Job Description

ROLE OBJECTIVES

This position is a combination role for direct tax and transfer pricing with dual functional reporting lines into the Tax Advisory Manager located in London and the Tax and Transfer Pricing Manager located in Singapore. The role is responsible for assisting both managers with ensuring that Gazprom Marketing & Trading Limited and its subsidiaries comply with their corporation tax and transfer pricing obligations globally, that international transactions are structured in a tax efficient and transfer pricing compliant manner and that corporation tax and transfer pricing risks associated with cross-border transactions, are identified and effectively managed. The main focus of this role is to function as the tax advisor for the GM&T Retail business covering direct tax and transfer pricing matters. Also transfer pricing is likely to be the smaller part of the role.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Primary tax focal point for the Retail business which is Head quartered in Manchester with operations in UK, France and the Netherlands

• Assisting with enquiries from management and the businesses regarding the tax implications of UK and cross-border transactions and structures;

• Working with Front Office to understand commercial strategy to ensure early identification of new corporation tax risks and development of ideas for minimisation of corporation tax costs;

• Reviewing contractual documentation to identify and mitigate tax risks;

• Providing general TP advice and support – including advice on application of TP law and practice to GM&T Group and wider Gazprom Group intercompany transactions;

• TP analysis of new intercompany transactions, provision of recommendations on TP approach to other tax team members;

• Assist in the identification of transfer pricing opportunities through changes to TP policies and practices;

• Assist in handling direct tax audits as well as TP audits, TP defence and TP disputes;

• Assist in preparing in-house position on certain types of transactions and treatment of local/international legislation;

• Monitoring developments in local direct tax legislation and in important international initiatives, including local implementation of BEPS initiatives in countries of GM&T Group and wider Gazprom Group operations;

• Working with Finance and other support functions to ensure that the approved TP methodologies are correctly implemented;

• Assisting the Tax Advisory Manager and the Tax and Transfer Pricing Manager on projects and activities as required.

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

Skills:

• Strong commercial focus;

• Self-starter;

• Good analytical and problem-solving skills;

• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including report writing skills; Fluent in English. Other European language skills would be a benefit.

Competencies:

• Ability to proactively engage with the business;

• Innovative and solution-oriented;

• Excellent organisational and execution skills;

• Strong interpersonal skills;

• Ability to apply tax and TP knowledge to complex commercial activities

EXPERIENCE

• Tax advisory and Transfer pricing experience in professional practice or a multinational company for at least 2-3 years;

• Practical experience of application of UK legislation and an understanding of UK international tax legislation, particularly CFC and foreign branch exemption rules;

• Familiarity with international corporate tax issues and main international initiatives (DAC6, etc)

• Practical experience of implementation of OECD guidelines, global TP rules in a commercial context; An understanding of downstream aspects of energy markets is preferable but not essential.

EDUCATION

• ACA, ACCA, CTA, ADIT or equivalent qualification

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong commercial focus; • Self-starter; • Good analytical and problem-solving skills; • Effective written and verbal communication skills, including report writing skills; Fluent in English. Other European language skills would be a benefit.