Tax Counsel - Netherlands

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Requirements

• University Degree with finance / tax specialization (ACCA, ACA, CTA or similar)
• 2 to 4 years relevant experience in the oil industry or equivalent professional experience (including Big 4 experience) – an exposure to legal and international tax matters is a pre-requisite
• Candidate should speak Dutch and English fluently and be able to prepare documents for presentation and be able to deal with tax authorities in this language
• Very good understanding of Dutch statutory accounting (including lease accounting), tax requirements and audit processes
• Good knowledge of international tax law, transfer pricing and general tax compliance
• Understanding of CIT, VAT, GST, WHT, PIT regimes
• Strong analytical skills and critical thinking
• Good knowledge of double tax treaties
• Solid tax reporting and IFRS knowledge. Knowledge of IAS 12 (Income taxes)
• Very good in IT skills – Excel/Word...and agile with systems
• Familiarity with Sarbanes Oxley or equivalent internal control framework (e.g. ICOFR) is a plus
• Petroleum Industry experience is a plus
• GloBE rules knowledge/ experience is a plus
• Ability to build positive relationships with internal stakeholders, external advisors and tax authorities