Tax Advisor - Customs and Excise Tax at BP International

The main responsibilities of the role include

• Provide proactive indirect tax support to the business, with a focus on compliance, and the overall control environment for indirect taxes, including the operation of the Indirect Tax Compliance Framework
• Provide advice and help optimise bp Tax position using special trade programs
• Implement controls regarding non-preferential and preferential origin management as well as tax exemption/suspension regimes
• Conduct process reviews, proving the 1st line of defence and monitoring of indirect tax activities and controls managed by the business and other functions.
• Support import/export operations within South Africa, including cooperation with the customs brokers/agents and terminals
• Support with license requests, response to business queries, filing of tax returns, audit management, review of regulations, etc
• Supervise tax legislative changes, international trade developments and support amending/updating business/finance processes, risk management tools and processes (including IT Systems)
• Support tax audits and where appropriate represent bp at meetings with the fiscal and regulatory authorities.

Essential experience and job requirements

• The ideal candidate will ideally hold a university degree in Finance, Business, Accounting or Tax or equivalent certification and must have relevant Excise & Customs experience (at least 5 years) gained within a tax advisory firm, customs brokerage firm, multinational company or as an excise or customs specialist within the Tax authorities
• Knowledge of the energy sector and its international environment is a plus
•  Extensive knowledge of South African customs and excise laws and regulations as well as the international customs legislations
• Deep understanding on the interaction between Customs, Transfer Pricing, Compliance, Excise duties, VAT & Export Controls
• Furthermore, the role requires strong communication skills and the ability to influence without direct authority by building a strong internal and external network. One - team working spirit, a collaborative attitude and actively engaging in cross jurisdictional working within the Tax Function
• We support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to crafting an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.
• There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, collaboration spaces in a modern office environment, and many others benefits.