Finance Operations in the Shell Group is key to delivering world-class finance to Shell. With 6500 staff,  Finance Operations is amongst the world's largest "in-house" business process organisations. Finance Operations is dedicated to operational excellence and is a process-oriented global organisation, combining the key elements necessary for process management: process design and continuous improvement, and the responsibility for operating processes and measuring their performance. Finance Operations is about moving to global standards, behaving and performing as one connected global finance team, and using one common set of metrics to drive towards world class process performance. Working in Finance Operations provides you with the opportunity to:

This position is a great opportunity to join Shell's Tax Team within Finance Operations team. 

Purpose:

Assurance of Indirect Tax Compliance in assigned scope with special focus on review of indirect tax returns figures. 
 
Principal Accountabilities:
 
- Complete/review all indirect tax related accounting activities upon which indirect tax returns depends, including control checks of transactional data to identify any errors or anomalies

- Work with Financial Transaction teams to ensure that errors are properly corrected and that remedial action has been taken to minimize the likelihood of similar errors in future

- Ensure all indirect tax related corrections and adjustments are entered correctly in the ERP system

- Reconcile/review VAT, excise duty, and other indirect taxes

- Prepare/review and deliver timely and accurately indirect tax returns to the Indirect tax Authorities

- Prepare/review intrastat reporting and other statistical reportings

- Provide assistance to indirect tax reviews and statutory audits

- Initiate and deliver ideas to improve the process – quick wins, lead CI projects

- Provide MIT process advise in case of changes in system set up, close cooperation with Superusers in case of system issues,

- Build and maintain close cooperation with local indirect tax advisor

- Ownership for all compliance aspects within assigned scope- including SOAR, CCI, Controls,Metrics,

- Play a leader role among the team

Special Challenges:

• Processes are heavily loaded towards deadlines for indirect tax returns which may require additional hours at critical times.
• Cooperation with many stakeholders (AP/AR, Indirect tax departments)
• Constantly updating knowledge about local indirect tax related regulations, process and business
• Build trust and confidence in co-operation with onshore organizations
• Demonstrate very good knowledge of the functioning of feeding processes (AP/AR, MHI)
• Provide coaching and advise for colleagues from the team
 

• Meaningful work in a company that is universally respected as a truly global energy leader (one of the world’s biggest companies according to Fortune Global 500)
• Unique opportunity to fulfill your potential with personal and professional development programs
• Work in a smart and motivated team within a supportive and inclusive culture with strong values
• Attractive salary and bonuses
• Complex medical care and individual life insurance
• Sports programme & facilities e.g. Multisport Benefits Card, vouchers for free time activities
• Good atmosphere at work and comfortable working environment: own canteen and a few relax rooms
• Opportunity to participate in social and community projects