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.
• Support tax legislation monitoring, modeling, and tax attribute management.
• Communicate complex tax matters clearly to executive management and key stakeholders.

Candidate Profile

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (BS/BBA required); CPA, Master’s in Taxation, or J.D. preferred.
• Minimum 5+ years of U.S. corporate tax experience (Big 4, large law firm, in-house tax department, or combination).
• Strong knowledge of U.S. federal corporate tax and consolidated return concepts.
• Proven ability to manage complex projects and multiple competing priorities.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with executive-level stakeholders.
• Collaborative mindset with strong interpersonal skills.

Additional Information

 

TotalEnergies values diversity, promotes individual growth and offers equal opportunity careers.

About TotalEnergies
TotalEnergies is a major energy company, which produces and markets fuels, natural gas and low-carbon electricity. Over 100,000 employees are committed to better energy that is safer, more affordable, cleaner and accessible to as many people as possible. Active in more than 120 countries, TotalEnergies ambition is to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 or sooner. The US Government is engineering a major transformation of the US economy with ambitious goals to cut GHG emissions in half by 2030 and reach net-zero emissions by 2050.

What We Provide
TotalEnergies offers a competitive salary, the opportunity to contribute to innovative and responsible energy solutions, and the chance to work alongside dedicated experts across disciplines. Employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package that includes employer‑subsidized Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance; Short‑ and Long‑Term Disability; a 401(k) plan with both matching and non‑matching employer contributions; Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts; Employee Assistance Program (EAP); Educational Assistance; a generous fitness reimbursement; Parental Leave, Paid Time Off, and 12 Paid Holidays.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status or any other category protected under applicable federal, state or local law. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures.

TotalEnergies believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

International Consideration
TotalEnergies regrets that it is unable to sponsor employment Visas or consider individuals on time-limited visa status for this position.