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Job Summary : Purpose of Role
Responsibilities will primarily include Corporate Tax and Transfer Pricing compliance for companies within the EMEA region and Tax advisory projects.
Responsibilities and Duties
Compliance
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Preparing quarterly tax provision packages for companies within the EMEA region following US GAAP principles.
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Preparing consolidation schedules for the EMEA region for quarterly and year end US GAAP tax reporting.
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Reviewing (alongside senior manager) information received from business controllers each quarter and addressing the impact of this on tax provision estimates.
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Preparing Return to Provision (RTP) reconciliations to identify prior year adjustments required once final returns are submitted.
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Completing the initial review of Corporate Income Tax Returns prepared by an external firm.
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Transfer pricing compliance and reporting including preparing transaction value reconciliations and working with external advisers to coordinate transfer pricing documentation for CBC reporting, local and master files. Management of transfer pricing trackers to ensure compliance at all times.
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Preparing transfer pricing models and reconciliation of charges to the entity ledgers.
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Management of data repositories on Sharepoint such as financial statements, tax returns, DAC6 and similar submissions. This will include enhancing the use of Sharepoint resources to optimise the efficiency of this tool for the wider team.
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Obtaining tax residence certificates and tax treaty clearances as needed.
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Monitoring and assessing the impact of tax legislation changes across the region and globally
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Assisting with the gathering of data and the responding to Tax Authority corporate tax audits in the region.
Advisory
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Working on process automation projects, bringing to bear IT and other technology tools
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Working on Tax advisory projects including Corporate Tax and Transfer Pricing.
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Preparing DAC6 memoranda and determining whether DAC6 should apply to an arrangement.
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Preparing tax advice on proposed transactions in EMEA jurisdictions.
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Assisting with tax analysis and research on projects led from outside Tax Dept.
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Identifying tax savings in EMEA entities and the wider group, together with assisting on the research and implementation of viable opportunities
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Liaising with business leads alongside Senior tax managers to advise on proposals, changes to current arrangements that may impact tax positions, and communicate legislative or other changes.
Qualifications and Skills
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Experience of working in a fast paced, large corporate environment whether that be an accountancy firm or in:house.
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Experience in IT/business automation software
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Qualified ACA, CTA or equivalent
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Minimum of 3:5 years of relevant experience
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Strong interpersonal and communication skills
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Knowledge and understanding of US GAAP and tax compliance reporting preferred.
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A self:starter with the ability to tackle issues as they arise.
Success Measures
To be successful, the candidate will have achieved the following in a 6:month period :
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Built positive relationships with key partners within the Tax and wider finance team.
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Acquired a solid grasp of the provision process and effectively prepared the quarterly packages, consolidation schedules, etc.
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Completing transaction value reconciliations and obtained a good understanding of Univar's Transfer Pricing responsibilities.
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Supporting Senior manager on Tax Advisory projects.