Tax Analyst

Job description / Role

Roles & Responsibilities

Tax support to the business, key support for tendering team regarding all aspects of taxation when bidding for work.

Coordinates and/or supports external consultants throughout Eastern Hemisphere with the preparation and review of corporate income tax calculations and tax returns, ensuring timely and accurate filing.

Manages VAT processes throughout Eastern Hemisphere within Weatherford Group of companies.

Manages the response and resolution of tax enquiries, tax audits, and tax litigation, coordinating and/or supporting external consultants. Furthermore, manages the relationship with tax authorities alongside educating the wider group on any tax legislative changes and associated impact.

Implements tax planning opportunities and supports cash repatriation managing the related withholding tax obligations.

Oversees outsourced tax working paper preparation and manages any correction measures required with outsourced shared services function.

Reviews tax accounting reporting process for US GAAP purposes, including effective tax rate, uncertain tax positions, tax audit updates, and reconciliations of tax accounts or countries under responsibility.

Conducts continual analysis of withholding tax deductions, especially regarding intercompany transactions across several jurisdictions within the geozone and outside, ensuring the right declaration and deduction, coordinating the tax certificates or documentation needed.

Oversees employees' tax both from employment taxes as well as permanent establishment risk.

Works closely with local finance personnel to provide training and ensure correct tax accounting.

Ensures compliance with transfer pricing regulations and assists with the preparation of transfer pricing documentation prepared by the transfer pricing team.

Coordinates with project teams regularly to identify tax risk, permanent establishment creation, and provides advice during project execution.

Communicates with external advisors in several countries.

Recommends process changes or additions in response to legislative developments.

Experience & Education

Required Education: A bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or related qualification from college or university.

3 to 5 years of tax experience within a tax firm or a multinational organization (MNC oil and gas/other industries and Big 4 audit firms).

Experience in tax strategy implementation and tax planning support.

Strong communication skills.

Experience in an organization with business in several jurisdictions.

Ability to adapt to a fast-paced organization.

General good IT knowledge and skills.

Ability to work in a team environment and autonomously as required.

Exercise initiative to improve accounting routines and financial reporting.

Good English proficiency both oral and written.

Preferred

Professional accounting or tax qualification e.g. CPA/ACCA/CTA.

This role may require domestic and potentially international travel of up to 10-25%.

About Us

Weatherford is a leading global energy services company. Our world-class experts partner with customers to optimize their resources and realize the full potential of their assets. Across our operating locations, including manufacturing, research and development, service, and training facilities, operators choose us for strategic solutions that add efficiency, flexibility, and responsibility to any energy operation.

When you join Weatherford, you instantly feel connected to something bigger - a community that is grounded by our core values and driven to create innovative solutions for our customers. We celebrate each other's successes, grow together, and learn from each other constantly. Individually, we are impressive. Together, we are unstoppable. We are One Weatherford.

Weatherford is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.