| Location: |
TX-Houston
Southwest (AZ, AR, NM, OK & TX) |
| Salary Range: |
NA |
| Bonus & Incentives: |
Bonus available. |
| Position Responsibilities: |
Accountabilities:
· Knowledge of US taxation of upstream and downstream oil and gas activities.
· Knowledge of US taxation of intellectual property and cost sharing.
· Individually, and through the resources of the U.S. Tax Organization, provide pro-active, value-added tax counsel (including training and tax awareness presentations) to the business supported, and to the Tax Compliance and Tax Defense groups in respect of those businesses.
· Develop, monitor and pro-actively respond to legislative and regulatory issues that affect the businesses in the U.S.
· Knowledge of international taxation, including tax treaties and permanent establishments.
· Knowledge of Holding Companies’ tax issues.
· Own and cause delivery of the U.S. share of the annual tasks and targets for the businesses supported.
· Ensure that Tax Assurance Projects are properly implemented.
· Effective representation of the Company in industry and professional organizations.
Dimensions:
· Multi-country, with a North America focus, but involving South America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
· Success case to have material impact on Group Reserves Replacement.
Special Challenges:
· To be able to gain a rapid understanding of business supported and the US tax issues that will arise from deployment of particular business processes in both the upstream and downstream area.
· To be able to gain a rapid understanding of the essentials of any joint venture project requiring support at short notice
· To acquire and maintain a full understanding of the group’s intellectual property and cost-sharing arrangements.
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| Education and Certifications/Licenses: |
Bachelors |
| Mandatory Minimum Qualifications: |
· Licensed CPA or attorney.
· Experience in business taxation commensurate with Job Grade, minimum 10+ years.
· Strong understanding of U.S. oil and gas taxation in both the upstream and downstream.
· Strong understanding of U.S. taxation of corporations, partnerships, and business transactions (mergers, acquisitions, divestments, accounting methods, etc.).
· Strong understanding of US taxation of intellectual property and cost sharing arrangements.
· Strong understanding of international taxation in the context of the group supported.
· Strong understanding of the group corporate structure and governance processes
· Effective communicator of complex tax issues, both written and oral.
· Ability to adapt to new or changing circumstances and ambiguous or pressured situations.
· Demonstrates innovation and creativity in the evaluation of issues and development of possible solutions.
· Ability to evaluate tax risks, balance risk with business objectives, and make recommendations/take decisions that are objective, practical, technically appropriate, and supportive of the business.
· Ability to make the tough decisions, even though unpopular
· Effective client management and task prioritization skills.
· Effective team player on tax and cross-functional/cross-sector teams.
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| Preferred Qualifications: |
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| Additional Comments: |
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| Benefits: |
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| Overnight Travel: |
None Listed |
| Relocation Assistance: |
Yes |
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