Senior Tax Associate

COMPANY OVERVIEW

174 Power Global, headquartered in Irvine, California, designs, builds and manages solar power plant solutions. The company brings a decade of global leadership in solar PV to North America, combining best-of-world technology, processes and partnerships to deliver utility-grade solar PV solutions customized for local energy markets. 174 Power Global offers the full spectrum of PV solutions – from power plant development, design, construction, operations and maintenance. With proven capabilities across the solar value chain, 174 Power Global minimizes uncertainty and risk, and helps customers achieve a higher return on their investment in solar energy.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Senior Tax Associate provides support to the Tax and Compliance Team. This position requires meeting tight deadlines and conducting a multitude of tax activities, including but not limited to income tax compliance, ASC740 reporting, sales and use tax compliance, property tax compliance, researching and interpreting tax law, and coordinating among various teams for misc. tax administrative work. This position reports to the Tax Manager. This position is in-house role, located in Irvine, California, and the ideal candidate will be within commutable distance to the Irvine office location.

• Maintain and reconcile tax accounts for both US and Mexico, support tax journal entry and general ledger close processes.
• Assist with quarterly and annual tax provisions (ASC 740), including calculating current and deferred tax, reconciling DTA/DTL balances, and preparing and maintaining supporting workpapers; Prepare tax footnotes and disclosures, ensuring compliance with all relevant disclosure requirements.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders (e.g., Accounting, Legal, Planning, Operation) and external advisors to gather and compile data and support compliance and reporting requirements.
• Prepare or review both income (corporate and partnership tax returns at Fed/state/local levels and Mexico) and non-income tax compliance obligations (sales and use tax returns, property tax renditions, and other filings, such as 1099, 1042, and various state/local filings as needed.
• Assist with preparing quarterly tax estimates and projections.
• Maintain and monitor tax tracking log, ensuring no missing tax payments and filings
• Work with Accounting and Treasury for proper approvals in tax payments, and make payments on time.
• Participate in special projects, including M&A support, tax planning, and process improvement initiatives
• Research and analyze complex tax issues; document findings and provide recommendations
• Support audits and respond to tax authority inquiries and notices
• Monitor tax law changes and assess potential impact on the company

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, or other business-related field.
• Minimum of 3~5 years of relevant tax experience in income tax compliance (corporate or partnership, Fed and multi-state). Understanding of international tax concepts (5471, 5472, GILTI, FDII, CAMT, and 1042 withholding regime) is a plus.
• Experience with preparing ASC 740 income tax provision.
• Knowledge of Indirect Taxes (Sales and Use Tax, Property Tax), is a plus.
• Experience with Mexico tax compliance (VAT and CIT), is a plus.
• Self-motivated team player, a strategic thinker with growth mindset and strong verbal/written communication skills and problem-solving skills.
• Able to cope with pressure, multi-tasking and comfortable working in a fast-moving and dynamic environment.
• Licensed CPA is a plus.
• Bilingual (English and Korean), a plus.

Attention external recruitment firms, we will not accept any unsolicited resumes at this time. Please do not contact any internal member of our company to discuss the position or to solicit candidates.

174 Power Global provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

www.174powerglobal.com.