Head of Tax

Antora builds and deploys thermal batteries to power always-on industrial operations with low-cost energy. Factory-built in the United States, Antora's modular thermal batteries deliver reliable heat and power, enabling industrial facilities of any size to decarbonize predictably and profitably. Antora is electrifying global industry while supporting U.S. manufacturing jobs, lowering costs for energy consumers, and enhancing the competitiveness of American industry.

We are growing our company with people who put team and mission first, value connection through laughter and joy, and build with humility and openness. We are committed to continue building a diverse, passionate, and creative team dedicated to a future where every industrial facility, everywhere on earth, is powered by abundant, clean, low-cost energy.

Position Summary

As the Head of Tax, you will lead Antora's tax strategy, compliance, and operations across all entities, ensuring flawless tax execution as we scale. You will design and implement tax structures that enable growth, uphold uncompromising compliance, and capture the full value of clean energy incentives. You will work closely with the CFO, Legal, and Finance teams to guide strategic decisions, optimize tax efficiency, and deliver timely, accurate filings-laying the foundation for a world-class tax function that grows with Antora's impact.

This is a rare opportunity to shape the tax strategy of a rapidly scaling clean energy company driving the industrial decarbonization revolution.

Roles & Responsibilities

Strategic Tax Initiatives

• Develop and implement tax strategy for deploying Antora's thermal batteries through (typically co-owned) energy project companies, in close collaboration with the Legal team.

• Ensure operational tax compliance and closely collaborate with leadership, Legal, and Commercial for entity structuring, project company contracts, and transactions.

• Support the design, implementation, and monitoring of tax-compliant entity contracts in coordination with the Legal team, particularly regarding transfer pricing and contract compliance.

• Monitor regulatory changes and emerging tax trends, assessing operational impacts and collaborating with Legal on formal interpretation and risk analysis.

• Provide specialized tax compliance, structuring and filing support for transactions involving clean energy tax incentives.

• Proactively recommend compliant tax efficiency strategies to improve processes, reduce costs, and optimize tax liabilities for the company and its shareholders.

Tax Operations and Compliance Activities

• Ensure timely and accurate documentation and filings in compliance with tax laws, particularly concerning clean energy tax credit transactions.

• Maintain capital accounts in accordance with U.S. tax rules, including tax oversight for cash contributions and distributions.

• Monitor the tax calendar, prepare all required tax filings, and coordinate inputs from external advisors.

• Prepare for and manage federal, state, and local tax audits, in close collaboration with external advisors and Legal.

• Partner with Legal to assess, analyze, and document applicable and available state and local clean energy incentives, their financial impact, and differentiating benefits.

• Provide support for U.S. and foreign research and development (R&D) credit calculations.

• Identify and apply for relevant tax exemptions and abatements.

• Lead comprehensive tax due diligence for investments, strategic transactions, mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures.

• Partner with Legal and HR to design tax-efficient equity plans that maximize employee benefit while minimizing risk to the company.

Key Qualifications

• A minimum of 10 years progressive experience in tax strategy and execution.

• At least 4 years of tax leadership experience in a renewable energy or battery storage business (either directly or through a nationally recognized tax advisory firm). Start-up and scaling experience preferred.

• Strong academic and vocational foundation in tax and finance, documented by a valid CPA, Master's Degree in Taxation or tax law degree.

• Deep technical knowledge of federal, state, and…