Job description:

The Direct Tax Lead will be managing a team of tax specialist responsible for direct tax compliance and reporting.

Key responsibilities:

- Lead Direct Tax Team

- Develop both functional and leadership skills in the team required to support the tax function and the business in the Direct Tax compliance process.

- Optimize the direct tax compliance process.

- Ensure succession and knowledge retention in Direct Tax team

- Build excellent relations and communication channels with stakeholders (internal and external) ensuring effective communication. 

- Deliver on-time and high quality Direct Tax filling and reporting process;

- Proactively support Tax Audit process.

- Responsibility for direct tax document retention in line with the company's policy and local legal and fiscal requirements.

- Align with Tax Manual Notes (TMN)

- Support the team on the attendance of tax authorities, internal and external auditing engagements 

- Keep track of all changes on local legislation that could impact any of the taxes administrated by the area and proactively communicate

- Ensuring compliance with standard streamline direct tax compliance process and controls.

- Identify and implement opportunities to continuously improve processes which enable to deliver on efficiency and effectiveness targets.

- Identify and migrate the tax compliance work to Finance Operations Tax locationsations

Requirements:

• University degree  in Accounting, Finance or Business Law required
• MBA, ACCA, CIMA certificates will be an asset
• Minimum of 6+ years’ work experience in various financial positions.
• 2 years of managerial experience with line responsibility for a minimum of 5 staff
• Knowledge and experience in direct tax compliance or advisory.
• High level knowledge and application of direct tax, controls, standard streamline and accounting principles.
• Highly developed analytical skills with perceptive and clear think strategic abilities.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels including communication with senior stakeholders.
• Strong leadership skills proved by managing various teams;
• Knowledge of various ERP systems and MS Office skills.
• Experience of working in a virtual environment.
• Strong and proved experience in project management.
• Fluent English language is a must
• Fluent Portuguese language is a must

Number of Vacancies: 1

• 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