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Our client is an established Oil trading company, with physical assets across Europe. They actively source, refine, market and trade Crude Oil and Oil products, and associated financial derivatives.
The business is also taking a lead role in the Energy Transition with the development of several projects aimed to utilise existing infrastructure across Europe to develop renewable energy, green hydrogen, and carbon capture to enable local industries to re reduce carbon emissions.
Due to recent growth across their asset portfolio, we are looking to expand the senior management team to include a Senior Head of Group Taxation, reporting directly to the Group CFO.
THE MAIN DUTIES WILL INCLUDE:
- Responsible for all Group direct and indirect taxation.
- Liaising with Taxation Managers at each Refinery (dotted lines).
- Managing the following external relationships:
o PWC the preferred tax consultant for the Group.
o Taxation Authorities (in conjunction with Refineries).
o External counsel (in conjunction with Legal) with respect to all taxation matters.
- Overseeing all disputes and ongoing taxation cases with the Taxation Authorities across the Group.
- All transfer pricing across the Group including all tolling/ service contracts between the Group and Refineries.
- Taxation inputs and advice for Group projects including M&A activities.
- Providing senior management with insights and opportunities to optimise the Group’s taxation position.
- Participating in relevant Industry forums and providing proactive inputs/ positions for this purpose.
- Participating in the Group Finance team more broadly by providing leadership and promoting team participation.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:
- Minimum 10 years of experience in international taxation (direct and indirect taxation) including a period in a taxation consultancy.
- Exposure to international manufacturing businesses operating in multiple taxation jurisdictions.
- Practical experience in transfer pricing in international businesses (exposure to commodity supply and trading an advantage).
- Excellent analytical and quantitative skills
- Sound understanding of relevant accounting, legal and tax standards
- Assertive and innovative
- Excellent communication skills
- Flexible and adaptable; Thrives in changing, high pressured environments
- Language skills would be advantageous.
