International Tax Manager

Main Purpose:The International Tax Manager will support the Group’s Head of Tax. The function comes with responsibility and accountability within the Group’s Tax team over an end-to-end tax risk management cycle involving compliance, audit risk management and strategic projects such as group rationalization, advisory and transactional support.Knowledge Skills and Abilities, Key Responsibilities:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Developing, monitoring and maintaining tax design behind Puma Energy’s corporate structure taking into consideration the global tax strategy set out by the Group Head of Tax and risk assessment of operational jurisdictions.
• Analysis and delivery of solutions for global, trans-regional tax developments (such as ATAD, MDR and BEPS)
• End-to-end tax management of assessable risk or uncertain tax positions (strategy & structuring, accounting & reporting, compliance, controversy & dispute resolution, transfer pricing, control framework)
• Management of the tax compliance cycle for regional jurisdictions
• Management and monitoring of the divisional tax position including tax accounting, compliance, year-end audit.
• Tax accrual process for the region both for corporate income tax and transactional taxes
• Risk assessment and control of all applicable taxes including tax provisioning.
• Manage tax audits and tax litigation, including negotiations with local tax authorities.
• Managing market entry and exit positions in terms of tax optimization of strategies relating to financing, thin capitalization, repatriation in a foreign exchange currency-controlled environment, treaty access and economic substance. 
• Develop, implement and maintain tax reporting tools.
• Develop, implement and maintain tax repository and tax digitalization tools.
• Work with internal team to ensure accuracy of tax forecasting, budgeting, and long-term planning strategies.
• Ensure effective use of external advisers - in terms of quality and cost.

There are three areas of strategic work that will require planning and advice to various internal stakeholders:

• Corporate restructuring
• Business transformation & carve outs.
• Supply chain & trade flows restructuring

REQUIREMENTS

Experience

• University degree in tax law or fiscal economics
• Minimum of 8 years relevant work experience in an international tax
• In-depth knowledge of corporation and international tax law and transactional tax concepts and its practical applications
• Experience in an in-house tax department and/or M&A tax practice is a pre-requisite.
• Experience in providing & explaining tax guidance to non-tax professionals.
• Good understanding of accounting concepts and processes

Skills/Competencies

• Commercial awareness and customer orientation with a very pro-active mindset
• Strong Communication (verbal and written skills, fluent in business English)
• Strong numerical, analytical and problem solving skills including how to access & collect relevant data from systems and use them for the delivery of solutions.
• Proven track record in leading, directing and coordinating projects and initiatives.
• Ability to manage several projects simultaneously while working under pressure to meet deadlines.
• IT skills: Excel, Word, Outlook, PPT
• Professional management of employee relationships at all levels.  

Competencies

• Open personality with energy, and a high level of drive to successfully deliver.
• Team player with an enthusiastic approach to fresh challenges
• Imaginative, ambitious and stimulate new ideas.
• Use foresight and identify opportunities and challenges.
• Make clear demands on each other and push for constructive change.
• Understand and manage risk.
• Communicate in a precise way, give and accept constructive feedback.
• Strive for simplification and clarity and focus on value-adding activities.
• Show dedication and endurance, follow through and pay attention to important details.
• Skilled in developing, utilizing and extending network of internal and external contacts.

Key Relationships and Department Overview:

Internal & external