Senior Analyst / Manager - Tax

About DESRI

DESRI (formerly D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments) is a market-leading owner and operator of renewable energy projects throughout the United States. We have acquired or developed approximately 13.6 gigawatts of contracted capacity across a portfolio of over 87 renewable energy projects in 25 states. DESRI is run by a dynamic team with offices located at New York, Denver, Houston, Portland and Hyderabad (India).

About the role

We are looking for a resourceful and driven professional to join DESRI, based out of the firm’s Hyderabad, India office. The successful candidate will be a part of a small, inclusive, highly skilled team responsible for supporting DESRI’s portfolio of wind, solar and battery projects in an agile environment that values collaboration, thoughtful problem solving, and attention to detail.

What you'll do

In this role, you’ll primarily oversee and manage tax compliance for existing and new renewable projects located across multiple states in the U.S. and corporate entities. You will also be expected to support and manage the tax team in indirect tax modeling and various forms of accounting, management, and investor reporting, including partnership accounting, hypothetical liquidation at book value (HLBV) modeling, yield tracking, and budget versus actual analysis. To perform this role, you’ll liaise with U.S. and Hyderabad-based deal team members, asset managers, treasury, tax team, external consultants and tax authorities for various tax related matters. You’ll be responsible for initiating periodic state tax payments and addressing tax notices. In addition to this, you’ll work on initiatives related to establishing, standardizing, optimizing and documenting tax processes, workflows and controls.

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant (CA) or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with 3 - 5 years of experience.
• Candidates should possess exceptional attention to detail and the ability to take initiative with limited direction and guidance.
• Candidates should possess excellent written and spoken communication skills, and an ability to work independently with limited direction and guidance.
• Preferred experience in US Taxation (direct or indirect).