Director Tax Accounting SunPower Corporation San Jose

Job Description

• Management of SunPower’s income tax provision group
• Project manage and review SunPower ASC 740 quarterly tax provision calculation

• Interface with outside audit firm (EY) regarding all tax accounting developments and issues

• Oversight of SOX tax jdocumentation and processes

• Review forecasted tax results and assist with tax planning

• Analyze business transactions and document income tax provision impact in memorandum form
• Assist in the preparation and review of the tax sections of the company’s SEC reporting and footnote disclosures (10Q and 10K)
• Prepare and review tax provision analytics that are communicated to tax management, finance partners, and external auditors
• Research and monitor issues and changes in accounting for income taxes


• Analyze effect of purchase price accounting from business combinations and M&A transactions from both a domestic and international tax reporting perspective
• Drive tax technical development program for SunPower’s income tax provision team

• 10+years multinational corporate tax experience
• BA/BS in accounting or equivalent
• FAS109/ASC 740 accounting for income taxes knowledge and experience required
• Knowledge of federal income taxation of domestic and international transactions
• Multistate tax experience

• Strong communication and people management skills

• Ability to work both independently and project manage detailed initiatives

• Experience running tax provision process in a complex multinational environment

• Big 4 experience

• MST or CPA

• Knowlege of IFRS tax rules

• Experience with tax issues associated with technology, construction, consumer leasing, structured finance transactions or renewable energy

• Oracle ERP experience