Senior Manager, Tax and Treasury - Atlanta - Energi People

Description

Senior Manager, Tax & Treasury

Confidential Client | Global Data Centre Services Platform

A leading global data centre services provider is seeking a Senior Manager, Tax & Treasury to join its growing finance leadership team. This is a high‐impact role within a business trusted by some of the world's largest enterprise and hyperscale customers to operate mission‐critical infrastructure at scale.

Reporting into senior finance leadership, this position offers significant visibility and influence, combining strategic tax leadership with hands‐on execution across complex partnership and international structures.

About the Client (Confidential)

Founded in 2008, our client is a 100% data‐centre‐focused, owner‐operator supporting enterprise and hyperscale customers worldwide. The business delivers customised, end‐to‐end data centre solutions across the full asset lifecycle — including turnkey development, facilities management, data centre operations, and bespoke construction services.

With more than 400 engineers, technicians, and professional staff, the organisation is known for its battle‐tested leadership, deep technical expertise, and unwavering commitment to quality. The culture is performance‐driven yet inclusive, with a strong emphasis on diversity, long‐term career progression, and support for military veterans.

This is a business where finance — and tax in particular — plays a genuine strategic role in enabling growth, operational excellence, and investor outcomes.

The Opportunity

The Senior Manager, Tax & Treasury will play a central role in shaping and executing the company's tax strategy as it continues to scale across the U.S. and internationally. This individual will partner closely with Accounting, Legal, FP&A, Operations, and senior leadership to ensure tax considerations are embedded into commercial decision‐making, capital deployment, and long‐term growth initiatives.

The role offers exposure to complex partnership structures, international operations, and treasury‐related initiatives that directly impact cash flow and liquidity.

Key Responsibilities

Tax Strategy & Leadership

• Support senior finance leadership in overseeing all aspects of the tax function, including U.S. federal, state, local, and international tax matters.
• Lead tax strategy for partnership and flow‐through entities, including Forms 1065 and K‐1 reporting.
• Align tax planning with operational, investment, and growth objectives.

Compliance & Planning

• Manage and review annual tax compliance deliverables in collaboration with external advisors.
• Prepare and manage quarterly estimated tax payments.
• Oversee sales and use tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions, including nexus studies, taxability analysis, and audit support.
• Manage VAT compliance and planning for international operations.
• Identify, implement, and document applicable tax incentives and exemptions.

Treasury & Modeling

• Develop and maintain tax and cash flow models to optimise entity‐level and investor‐level outcomes.
• Support treasury initiatives including:
• Cash repatriation planning
• Intercompany funding structures
• Legal entity cash flow forecasting
• Payment runs and global bank account structuring

Cross‐Functional Partnership

• Collaborate closely with Accounting, Legal, FP&A, Operations, and senior leadership to integrate tax into contracts, capital projects, and strategic initiatives.
• Manage relationships with external advisors, auditors, and tax authorities.
• Drive continuous improvement of tax processes, documentation, and internal controls to support scale.

Candidate Profile

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline (required)
• Master's degree in Taxation or Accounting (preferred)
• CPA qualification required (or actively in progress)

Experience

• 7–8+ years of progressive tax experience
• Prior experience in public accounting (Big 4 or national/regional firm strongly preferred)
• Strong background in partnership taxation and multi‐jurisdictional environments

Skills & Attributes

• Deep technical knowledge of U.S. partnership taxation (Forms 1065, K‐1s)
• Exposure to indirect taxes (sales & use tax, VAT)
• Advanced Excel skills; ERP exposure (NetSuite, Oracle, or similar) advantageous
• Strong communicator able to translate complex tax issues for non‐tax stakeholders
• Highly organised, adaptable, and comfortable operating in a fast‐paced environment
• Proactive, commercially minded, and able to own initiatives end‐to‐end
• Collaborative, team‐oriented mindset with the ability to operate effectively under pressure

Why This Role?

This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior, highly visible tax leadership role within a growing, globally respected data centre platform. The successful candidate will have the chance to influence strategy, build scalable processes, and partner with leadership in a business where tax has a true seat at the table.

This position is being recruited by a third‐party search firm on behalf of a confidential client. All applications will be handled in strict confidence. The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under U.S. law.