Tax Counsel (Fiscalist)

Our Vision

Our client believes the oceans will provide the world with safe, sustainable, and affordable energy for generations to come. The organization shares its experience to make it happen.

Our Profile

The company designs, builds, installs, and operates offshore floating facilities for the offshore energy industry. As a leading technology provider, it puts its marine expertise at the service of a responsible energy transition by reducing emissions from fossil fuel production while developing cleaner solutions for renewable energy sources. More than 7,000 employees worldwide are committed to sharing their experience to deliver safe, sustainable, and affordable energy from the oceans for generations to come. Together, the company is driving progress forward in a TRUE. BLUE. TRANSITION.

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ROLE CONTRIBUTION

• Provide advice on Dutch tax matters, as well as on international taxes, transaction taxes, and transfer pricing to all internal clients.
• Ensure proper tax compliance in countries of operation (CIT, VAT, GST, WHT, PIT).

ROLE TASKS

• Oversee direct and indirect tax compliance, tax reporting, and tax payments across the Dutch sub-group and assigned entities; ensure compliance with all tax obligations.
• Assist in preparing corporation tax footnotes and disclosures for consolidated financial statements.
• Review annual financial statements and prepare the tax returns of entities in the Dutch sub-group and assigned entities, ensuring accuracy and timeliness before submission to the statutory body. Also, assist in preparing and filing the annual corporate tax return of the top holding entity.
• Monitor and assist with tax payments (CIT, VAT, WHT) to the Dutch Tax Administration.
• Handle all tax-related matters in the territories assigned to the role, including direct, indirect taxes, and payroll taxes.
• Assist and/or manage tax audits and investigations, including post-entry customs audits and discussion of all material audit issues.
• Assist in dividend planning jointly with the Finance department, including arranging the filing and payment of dividend withholding taxes.
• Assist in the withholding tax process, including the annual preparation of certificates of residence, maintaining tracking schedules for certificates and treaty forms, submission of documents, maintaining a schedule of statutory withholding tax rates, and providing updates to the Finance Department.
• Assist with the preparation of financial and other supporting data for inclusion in Transfer Pricing documentation and review final reports.
• Prepare tax audit updates and provisions for inclusion in quarterly tax compliance and litigation reports, as applicable.
• Respond to ad hoc queries and assist with projects relating to the tax affairs of the Group.
• Keep informed of developments in tax legislation and brief the tax team appropriately.
• Provide technical support and advice to the group on all aspects of tax, researching and understanding technical matters, and presenting them in a comprehensible and practical way.
• Review work of Finance staff to ensure all relevant deadlines are met.
• Conduct tax planning during the pre-sales phase using external advisers when necessary.
• Identify tax-efficient structures, highlight any tax risks, and ensure that corporate structures permit a balanced optimization of taxes paid.
• Assist in establishing new companies/branches where necessary for tax structures/changes in law or other reasons.
• Review tax clauses in draft contracts (client contracts and subcontracts) and participate in contractual and tax discussions.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• University Degree with a finance/tax specialization (ACCA, ACA, CTA, or similar).
• 2 to 4 years of relevant experience in the oil industry or equivalent professional experience (including Big 4 experience); exposure to legal and international tax matters is a prerequisite.
• Fluency in Dutch and English; ability to prepare documents for presentation and handle interactions with tax authorities in these languages.
• 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, and PIT regimes.
• Strong analytical skills and critical thinking.
• Good knowledge of double tax treaties.
• Solid tax reporting and IFRS knowledge, including IAS 12 (Income taxes).
• Very good IT skills – Excel/Word, and agility with systems.
• Familiarity with Sarbanes-Oxley or equivalent internal control framework (e.g., ICOFR) is a plus.
• Petroleum industry experience is a plus.
• Knowledge/experience with GloBE rules is a plus.
• Ability to build positive relationships with internal stakeholders, external advisors, and tax authorities.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.