Tax Manager

Location: Remote (U.S. Based Preferred)

Reports To: CFO / Head of Finance

Compensation : $160,000 – $220,000 base salary + bonus opportunity

SolSource is a residential solar finance platform delivering a first-of-its-kind third-party ownership (TPO) product design to scale quickly through a dedicated installer and partner network. We provide Energy Service Agreements (ESA) and leases originated through installer channels and financed through a combination of warehouse facilities, tax credit monetization, and equity capital.

We’re seeking a Tax Manager with deep experience in renewable energy tax structuring, compliance, and tax credit monetization. The ideal candidate understands how solar assets are structured, how ITC and IRA incentives are captured and defended, and how to manage tax risk across complex financing and investor environments.

This is a broad, hands-on role ideal for someone who enjoys operating across tax compliance, structured finance, tax equity, renewable energy incentives, and investor-facing diligence in a high-growth environment.

This is a foundational role reporting to senior finance leadership. You will own SolSource’s direct and indirect tax functions, lead compliance across a multi-entity corporate structure, and serve as the internal subject matter expert on renewable energy tax credits, asset and project level tax documentation, tax credit monetization, and tax equity / structured financed structures.

  Key Responsibilities

1. Direct & Indirect Tax Compliance

• Lead both the direct and indirect tax functions across SolSource’s multi-entity corporate structure
• Oversee preparation and timely filing of all federal, state, and local tax returns, including corporate, partnership, sales, and property tax filings, in coordination with outsourced tax providers
• Manage property tax exposure and evaluate alternatives to reduce tax liability across the asset portfolio
• Establish and maintain processes for key tax deliverables; lead continuous improvement of tax operations, documentation, and controls
• Own quarterly and annual tax provision calculations and ensure alignment with financial reporting
• Partner with accounting and finance teams to ensure tax-sensitive transactions, intercompany activity, asset ownership, depreciation, and tax credit activity are properly captured and documented

2. ITC & Renewable Energy Tax Credit Management

• Serve as SolSource’s internal expert on the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) under Sections 48 and 48E, including bonus credit adders: Domestic Content, Energy Community, and Low-Income Community designations
• Maintain audit-ready documentation supporting ITC qualification, basis, placed-in-service timing, bonus adders and overall defensibility across all projects in the portfolio
• Track and interpret IRS and Treasury guidance under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) and other applicable legislation as it pertains to residential solar TPO assets
• Advise on ITC recapture risk, placed-in-service timing, and safe harbor elections in coordination with legal and operations
• Support tax credit sale, transfer, and insurance diligence by preparing and reviewing supporting schedules, documentation packages, and responses to tax-related diligence questions

3. Tax Equity & Structured Finance

• Support the structuring and diligence of tax equity transactions including preferred equity, partnership flip, sale-leaseback, and pass-through lease structures
• Work alongside capital markets and legal teams during investor, lender, tax credit buyer and insurer due diligence to respond to tax-related inquiries
• Review and provide input on joint venture, tax equity, tax credit transfer, warehouse facility and other legal and financing documents
• Collaborate with finance on tax equity modeling assumptions, pricing inputs, and transaction economics
• Identify tax risks and documentation gaps early in transaction processes and help drive practical solutions with internal and external advisors

4. TPO Asset Tax Accounting

• Oversee tax accounting for residential solar assets under TPO structures, including ESAs, leases and power purchase agreements (PPAs)
• Ensure proper accounting and documentation for ITC transactions, joint ventures, and equity method investments
• Coordinate with the accounting team on MACRS depreciation schedules, bonus depreciation elections, and deferred tax positions
• Help maintain clear asset-level tax records that can support lender reporting, investor diligence, tax credit monetization, audit review, and future financing transactions

5. Cross-Functional Advisory & Controls

• Act as the primary internal advisor on all tax matters to finance, legal, capital markets, and operations teams
• Build and maintain scalable tax policies, controls, and supporting frameworks that withstand investor, lender, insurer, and IRS diligence requirements
• Coordinate with external tax counsel, Big 4 advisors, and outsourced compliance partners
• Evaluate state and local tax incentives and credits applicable to SolSource’s multi-state operations
• Create scalable processes that allow SolSource to manage increasing project volume, asset-level documentation, tax credit support, and compliance requirements without unnecessary complexity
• Provide strategic guidance to leadership on tax implications associated with new products, financing structures, and platform growth initiatives.

What We’re Looking For

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA required
• 5–8+ years of tax experience, with at least 3 years in renewable energy, structured finance, or project finance
• Hands-on knowledge of ITC and IRA tax credit rules — not just familiarity, but operational experience managing compliance, documentation, and diligence
• Experience with partnership taxation and tax equity transaction structures (partnership flip, sale-leaseback, or pass-through lease)
• Demonstrated ability to manage direct and indirect tax compliance across a multi-entity structure
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills; comfort reviewing and commenting on complex legal documents, transaction structures, and tax-sensitive commercial terms
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to present complex tax issues to non-tax stakeholders
• Ability to operate independently, prioritize effectively, and manage complex tax workstreams with minimal oversight
• Strong judgment, attention to detail, and ability to balance technical tax requirements with practical business execution

Strongly Preferred

• Experience at or alongside a residential solar TPO platform, renewable energy developer, solar fintech, tax equity investor or renewable energy financing platform
• Familiarity with securitization, warehouse facilities, tax credit transferability and related tax implications
• Working knowledge of FEOC compliance, Domestic Content traceability, Safe Harbor documentation and ITC qualification requirements
• Experience with property tax exposure management across a distributed residential asset portfolio
• Exposure to Big 4 public accounting firm with renewable energy or financial services clients
• Experience using AI tools to improve tax workflows, including tax research, guidance monitoring, document review, diligence responses, compliance tracking, data validation, and repeatable process design
• Master’s degree in Taxation or LLM in Taxation

Why SolSource

SolSource is building a next-generation residential solar finance platform designed to scale through innovative capital structures and strategic installer partnerships. The Tax Manager will play a central role in building and managing the company’s tax infrastructure, including compliance, tax credit monetization, transaction support, and investor diligence.

This role offers direct exposure to leadership, meaningful ownership, and the opportunity to help shape the tax function of a rapidly scaling clean energy platform.

Equal Opportunity Statement

SolSource Solutions is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees feel respected, supported, and empowered to succeed.