Senior Tax Analyst Tax Analyst

About This Role

This role supports the company's Canadian and U.S. tax function, covering corporate income tax, indirect tax, audits, tax technology, and special projects. The individual will collaborate with various internal departments and external tax advisors to ensure compliance, manage tax-related matters, and support strategic tax initiatives. It suits a detail-oriented and analytical professional with strong technical and problem-solving skills, a collaborative approach, and a desire to drive process improvements within a growing and dynamic organization.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate responses to Canadian and U.S. tax authorities relating to income tax and indirect tax audits, notices, assessments, and information requests
• Support Canadian and U.S. corporate income tax compliance, including coordinating information required for U.S. federal and state tax filings
• Assist with special tax projects, including corporate reorganizations, voluntary disclosures, historical tax matters, and other tax planning initiatives
• Assist with Canadian indirect tax and U.S. sales and use tax matters, including audits, registrations, exemption certificates, and analysis of transaction-level information
• Assist with Canadian and U.S. tax instalment payments, tax invoices, and other tax administration activities
• Coordinate with external tax advisors and internal stakeholders to gather information and resolve tax-related matters
• Respond to ad-hoc tax inquiries from Accounting, Legal, Procurement, tax equity investors, joint venture partners, and other stakeholders
• Identify opportunities to improve tax processes, controls, documentation, and the use of tax technology

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field
• Relevant corporate tax, public accounting, or finance experience
• Strong Excel, analytical, organizational, and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively with internal teams and external advisors

Nice to have:

• CPA designation or progress toward a CPA designation
• Experience with Canadian and/or U.S. corporate income tax, indirect tax, or sales and use tax
• Experience with OneSource or similar tax technology

Important Details

• Work format: hybrid, with employees in the office from Tuesday through Thursday
• Locations: Oakville, ON or Houston, TX

About the Company

Clearlight Energy, an LS Power company established in 2025, owns and operates more than 4,500 MW across 52 assets consisting of utility scale solar, wind, battery storage and renewable natural gas in North America. Approximately 4,000 MW of its operations are located in the U.S., across NYISO, MISO, PJM, ERCOT and CAISO markets, with the remaining 500 MW located in Canada. The Company is headquartered in Oakville, Ontario with employees in both Canada and the United States. Clearlight Energy focuses on providing operational excellence to supply critical energy capacity and meet growing demand. Additionally, it has a 1,200 MW development pipeline of additional renewable resources to support grid reliability and decarbonization.