Support the preparation of periodic financial statements to ensure that they are completed accurately and on time to support tax return filings
Deliver on time and right first-time corporate tax return filings and payments, working closely with external advisers where required
Ensure that all other tax compliance requirements are delivered timely and accurately for all in-scope taxes i.e., direct tax, indirect tax, employment tax, transfer pricing reports, etc.
Review and ensure that all positions taken in filed tax returns are technically robust, and are adequately supported and documented so that all tax submissions are “audit ready”
Document in a robust manner all tax compliance processes
Work closely with project and other internal teams to understand, assess and mitigate tax risks on projects
Actively manage external advisers, their fees and performance, supporting the delivery of the tax fees budget for the E&C business unit
Identify and implement solutions to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of tax compliance processes
Support the delivery of on time and right first time internal and external tax reporting for the E&C business unit
Deliver right first-time cash tax forecasting for the portfolio and tax calculations for projects
Maintain the E&C tax risk registers and ensure that all material provided and unprovided tax risks are identified, understood, and tracked
Ensure that all uncertain tax treatments are properly documented and supported
Assess and implement opportunities for legal entity simplification
Tax Controversy
Manage all tax controversy matters for the portfolio ensuring that tax assessments, settlements and disputes with the tax authorities are concluded on the most favourable terms possible
Project Support
Proactively partner with business teams to solve problems and deliver practical and forward-looking tax advice for projects and transactions
Optimise the effective tax rate and cash tax positions for projects
Financial Controls
Monitor the financial statements risks associated with tax and respond by ensuring the appropriate financial controls are designed, implemented, and operated effectively to provide reasonable assurance on the integrity of the financial statements
Assess opportunities to optimise the financial controls framework
Process Improvement
Identify ESSA (elimination, standardisation, simplification, and automation) opportunities, and communicate to relevant stakeholders inefficiencies
Build and sustain a network of key stakeholders to deliver process improvements
Improve data management and report automation through close collaboration with the Information Technology (IT) function
Proactively support the implementation of ERP and ensure that it delivers the intended tax benefits
Other
Monitor legislative changes, assess the impact on the business, and propose and implement responses as appropriate
Ensure full compliance with all tax laws and Petrofac Group policies, standards, and procedures
Address ad-hoc tax related queries from colleagues and support ad-hoc tax projects as required
Coach and develop team members to realise individual and collective potential and set appropriate goals and objectives
Promote a continuous improvement agenda by seeking out and implementing opportunities to make tax processes more effective and efficien
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