Description

Who We Are

Bluestar Energy Capital is a global renewable energy company focused on filling a niche and critical gap in the current market. Financing, developing, and constructing utility-scale projects efficiently to drive decarbonization of the industry. Our mission is to be nimble, allowing our experience and data to drive decisions while operating with a high sense of urgency.

About The Role

The Sr. Tax Accountant will support the accounting function for multiple international entities and serve as a liaison for external tax and audit firms. You’ll support the growth and expansion of the business and transfer accounting operations into the entities as their business matures.

This is a part-time position, requiring approximately 25 hours a week with flexibility to manage increased levels of activity periodically. This role can be based in Dublin, Ireland or Chicago, IL.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage a combination of outsourced and internal accounting and reporting for BEC and its subsidiaries, JV entities, acquisition and divestment transactions.
• Maintain relationships with local accounting firms for outsourced entities, including training on accounting processes, weekly status meetings, and review/approve work
• Periodically review business needs are re-evaluate external scope requirements
• Manage and support the implementation of the procure to pay cycle
• Coordinate with FP&A on cash requirements for global business entities
• Manage relevant aspects of month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes for Bluestar and its subsidiaries
• Conduct thorough transfer pricing analyses to support intercompany transactions
• Act as a primary liaison with external auditors
• Develop and compile supporting work papers, reconciliations, and other schedules for all relevant accounts and/or account groups
• Manage relationships with external tax preparers for foreign filings and registrations
• Oversee preparation and filing of Federal and State Corporate/Partnership income tax returns, VAT returns
• Lead preparation of required tax documentation across BEC and its subsidiaries (e.g. 1099)
• Manage relationships and collaborate with external tax advisors to ensure efficient and accurate tax planning and compliance
• Work with the finance and legal teams to ensure compliance with all tax laws and regulations
• Participate in due diligence for potential transactions and advise on tax implications
  
  

About You

You have a genuine interest and proven track record in accounting, process design, and tax. You have experience supporting multiple finance functions of a small business or within a public accounting firm and creating the right-sized processes for the needs of the business.

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA or similar), or CPA preferred
• 5-10+ years of experience with increasing responsibilities, including tax and audit/accounting support
• Experience working in public accounting, preferred
• Excellent technical/analytical and interpersonal skills with high attention to detail.
• Ability to work on own initiative taking work to completion with minimal support.
• Working knowledge of IFRS and US GAAP preferred
• Excellent organizational skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
  
  

Are you missing some of these? Don’t let that stop you from applying. We’re growing and always looking to meet people aligned with our mission who could be a good fit for the organization.

Bluestar Energy Capital is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.