Job Description

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.