Job Overview:
This role is responsible for executing tax strategies, advising on commercial tenders, ensuring compliance with local and international tax regulations, and addressing both operational and technical tax challenges. The role serves as a key bridge between regional business operations and global tax leadership, ensuring that tax considerations are embedded in decision-making while maintaining alignment with corporate governance, risk management, and IPO readiness standards.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Execute regional tax strategies aligned with global tax objectives
- Provide tax support and advisory on bids, tenders, and commercial structuring
- Ensure compliance with all applicable direct and indirect tax regulations across Europe and Africa region, including Transfer Pricing and Pillar 2 Obligations
- Manage tax audits, inquiries, and disputes with local tax authorities
- Identify and mitigate tax risks while driving operational efficiencies
- Partner with finance, legal, and commercial teams to support business initiatives
- Monitor changes in tax legislation and assess impact on the organization
- Support tax reporting and USGAAP provision processes in coordination with global teams
- Drive process improvements and contribute to ongoing tax transformation initiatives
Essential Qualifications and Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax, or related field; CPA, ACCA, or equivalent preferred
• 7–10+ years of relevant tax experience (public accounting and/or multinational industry preferred)
• Strong knowledge of corporate income tax, indirect tax, and cross-border transactions across Europe and Africa jurisdictions, including United Kingdom, Netherlands, Norway, Italy, Angola, Senegal, Mauritania, Mozambique, Nigeria, Egypt, and Uganda
• Experience advising on tenders, contracts, and project-based environments is a strong plus
• Proficiency in U.S. GAAP (ASC 740), including tax provision and financial reporting requirements
• Demonstrated ability to manage tax audits and interact with tax authorities
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Ability to operate independently while collaborating across global teams
• Strong project management skills with the ability to plan, execute, and deliver initiatives on time and within scope
• Ability to effectively manage multiple projects and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to drive change and lead process improvement initiatives
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain effective professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Strong ability to research, analyze, and interpret complex tax issues
• Experience with ONESOURCE Tax Provision (OTP) or similar tax provision systems preferred
• Working knowledge of ERP and financial consolidation systems (e.g., JDE, HFM, or equivalent)
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax, or related field
- CPA, ACCA, or equivalent
- 7-10+ years of relevant tax experience (public accounting and/or multinational industry preferred)
- Strong knowledge of corporate income tax, indirect tax, and cross-border transactions across Europe and Africa jurisdictions
- Experience advising on tenders, contracts, and project-based environments
- Proficiency in U.S. GAAP (ASC 740), including tax provision and financial reporting requirements
- Demonstrated ability to manage tax audits and interact with tax authorities
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Ability to operate independently while collaborating across global teams
- Strong project management skills with ability to plan, execute, and deliver initiatives
- Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to drive change and lead process improvement initiatives
- Strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain effective stakeholder relationships
- Strong ability to research, analyze, and interpret complex tax issues
- Experience with ONESOURCE Tax Provision (OTP) or similar tax provision systems
- Working knowledge of ERP and financial consolidation systems (e.g., JDE, HFM, or equivalent)
What We Do
McDermott is a premier, fully-integrated provider of engineering and construction solutions to the energy industry. Our customers trust our technology-driven approach to design and build infrastructure solutions to responsibly transport and transform oil and gas into the products the world needs today. From concept to commissioning, our expertise and comprehensive solutions deliver certainty, innovation and added value to energy projects around the world. It is called the “One McDermott Way.” Operating in over 54 countries, McDermott’s locally-focused and globally-integrated resources include approximately 40,000 employees, a diversified fleet of specialty marine construction vessels and fabrication facilities around the world. To learn more, visit www.mcdermott.com.
