Tax Filing and Reporting Manager

Royal Dutch Shell is a global group of energy and petrochemicals companies, operating in over 80 countries and territories and employing more than 90,000 people. Our core values of Honesty, Integrity and Respect for People define who we are and how we work. Royal Dutch Shell has developed a global network of Shell Business Operations to provide first-class services to Shell companies across the world.

Shell Business Operations (SBO) Krakow sits at the centre of Shell's global businesses, providing an operational backbone to our essential business functions. Working in a vibrant community with strong values and a supportive culture, an SBO-Krakow job will offer the chance to build a lasting and meaningful career. As one of six Business Service Operations centres, located worldwide, a job in Krakow will give you the chance to interact and work with people across the world, helping to deliver excellent support to business clients and internal stakeholders as well as advanced financial operations. Tax Filing and Reporting Manager Work location: Kraków

Job description:
Tax Filing and Reporting Manager should ensure that all direct tax compliance process is properly executed by Finance Operations. Tax Filing and Reporting Manager’s goals should be aligned with MDT Operational, Managerial and Strategic metrics. Tax Filing and Reporting Manager will use Continuous Improvement methodology to optimize the team and the process from efficiency and effectiveness perspective. This position will report to the MIT/MDT Process Manager in the Finance Operations (FO) and will liaise with the respective businesses based across various geographical locations. Major purpose of this role is to translate tax advice to filing and reporting inputs, train FO teams, act as feeder process interface, own tax tools & templates, support preparation of Compliance Memos and manage audit response'


Principal Accountabilities:

• Ability to understand all business scenario which impacts direct tax process as well as all commercial implications of tax matter for Report One Reporting and Central Group Reporting

• E2E understanding of Tax provisioning process,

• Translate TMN02 information & other compliance tax Advice into applicable Tax reporting & compliance actions

• Translate TMN02 data into detailed Tax technical documentation including KAS, PF & AF

• Translate Tax compliance requirements into IT change requests

• Ability to translate local direct tax requirement to finance operation process

• Ability to applicate IAS/GAAP to direct tax environment

• Assist MDT007 in preparation of TMN02 for the designated scope

• Manage engagements with feeder processes and ensure if they manage data in ERPs and other source systems in compliant with Tax Advice received from MDT007

• Set expectations on data requirements between MDT & Feeder processes

• Manage interface issues and escalations

• Train FO MDT Preparers & Reviewers on Tax updates

• Manage Work instructions, Tax calculation tools & templates

• Clarify all technical queries of Preparer & Reviewer in the process

• Interface with MDT007 and align on tax compliance requirements

• Review Audit Response and Data before submitting to Tax Advisor or Tax Authorities

• Submit Audit responses to Tax Authorities for the scope agreed with MDT007 and as delegated by CTL

• Final review and approval (sign off) of tax returns and tax payments

• Approve adjustments related to direct tax compliance process

• Primary contact point for direct tax advisors/controllers and country tax leads for all business and law changes and identified problems

• Ensure implementation of all business process changes as well as tax law changes in the system and in the process, approve tax data update (system update and MRD)

• Build and maintain tax functional competences in FO Tax team as well as support other FO teams ensuring tax awareness and proper input of the feeding processes including providing of training.

• Initiate and lead continuous improvement projects

• Driving corrective actions within Finance Operations to ensure compliance of the process with local tax regulations and internal procedures (CCI, metrics reporting etc).

• Identification of the problems in compliance process operated by Finance Operations and assurance that identified problems get resolved,

• Close cooperation and networking with onshore and Finance Operations processes to ensure oversight on Tax Compliance Processes operated by them.

• Ensure continuous improvement in the level of fiscal compliance among FO

• Managing risks of non-compliance in processes operated by Finance Operations

• Understanding of the business process and correlation between the processes and key indicators of MDT process

• Provide routine advice on the direct tax treatment of transactions to MDT002 and MDT009 staff

• Act as SME for own area of responsibility

• Provide tax advice on the direct tax treatment to Finance Operations

• Increase effectiveness and efficiency of tax reporting process

• Co-ordinate/ support for Team Managers, Operations Manager and Process Manager

Requirements:

This is A challenging and senior role, which is central to successful operation of the direct Tax Compliance process.
Qualifications required:

• University degree

• Strong accounting, law or tax knowledge required.

• CIMA, MBA, ADIT, ACCA, CPA will be an asset (Recognized professional qualification and membership of a professional body)

• Minimum 7+ years’ work experience in various financial positions (tax, accounting, finance)

• Minimum 3+ years’ work experience in tax compliance or advisory

• Expertise knowledge of direct tax according to local and EU laws/regulations.

• Tax Advisor Certificate will be an asset

• Presentation skills

• Analytical skills

• Able to manage risks

• Display personal effectiveness

• Resilience under the pressure

• Capability to provide training to financial/accounting processes

• Awareness of system settings and feeding processes design

• Strong coordination skills

• Strong and proved experience in project management Six Sigma certification will be an asset

• Effective communicator of complex tax issues; both written and oral;

• Ability to discuss and explain complex topics in a manner most relevant to and geared toward the audience addressed

• Must have the passion for continuous learning and improvement and the ability to immediately adapt to changes

• In addition: Knowledge of various ERP systems and MS Office skills.

• Fluent English,

• Knowledge of other language will be an asset

• High level knowledge and application of direct tax, controls, standard streamline and accounting principles.

• Self-motivation, self-starting who can manage/integrate with others in different functions and in a multicultural and diverse business environment.

• Highly developed analytical skills with perceptive and clear think strategic abilities.

• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels including communication with senior stakeholders and presentation skills

• Experience of working in a virtual environment.

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

Shell is an Equal Opportunity Employer