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:
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University degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Law required
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MBA, ACCA, CIMA certificates will be an asset
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Minimum of 6+ years’ work experience in various financial positions.
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2 years of managerial experience with line responsibility for a minimum of 5 staff
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Knowledge and experience in direct tax compliance or advisory.
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High level knowledge and application of direct tax, controls, standard streamline and accounting principles.
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Highly developed analytical skills with perceptive and clear think strategic abilities.
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Ability to communicate effectively at all levels including communication with senior stakeholders.
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Strong leadership skills proved by managing various teams;
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Knowledge of various ERP systems and MS Office skills.
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Experience of working in a virtual environment.
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Strong and proved experience in project management.
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Fluent English language is a must
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Fluent Portuguese language is a must
Number of Vacancies: 1
Benefits of working at Shell:
- 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
