Company Profile Oceaneering is a global provider of engineered services and products, primarily to the offshore energy industry. We develop products and services for use throughout the lifecycle of an offshore oilfield, from drilling to decommissioning. We operate the world's premier fleet of work class ROVs. Additionally, we are a leader in offshore oilfield maintenance services, umbilicals, subsea hardware, and tooling. We also use applied technology expertise to serve the defense, entertainment, material handling, aerospace, science, and renewable energy industries.
Duties & Responsibilities Purpose Tax Manager, Global Employment Taxes will be pivotal in assisting in leading and developing the employment tax function across the business. You will work closely with the Director and other team members to drive the global employment tax compliance and strategy across the company and have a real input into decisions across the group.
You will be given the opportunity to work autonomously and manage complex employment tax issues whilst working collaboratively with both functional and operational teams, as well as working with senior stakeholders across the globe.
Please note this role can be based remotely with occasional travel to Aberdeen as required. Functions The requirements of this role as it relates to Global Employment Tax compliance and planning include, but are not limited to:
• Research, planning, and detailed review of contractual provisions in bid tenders for the purposes of determining payroll tax of anticipated transactions and operations at both the US and non-US level.
• Ensures all ongoing monthly compliance steps are completed for global employment taxes.
• Management of UK IR35 obligations and similar requirements in other jurisdictions.
• Own relationship with 3rd party service provider responsible for calculating monthly payroll tax exposures and liaise with Finance Department for monthly accruals, exposure analysis and tracking.
• Own relationship with 3rd party service provider responsible for expatriate tax services and perform and coordinate such tasks as needed.
• Support the GM department and ensure that the company and employee have been given due guidance related to business case, compliance, international taxation and cost mitigation, as well as policy application in all assignment types including: Long Term International Assignments, Short Term International Assignments, Cross Border Commuter Assignments, Cross Border Travelers, International Transfers, and Local Plus moves in conjunction with GM department.
• Management of assignees to ensure timely filing of tax documents and maintain tax calendars.
• Manage the annual tax equalization reconciliation process for the expatriate employees.
• Ensuring stakeholders abide by OII policies and identify process gaps.
• Ownership of creation of new policies and processes and maintaining existing policies and processes.
• Ownership and / or support with special projects and improvement initiatives as they arise.
Accounting Assistance includes, but not limited to:
• Determining where short-term and long-term (FAS5) payroll tax accruals are required.
• Assistance with reconciling Balance Sheet accruals with 3rd-party payroll tax liability reports.
Supervisory Responsibilities • This position has direct (2) and indirect supervisory responsibilities.
Reporting Relationship Reports to Director Global Business Process & Employment Taxes
Qualifications REQUIRED
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or business-related field.
- Minimum five (5) to ten (10) years of tax experience with emphasis on global employment and / or expatriate tax compliance and research.
• Strong tax compliance, research, automation, communications, and organizational skills as well as self-starting ability are required for this position.
• Management experience.
• Complete knowledge of Microsoft Office and database software.
DESIRED
• CTA qualified or equivalent
• Experience with automating tax processes
Core Skills - Ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders across the globe.
- Demonstrated experience in mentoring and coaching team members, enhancing their technical and professional development.
- Ability to manage and prioritize competing demands, making decisions with confidence, especially in high-pressure situations.
- Skilled at driving change and continuous improvement, with a focus on enhancing tax compliance processes and optimizing cross-functional collaboration.
- Ability to manage relationships with external vendors and service providers.
Personal Skills - A trusted advisor with a strong ethical foundation, capable of handling sensitive tax and financial information with confidentiality and integrity.
- Naturally curious, with a desire for continuous personal and professional development, staying ahead of evolving tax regulations and best practices.
- A team player who actively seeks to build strong partnerships across functional and regional teams, promoting a spirit of cooperation and shared success.
Closing Statement We offer a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefits package and the opportunity to advance in an international company. To apply, click 'Apply Now'.
