We are delighted to have been retained by our client, a private equity owned oil & gas services company, recognised globally for first-class technologies, and integrated solutions, to recruit a Tax Accounting Manager.
The purpose of the role of Tax Accounting Manager is to ensure that the organization meets its tax compliance and reporting obligations across the diverse and complex tax jurisdictions in the region. This role integrates tax expertise with accounting principles to support strategic decision-making, optimize tax efficiency, and mitigate risks.
Key Responsibilities:
Tax Compliance and Reporting:
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- Manage corporate tax compliance across the EMEAA region, ensuring timely filing of tax returns and adherence to local regulations.
- Oversee indirect taxes (VAT, GST, etc.), withholding taxes, and transfer pricing compliance.
- Prepare or review tax provision calculations for financial statements under UK GAAP, or other relevant standards.
- Oversight of payroll taxes and any “Shadow” Payroll process to ensure Group compliant with local legislation on employment income
- Accounting Tax & Reporting:
- Prepare reconciliation of tax accounts in general ledger systems.
- Work closely with finance and accounting teams to integrate tax considerations into financial reporting processes.
- Tax Strategy and Planning:
- Advise on tax-efficient structures for cross-border transactions and operational planning within the oil field services context.
- Work on any tax implications of restructuring projects across multiple jurisdictions.
- Leadership and Development:
- Stay informed on evolving tax legislation and trends in the oil and gas sector.
- Provide regular support to the pricing teams ensuring the most efficient legal entity and tax structure for long term projects.
- Collaboration with Sales & Operations
- Provide guidance to Sales & Operational teams on most tax efficient structure for long term projects in terms of pricing and consider most tax efficient structure for importations of equipment/materials etc
- Risk Management:
- Identify and mitigate tax risks, ensuring alignment with local and international tax regulations (e.g., OECD BEPS framework).
- Partner with internal and external auditors to manage tax audits and controversies.
Candidate Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting, Finance, or Taxation.
- CPA, ACCA, CTA or equivalent professional qualification is highly preferred.
- This position in the oil field services industry requires a candidate accounting qualified but strong international tax experience, min 5 years PQE. Tax qualified advantageous
- Or qualified by 10 years relevant work experience.
Work Experience Required:
- Proven experience in tax accounting, including compliance, reporting, and planning, across multiple jurisdictions
- Broad knowledge of taxation, corporate law and accounting principles
- Knowledge of international tax, transfer pricing, and VAT compliance, in a particularly for a service industry but ideally within oil/energy services.
- Familiarity with the tax and regulatory environment for the energy sector, ideally within oil field services.
- Experience with ERP systems like SAP, Oracle, or similar platforms for tax and accounting processes
- Experience with tax software solutions
Skills & Knowledge Required:
- Strong leadership skills.
- Ability to listen, adapt and make proposals.
- Ability to persuade, to negotiate and influence in the interest of the whole business.
- Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Highly self-motivated, self-directed, and attentive to detail.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with customers, colleagues and technology partners.
How to Apply:
The recruitment for this position is being managed by advising consultants, Métier Peoples. In the first instance interested candidates should contact Amy Peoples at:
[email protected] or 07399 980 038.
Shortlisted professionals will be invited to interview with the EMEAA Finance Director and the HR Director. Second stages will follow with members of the leadership finance team.
