Specialist, Tax - UK & Europe

Job Description

Context

The strategy of Anglo American is to secure, develop and operate a portfolio of high quality and long-life resource assets to deliver leading shareholder returns. This can be achieved through innovative practices and technologies, in the hands of our world-class people, working towards a common purpose of re-imagining mining to improve people’s lives.

The purpose of Group Tax is to preserve and grow Anglo American plc shareholder value through the responsible, coordinated and professional management of the Group’s tax affairs, always in compliance with the law.  The Group Tax team strives to be a world class, dynamic, flexible, empowered global tax team collaborating to contribute to the commercial success of the Group and delivering sustainable value.

Purpose

The purpose of this role is to support the UK and Europe Tax Manager in the delivery of tax advisory, compliance, reporting and policy support to local businesses and to do so with a global perspective, focussed on aligning the tax profile of the Group to its global footprint including through delivery of global Group tax priorities and initiatives.  

The UK and Europe Tax Specialists play a key role in ensuring that the Tax Governance Framework is fully implemented and embedded across all aspects of tax work performed locally, such that tax risk is effectively managed.

Each of the UK and Europe Tax Specialists has responsibility for supporting a discrete business: primarily Marketing, Crop Nutrients or Corporate North, whilst also working collaboratively as a UK and Europe Tax team and supporting other discrete initiatives and projects.

The Work

Compliance, reporting and governance

• To support the UK and Europe Tax Manager and the UK and Europe Tax Principal in the implementation of the Board approved tax strategy and the management of the Group’s tax affairs for all local managed companies.
• Ensure tax issues and changes in business are captured appropriately in global and local tax compliance and reporting. 
• Delivery of the compliance requirements, across the compliance cycle and across all taxes, in collaboration with co-source providers. 
• Delivery of the tax reporting obligations, to ensure responsible management of ETR and cash tax for the respective Business and in the region.
• Assist with adherence to transfer pricing policies and procedures and to ensure compliance with local transfer pricing regulations including master file, local file and country-by-country obligations.
• Support tax audits, disputes and tax litigation within the region.
• Evaluate, assess and manage the in-country tax risk in line with the Anglo American Tax Risk Management Policy

Business Partnering

• Provision of advice on day-to-day tax matters for the relevant Business.
• Champion ways of working which result in strong collaboration with other parts of Group Tax as well as the local business and the global business.
• Support the development and maintenance of relationships with key personnel within the business and ensure they understand the strategy, tax risk framework and vision of group tax
• Help to embed Group Tax as a valued partner in the local business, positioning Group Tax to have a forward looking posture through presence in relevant committees and other forums that it uses to influence and shape decision making in the local business.
• Help to deliver the provision of tax advice on transactions, including acquisitions and disposals.

External engagement

• Help to develop and enhance relationships with tax authorities, with a view to establishing ways of working that are consistent with the ethos of Co-operative Compliance
• Help to liaise with outside advisors (incl. auditors, legal, investment bankers and other advisors) to ensure proper and efficient tax planning, business partnering and solutions. 
• Monitor external developments and determine appropriate action.

Qualifications

• Either a Chartered Accountant or equivalent accounting or legal degree

Knowledge & Skills

• High degree of commercial acumen
• Strong working experience of tax advisory, tax compliance and tax accounting.  Good experience of international tax principles, transfer pricing, tax residence etc
• VAT and employment tax experience advantageous
• Utilising efficient work practices
• How to work independently and prioritise and deliver own projects
• Good accounting practices
• Significant relevant post qualification experience is required
• Experience interacting with Executives would be an advantage

Additional Information

Who We Are
We aim to lead the industry by pursuing ever safer ways of working, demonstrating integrity and showing care and respect for people and the planet. That means we are constantly seeking new opportunities to mine and process our products sustainably, using less water, less energy and more precise extraction technologies. Our extraordinary teams work safely and collaboratively, with the utmost consideration for local communities, our customers and the world at large.

What We Offer
When you join Anglo American, you can expect to enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package. But more than this, you’ll find yourself in an environment where the opportunities for learning and growth are second to none. From technical training to leadership programmes, we bring out the best in our people. There are plenty of opportunities to move onwards and upwards too. We’re a large, successful multinational company – and we’re still growing all the time.

How We Are Committed To Your Safety
Nothing is more important to us than ensuring you return home safely after a day’s work. To make that happen, we have the most rigorous safety standards in the industry. Not only that, we’re also continually investing in new technologies that are helping to make mining safer.

Inclusion and Diversity
We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are. We provide equality of opportunity to enable everyone to fulfil their potential.

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