Africa Tax Manager

Company Profile

Oceaneering is a global provider of engineered services and products, primarily to the offshore energy industry. We develop products and services for use throughout the lifecycle of an offshore oilfield, from drilling to decommissioning. We operate the world's premier fleet of work class ROVs. Additionally, we are a leader in offshore oilfield maintenance services, umbilicals, subsea hardware, and tooling. We also use applied technology expertise to serve the defense, entertainment, material handling, aerospace, science, and renewable energy industries.

Position Summary

The Africa Tax Manager is responsible for managing the entire tax lifecycle (planning, tax accounting, compliance, and controversy) for our operations in African countries including Angola, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Mauritius, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, and Tanzania. This position reports to the Global Tax Director and oversees 2 direct reports. The Africa Tax Manager will assist the Global Tax Director by providing tax compliance and planning support for the region. The responsibilities include offering tax planning assistance, ensuring tax compliance, and assisting with tax provisions for both local statutory financials and consolidated reporting for the US parent company.

The job functions of this position will encompass approximately 30% tax accounting, 40% tax compliance, and 30% tax research/planning, providing tax support to commercial and operations teams, special projects, and tax controversy.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing the quarterly and annual income tax accounting processes for designated jurisdictions.
• Oversees the preparation of supporting workpapers for tax provision reporting packages.
• Reviews staff-prepared workpapers to support the tax lifecycle.
• Reviews and substantiates tax account balances, including analyzing impacts of tax true-ups and auditing support for deferred tax balances.
• Reviews and prepares related monthly and quarterly tax accruals, tax payments, and tax account reconciliations.
• Collaborates effectively with the tax reporting manager to ensure return-to-provision adjustments and tax basis balance sheets are prepared, reviewed, and documented adequately and in a timely manner.
• Conducts permanent establishment reviews and makes recommendations as necessary, ensuring the company remains tax compliant within operating jurisdictions.
• Manages and reviews third-party providers responsible for outsourced tax compliance concerning timelines and fees.
• Coordinates tax filings and information requests with third-party service providers.
• Assists in compliance with transfer pricing requirements and documentation.
• Provides international tax advice on structuring new business, projects, and client and supplier agreements.
• Monitors international legislative updates for potential impacts on Oceaneering operations, stays current with new legislation, and evolving best practices.
• Contributes to tax planning and other enterprise initiatives, including special projects such as foreign restructurings and analyzing the cash tax and financial reporting impact of tax planning. Supports international restructuring planning and implementation, as well as international acquisitions.
• Identifies and implements opportunities for process improvements in the provision and compliance processes, particularly through the utilization of technology.
• Facilitates the resolution of tax audits within operational jurisdictions.
• Supports business and functional group efforts around various indirect taxes such as VAT, GST, payroll, etc.
• Collaborates effectively with other team members regarding the incorporation of international tax matters in global tax planning, compliance, and accounting tasks.

Qualifications

REQUIRED

• Bachelor's degree (Business, Finance or Accounting)
• Demonstrable progressive experience in African countries' tax matters within a multinational company or public accounting firm
• Strong technical knowledge of international tax principles, including permanent establishments, transfer pricing, tax treaties, and cross-border transactions
• Experience with OECD initiatives, including BEPS and Pillar 1 & Pillar 2
• Experience with indirect tax, including VAT/GST, etc.
• Knowledge of MS Office

DESIRED

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA)
• Working knowledge of PeopleSoft and Oracle Fusion
• Public accounting background, corporate tax, or a mix of both in the Energy sector
• Previous experience with a global organization of significant scale
• Experience working in a global and cross-functional environment
• Experience with US SEC reporting and SOX compliance
• Knowledge of ONESOURCE Tax Provision

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics

• Contributes to a culture that promotes equity, encourages genuine connections, and ensures all team members' voices are heard
• Balances overall strategic thinking with managing relevant details
• Uses understanding of systems and data to identify links between issues, trends, and opportunities to support decision making
• Coaches others by recognizing strengths and encouraging ownership of their personal development
• Presents information effectively to management
• Defines problems, collects data, establishes facts, and draws valid conclusions
• Interprets a variety of laws and regulations
• Explains complex tax issues to non-tax professionals
• Utilizes the shared service team in India
• Documents processes/conclusions and maintains adequate records for tax provision, compliance, controversy, and internal/external reporting
• Collaborates on special projects with tax team members and cross-functional Oceaneering organization
• Supports process improvements, standardization, and implementation initiatives
• Demonstrates strong analytical and project management skills with a proactive approach towards desired results
• Shows strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ensures regular consistent communication within areas of responsibility
• Responds to common inquiries or complaints from external and internal customers
• Collaborates with team members to achieve results

How To Apply

Regular full-time employees who apply will be considered along with external candidates. Employees with less than six months with their current position are not eligible to apply for job postings. Please discuss your interest in the position with your current manager/supervisor prior to submitting your completed application. It is highly recommended to apply through the PeopleSoft or Oceanet portals.

Closing Statement

We offer a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefits package and the opportunity to advance in an international company. To apply, click 'Apply Now'.