Director, Tax

Director, Tax

Columbia, SC or Washington, DC

The Nuclear Company is the fastest growing AI tech-enabled startup in the nuclear and energy space, pioneering a fleet-scale approach to building the next generation of nuclear reactors. Through our design-once, build-many model, we're accelerating the deployment of safe, reliable, and affordable nuclear energy.

We operate with an AI-first mindset. Every employee is expected to leverage AI, technology, and the Nuclear Operating System (NOS) as integral components of their role to improve the quality, speed, and impact of their work. We expect every team member to continuously identify opportunities to automate workflows, enhance decision-making, improve processes, and contribute to the ongoing evolution of NOS as a strategic operating capability that enables The Nuclear Company to scale with excellence.

We hire people who are driven by purpose, thrive in ambiguity, and are energized by building what has never been built before. Our team combines intellectual curiosity with high agency, embraces candid feedback and continuous learning, and holds themselves and others to exceptional standards. Our values—Transparency, Responsibility, Unity, Scrappiness, and Tenacity—guide how we hire, collaborate, and make decisions every day. They are not words on a wall; they are the standard by which we operate. TRUST is the foundation of our safety culture, fostering intellectual honesty, accountability, and open communication, while our values challenge every team member to execute with urgency, humility, resilience, and an unwavering commitment to our mission.

About the Role

The Tax Director builds and leads The Nuclear Company's tax function from the ground up, covering federal and state income tax, energy tax credits, and the transfer pricing and tax structuring implications of TNC's joint-venture and project-financing arrangements. This role serves as the company's primary tax advisor as it scales capital deployment across multiple construction sites. The ideal candidate is a hands-on builder who thrives in a startup environment and can stand up a high-performing tax function without existing infrastructure in place.

Responsibilities

• Federal, state, and local tax compliance and provision (ASC 740)
• Tax planning and structuring for joint ventures, partnerships, project financing, international
• Energy tax credit strategy (e.g., ITC/PTC and related nuclear/energy credits)
• Indirect tax oversight (sales/use, property tax) across multi-state construction sites
• Managing relationships with external tax advisors and auditors
• Advising leadership on the tax impact of major transactions

Experience

• 10+ years of progressive corporate tax experience, including Big 4 or national firm plus industry
• Active CPA required
• Hands-on experience structuring tax for partnerships/joint ventures
• Experience with energy tax credits (ITC/PTC or similar)
• ASC 740 income tax provision experience

Preferred Experience

• Direct experience with nuclear or energy infrastructure tax credits
• M&A tax experience
• Multi-state construction/property tax experience
• Prior experience building a tax function from scratch at an early-stage company

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages
• 401k with company match
• Medical, dental, vision plans
• Generous vacation policy, plus holidays

Estimated Starting Salary Range The estimated starting salary range for this role is $178,000 - $204,000 annually less applicable withholdings and deductions, paid on a bi-weekly basis. The actual salary offered may vary based on relevant factors as determined in the Company's discretion, which may include experience, qualifications, tenure, skill set, availability of qualified candidates, geographic location, certifications held, and other criteria deemed pertinent to the particular role.

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