Tax Analyst

Who We Are:
At Northland, we’re enablers of change, united by our journey to transform the energy sector into the foundation for a sustainable future.

Since our inception, we’ve been early movers in the energy industry, adopting new initiatives that pave the way for communities across the globe and helping forge their path towards a carbon-neutral landscape.

We’re a different kind of independent power producer. As developers, owners and operators who are at the forefront of the energy transition, we’re uniquely positioned to leave a lasting impact in the regions where we operate. We’ve expanded our business across Canada, the United States, Latin America, Europe and Asia to become a global leader, all by bringing together industry experts to find solutions with an entrepreneurial mindset.

While our work powers communities across the globe, Northland is powered by our people.

The Tax Analyst is an integral role with high visibility across Northland Power’s business, working closely with accounting, corporate finance, development and external advisors. In this role, you are a key contributor to the preparation, review and reporting of internal and external tax information. You will provide tax oversight to Northland’s portfolio of companies in Spain.

The Senior Tax Analyst - Spain will work closely with the local finance team in to oversee all ongoing projects in Spain.

Key Responsibilities:

- Review and assist tax advisors in Spain with the preparation of quarterly, annual tax provisions, public reporting, and Consolidated CIT Group Tax ;
- Coordinate with regional tax service providers and local staff to monitor compliance, cash tax payments, VAT and withholding taxes, CIT, local taxes, stamp duties and facilitate timely filings;
- Assisting with dealings with local tax authorities including tax authorities’ enquiries, tax audits and interactions.
- Assist with local accounting and treasury functions on any tax related matters as needed;
- Support development initiatives in Spain as required;
- Work with external tax advisors and legal departments to maintain tax structures in Spain ;
- Provide supporting documentation and respond to auditors as required;
- Prepare the tax notes in the Annual Accounts
- Oversee local transfer pricing analysis and documentation;
- Oversee merger and acquisition activities in Spain from a tax perspective if required, including managing due diligence and advisors;
- In partnership with local teams and the Corporate Finance Department, ensure Spanish taxes are accurately modeled, budgeted and forecasted;
- Work with members of the Tax Department and other Northland departments to improve workflow, technologies, efficiencies, controls, documentation and processes.

Who you are:

- Independent: You are an independent thinker and naturally set your own timescales and milestones to ensure you meet your objectives. You are a highly motivated self-starter who take the lead and make sure that other people follow
- Diligent: You can demonstrate exceptional attention to detail
- Strong Communicator: Your spoken and written communication is excellent, and you are able to influence your internal and external stakeholders coming from varied cultural backgrounds
- Collaborative: You build relationships easily and enjoy working as a team to get things done
- Methodical and organized: You naturally work in a methodical way and relish the opportunity to add structure and order to your work
- Committed: Your perseverance in pursuing the objective enables you to efficiently prioritize and meet tight deadlines

Qualifications and experience:

- A university degree in tax law or tax economics
- 2+ years of relevant tax experience working for multi-national companies. Ideally with a background at one of the Big Four and/or in an operational setting e.g., complex utility companies (energy) or established global engineering firms, maritime/offshore companies or large industrial/ manufacturing corporations
- Proven experience implementing and maintaining tax and financing structures
- High level of written and spoken in both English and Spanish language is a prerequisite
- Experience with M&A would be an asset
- What’s In It for You:

- Our employees are the driving force behind our achievements. We are unwavering in our commitment to not only recognise your contributions but also to empower you to excel in every aspect of your life. Here's a glimpse of why Northland is the place where you'll truly thrive:
- Presence with purpose - You can take advantage of our hybrid model (team-dependent, you work from wherever makes you most comfortable). Our Workplace Reimagined framework also offers flex time so you can define your work schedule within certain parameters.-
- Thoughtful benefits - Enhanced parental leave (including Adoption leave) and private medical insurance for you, your spouse and children are a couple of the benefits you’ll be able to access.-
- Wellbeing first - St