Tax Manager

Description

Seven Seas Water Group

Seven Seas Water Group (www.sevenseaswater.com) is a portfolio company owned by investment funds managed by EQT. Headquartered in Tampa, with operations across the U.S., Caribbean, and Latin America, Seven Seas Water Group (SSWG) delivers annually over 20 billion gallons of water to industrial, commercial, governmental, municipal, and hospitality customers. SSWG designs, builds, owns, and operates, delivers new facilities, or acquires and upgrades existing facilities, with the goal of optimizing project risk transfer between the public and private sectors. We have more than 200 water and wastewater treatment plants in operations throughout the United States, Caribbean, and Latin America. With an outstanding reputation for decentralized water and wastewater treatment solutions, the SSWG "Water-as-a-Service" approach seeks to help solve global water and wastewater infrastructure challenges.

SSWG operates two businesses within the water infrastructure space. Seven Seas Water, which provides water treatment and desalination for governmental, hospitality and industrial customers in United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the AUC Group (www.aucgroup.net), which provides decentralized water and wastewater treatment plants for industrial and municipal customers in the United States.

EQT is a purpose-driven global investment organization focused on active ownership strategies. With a Nordic heritage and a global mindset, EQT has a track record of more than three decades of developing companies across multiple geographies, sectors, and strategies. EQT has investment strategies covering all phases of a business' development, from start-up to maturity. EQT has EUR 273 billion in total assets under management (EUR 141 billion in fee-generating assets under management) as of 30 June 2025, within two business segments \u2013 Private Capital and Real Assets.

With its roots in the Wallenberg family's entrepreneurial mindset and philosophy of long-term ownership, EQT is guided by a set of strong values and a distinct corporate culture. EQT manages and advises funds and vehicles that invest across the world with the mission to future-proof companies, generate attractive returns and make a positive impact with everything EQT does.

The EQT AB Group comprises EQT AB (publ) and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, which include general partners and fund managers of EQT funds as well as entities advising EQT funds. EQT has offices in more than 25 countries across Europe, Asia and the Americas and has more than 1,900 employees.

Seven Seas Water Group is a portfolio company of EQT AB (together with its subsidiaries, "EQT"), a purpose-driven global investment organization that partners with companies worldwide through its Private Capital and Real Assets strategies. Founded in 1994, EQT is a leading active ownership firm that has more than EUR 273 billion in total assets under management across nearly 50 active funds. EQT is committed to investing behind essential infrastructure, partnering with established platforms that deliver sustainable, mission critical services aligned with global needs for resource efficiency.

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Requirements

The Role

The Tax Manager will be responsible for a wide variety of duties related to tax, transfer pricing, intercompany and other activities as management may deem necessary. The successful candidate will work with management to ensure timely and accurate income tax provision and compliance reporting. This includes preparing accurate tax provision and compliance workpapers by location, corresponding with Tax Advisors on tax matters, assisting with implementing and maintaining company transfer pricing policies, and tracking intercompany transactions including pay down of debt and trade payables. The ideal candidate will be a strong worker, self-starter, results-driven, analytical, and team-oriented. The Tax Manager will play a crucial role in ensuring compliance with tax regulations, optimizing tax strategies, and providing valuable insights to support the company's financial goals. This candidate must be local to the Tampa Bay area and be willing to work a hybrid office schedule with 3 days in the corporate office every week.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

Corporate Tax:

• Preparation of workpapers and supporting schedules to support the calculation of the quarterly and annual income tax provision.
• Preparation of workpapers and supporting schedules for the annual income tax compliance requirements for both US and International locations, including preparation of US International Tax Reporting forms 5472, FDII calculations and Foreign Tax Credits.
• Coordinating and communicating with 3rd party tax advisors to complete the annual tax provision and compliance requirements.
• Preparation of various tax reporting requirements such as Value Added Tax (VAT), Withholding (WHT), sales & use, property and other ad valorem tax returns.
• Assist with other tax compliance and reporting as required.

Transfer Pricing & Intercompany:

• Understand and ensure compliance with the company's transfer pricing policies and reporting as required in various jurisdictions.
• Assist with periodic updates to the company's transfer pricing policies.
• Coordinate with Accounting on the calculation of the Transfer Pricing charges.
• Maintain the roll forward of intercompany balances ensuring that loans, interest, trade payables, transfer pricing and other balances are identified appropriately to ensure efficient movement of cash between international subsidiaries.
• Maintain all intercompany agreements and review intercompany relationships to determine when new intercompany agreements are needed.
• Preparation of intercompany interest calculation and journal entries.
• Preparation of quarterly intercompany clearing and related journal entries.
• Other tasks and responsibilities in support of the Accounting, Tax and Treasury Teams, as assigned.

Qualification/Requirements:

• Experience preparing Income Tax Provisions. Understanding of ASC 740 and income tax accounting concepts and the ability to apply these concepts across different industries and jurisdictions.
• Experience with preparing US Federal Corporate Income Tax Returns. Experience with local tax compliance in international jurisdictions preferred.
• Strong Excel and computer skills working with large data sets and pivot tables, proficiency in Word, and familiarity with general ledger and financial reporting systems.
• High degree of professionalism and strong interpersonal skills including the ability to listen and communicate effectively with all levels in the organization, both verbal and written.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team, and to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Must possess the desire and ability to learn and adapt to change quickly and produce quality work under tight deadlines.
• Must possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and superior attention to detail.
• Candidate must be research oriented to help explore new jurisdictions with company growth.
• Must be flexible in dealing with change and an ability to manage competing priorities and projects in a fast-paced environment.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in accounting, taxation or related field.
• CPA required.
• 5-7 years of relevant current work experience. Big 4, large top-tier CPA firm and/or multi-national public company experience required.
• Candidate must have existing knowledge of federal and state regulations, and ideally some experience with international tax jurisdictions.
• Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) is also a plus.

How to Apply

Send resumes to Talent@7seaswater.com or apply online at sevenseaswater.com

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.

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Applicant will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.