Tax Specialist

JOB PURPOSE:

• To play a key role in the following areas in Manage Direct tax-EU region:

• Ensuring timely submission of quarterly, and annual tax provisions and submission of tax returns.

• Supporting the team in smooth migration of the activities for Manage Direct Tax for EU countries.

• Ensure all the timelines are met and quality is maintained.

• Ensuring timely preparation and filing of statutory accounts

• Co-ordination/ support for Tax assessments

• Co-ordination/ support for resolving all audit queries

• Ensuring compliance with RASCI

• Working closely with other teams like tax, legal and various controllers’ team

DIMENSIONS:

• Should be focused and result oriented Dimensions;

• Business covered: Downstream, Chemicals, Exploration and Production.

• Controls Standard as applicable

• Multiple ERPs viz. GSAP, Blueprint, etc.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Executes provision of direct taxation on quarterly / annual basis, tax true ups and deferred tax provisions, executes preparation of tax computations and tax returns and ensures timely filing with revenue and statutory authorities.

• Ensures strong coordination across other business functions and FO operations

• Manages workloads, multiple demands, and competing priorities to ensure deadlines are met while maintaining a high quality and integrity of data.

• Proactively manages relationships with all stakeholders

• Continuous focus on improvement opportunities (ESSA) in process and content and identifies and actions opportunities to reduce complexity, promote best practice and provide focus on financial issues.

• Keeps abreast of Business developments and Business performance drivers.

• Countries covered: Netherlands and Germany

KEY CHALLENGES:

• The role is technically demanding and requires strong knowledge of country specific and International Financial Reporting standards, specific country tax legislation and compliance requirements, group reporting process and controls.

• Seamless migration of direct taxation activities

• Implementation of Standardized processes

• Effective operations of the ongoing activities.

• Stakeholder interfaces can be challenging with a wide variety of stakeholders, in different locations and with competing priorities.

• Managing interfaces with external statutory auditors during peak auditing periods are challenging.

• Managing peak period while ensuring seamless and timely delivery of quarterly tax reporting, annual ITRs, tax payments and filing of annual statutory reports.

• Effective and timely communication with stakeholders​

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:

• Chartered Accountants (CA) with atleast 2 years of post qualification experience in Direct tax process is preferable.

• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.

• ​ The candidate requires strong customer focus and delivery skills.

• Knowledge and experience in handling Corporate taxation preferable

• Strong financial reporting experience.

• Knowledge on the Global Standard process in Shell preferable

• Demonstrate Enterprise First mindset with related values and behaviours.

• Knowledge of various ERP systems used in the Shell Group. Excellent MS Office skills.

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Our business has been built on a foundation of innovative technology and skilled employees. By providing energy to sustain people’s lives for more than a hundred years, Shell has become one of the world’s leading companies.

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