Senior Tax Advisor - Tax Planning

Country United States / US City HOUSTON Workplace location HOUSTON-LOUISIANA STREET(USA) Employer company TotalEnergies American Services, Inc. Domain Finance Type of contract Regular position Experience Minimum 6 years

Context & Environment

About TotalEnergies

TotalEnergies is a global multi-energy company producing and marketing energies worldwide, including oil and biofuels, natural gas and green gases, renewables, and electricity. Active in more than 130 countries, the Company places sustainable development at the heart of its strategy, projects, and operations, with the ambition to provide energy that is more affordable, cleaner, more reliable, and accessible to all.

About the Role
The Senior Tax Advisor – Tax Planning acts as a key Tax Business Partner for TotalEnergies’ U.S. operations, with a strong focus on the expanding Renewables business as well as Trading, Upstream, and Downstream activities. The role is accountable for tax planning and research supporting U.S. and global initiatives, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and corporate reorganizations.

Operating in a fast-paced and complex environment, the position requires close collaboration with business, finance, legal, accounting, and external advisors, often across borders. The role involves managing multiple initiatives with tight timelines and delivering clear, actionable tax advice to senior leadership.

Activities

Key Responsibilities & Activities

• Serve as Tax Business Partner to U.S. affiliates, with primary focus on Renewables and cross-branch planning initiatives.
• Lead tax planning, research, and modeling for internal reorganizations, acquisitions, dispositions, and other strategic transactions.
• Evaluate and recommend tax-efficient structures and alternatives for proposed investments and transactions.
• Prepare and review tax analyses, structure decks, and position papers supporting federal and state tax positions.
• Monitor changes in U.S. federal, state, and relevant international tax laws and assess business impacts.
• Review transaction documentation and liaise with internal legal teams and external counsel.
• Support planning initiatives impacting U.S. affiliates and the global effective tax rate.
• Identify tax optimization opportunities and process improvements.
• Coordinate with external tax advisors and contribute to tax function development and knowledge sharing.
• Provide support to Tax Operations (provision, compliance, audit) during peak periods as needed.

Accountabilities

• Responsible for U.S. tax planning across three U.S. tax groups.
• Deliver timely, high-quality tax advice in support of U.S. and global transactions and investments.
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