporting processes, including close coordination with the financial reporting and ownership representative teams. The VP of Tax will be expected to review technical tax positions in detail, identify risk areas, support business transactions and growth initiatives, and translate complex tax matters into clear recommendations for senior management.

This position reports to the Corporate Controller and will work closely with the Controller, CFO, Accounting leadership, Legal, Development, Asset Management, Treasury, and other senior stakeholders across the organization.

Summary of Responsibilities:

• Lead the company’s tax function, including federal, state, local, and international tax compliance, planning, reporting, controls, and risk management for holding companies, project companies, and managed projects.
• Own the quarterly and annual tax provision process, including review of tax accounting positions, uncertain tax positions, valuation allowances, deferred taxes, and related financial statement disclosures.
• Provide hands‑on leadership for tax forecasting, cash tax planning, estimated tax payments, and tax modeling for operating assets, development projects, acquisitions, divestitures, and financing transactions.
• Manage outside tax advisors, while maintaining internal ownership of technical conclusions, deliverables, timelines, documentation, and tax risk assessments.
• Lead international tax matters, including cross‑border structuring, withholding tax, transfer pricing support, foreign reporting obligations, treaty analysis, tax implications of intercompany arrangements, and coordination with parent‑company reporting requirements.
• Oversee any tax notices, audits, inquiries, and examinations, including management of supporting documentation and communications with taxing authorities and advisors.
• Establish, maintain, and continuously improve tax policies, procedures, documentation standards, data retention practices, and SOX‑compliant controls.
• Serve as a senior tax advisor on business planning, entity structuring, tax‑equity, project development, financing, M&A and other strategic growth activities.
• Work hands‑on with tax workpapers (creation and review), SAP data, Excel models, and advisor‑prepared deliverables to ensure accuracy, completeness, and audit readiness.
• Responsible for providing effective leadership to the Tax organization, fostering a high‑performance culture, and ensuring the continued growth, development, and engagement of team members.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Tax, Finance, or related business discipline required; advanced degree in Tax, Accounting, Law, or related discipline preferred.
• CPA qualification required; MST, JD, or LLM in Tax is strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 15 years of progressive tax experience, including significant experience in international taxation, public‑company reporting (preferred), corporate tax, partnership/flow‑through structures, tax provisions, compliance, planning, and tax controversy.
• Demonstrated hands‑on technical expertise in international tax matters, including cross‑border structures, withholding tax, transfer pricing support, foreign reporting, intercompany transactions, treaty considerations, and coordination with non‑U.S. parent or affiliate reporting requirements.
• Strong ASC 740 tax accounting background, including ability to lead tax provision work, review technical analyses, and support financial statement disclosures and MD&A tax‑related matters.
• Experience operating in a complex holding company, project finance, infrastructure, power generation, energy, or other asset‑intensive environment preferred.
• Ability to operate as both a senior strategic leader and a hands‑on tax practitioner, with willingness to review workpapers, analyze source data, prepare or refine models, and resolve detailed technical issues directly.
• Excellent written communication skills, particularly with respect to technical tax memoranda, MD&A, financial statement footnotes, executive summaries, and reports to senior management and boards of directors.
• Excellent verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex tax matters clearly to non‑tax executives and cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Detail‑oriented, highly organized, and able to manage a high volume of data, competing priorities, and multiple deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong technical background in income, non‑income, indirect, property, sales and use, and other tax matters relevant to operating and development projects.
• Strong proficiency in MS Office and spreadsheets, Excel‑based modeling, ERP system (SAP preferred).
• Strong project management, analytical, problem‑solving, interpersonal, and teamwork skills, with a practical business‑oriented approach.
• Must pass a pre‑employment criminal background check and financial credit check.

Compensation:

The base annual salary range for this position is $225,000 – $250,000 in the Company’s good faith estimate. The actual base salary for this position will be contingent upon individual experience, role responsibilities, and office location.In addition to base salary, this position allows additional compensation and benefits, including:

• an annual discretionary bonus up to 40%, fully contingent based on individual and company performance,
• paid time off (PTO) of 120 hours per year, hours earned monthly, and up to 13 company paid holidays, and
• group benefits: 100% company paid medical, dental and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan with a 100% company match up to 6%, life insurance, short‑and‑long term disability, parental leave and flexible spending accounts.

The base annual salary range may be modified in the future.

Competitive Power Ventures, Inc. reserves the right to change or terminate any or all benefit plans and/or plan design at its discretion.

CPV holds all employees to the highest ethical standards and is committed to conducting business with integrity, transparency, and honesty to ensure our success.