Global Indirect Tax Manager
Puma Energy International
Veröffentlicht:
27 Februar 2024Pensum:
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FestanstellungArbeitsort:
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Global Indirect Tax Manager
Main Purpose:
In-house Tax department – Correctly discharge all tax obligations, ensure full compliance with the tax rules & regulations and manage the indirect tax working capital position.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities, Key Responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities
- Customs and Excise licenses
- Applying for export and import licenses
- Monitor renewals of all PUMA’s licenses/permits with tax authorities & other regulatory authorities.
- Duty claims
- Assist the duty claim team in internal queries
- Monitor Duty Receivable (currently via Desmat)
- Provide input and review contracts for agents
- Quality review in duty claims prepared by the duty team (if any)
- Monthly reconciliation of quantity and values (duty claims v. financial values)
- Maintain relations with tax authorities
- Attend regular meetings with Customs
- Attend regular meetings with Excise
- Monitor payments from tax authorities for duties
- External Audits and indirect tax litigations:
- Prepare and assist in tax audits
- Prepare and assist in financial audits from external auditors (Duties as an Asset)
- Assist in preparing and reviewing documentation for indirect tax litigations
- Indirect tax Policies, procedures and controls
- Formalization of entities indirect tax policies
- Documentation of procedures and mapping of flows
- Raising awareness on indirect tax topics
- Liaise with all concerned parties to ensure procedures are followed
- Create control to check the application of policies and procedures
- Monitor laws, regulations and tax authorirites guidelines in indirect tax areas and keep the system up to date
- Preparation and provision of training in indirect tax areas
- Internal audit on clearing agents in country in order to ensure compliance to country and company policies
- Weekly management reporting
- Monitor and assist on all new clearing/ bond processes
Competencies
- Strong knowledge of indirect tax (VAT, customs and excise) legislation
- Clear understanding of scheduling, planning , logistics and supply chain within the oil industry
- Structured and organized approach
- Able to work under pressure
- Team player with excellent communication skills
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Self-starter
- Hands-on
- Attention to detail
- Assertive
- Tenacious
- Good communication skills
- Cope under pressure
- Strong Lateral thinking and problem solving skills
Requirements:
- Qualification in Law or Accounting with specific customs and excise knowledge
- 5-7 years’ experience in customs and petroleum taxes with VAT as a plus
- Experience in the oil industry a major advantage Background in Accounting (Big Four), Legal professions and/or tax authority experience an advantage
Key Relationships and Department Overview:
Key Relationships
- External Stakeholders – Customs, Excise authorities , Tax Consultants and Lawyers, Clearing Agents, Transporters and other relevant stakeholders.
- Internal Stakeholders – Finance, Tax department, Supply teams and Logistics coordinators.