Senior International Tax Manager / Director (Centrica Energy)

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We’re so much more than an energy company. We’re a family of brands revolutionising how we power the planet. We're energisers. One team of 21,000 colleagues that's energising a greener, fairer future by creating an energy system that doesn’t rely on fossil fuels, whilst living our powerful commitment to igniting positive change in our communities. Here, you can find more purpose, more passion, and more potential. That’s why working here is #MoreThanACareer. We do energy differently - we do it all. We make it, store it, move it, sell it, and mend it.  
  

About your team: 

You’ll be working centrally within our mission control room, aka Centrica’s group functions. From Finance and Data Science, to our Wellbeing and People teams - this is the engine of our energy system, where our various Centres of Excellence power up each of our brilliant businesses, ensuring they have all the support, technologies, and capabilities they need to get our customers to Net Zero by 2050.

We’re more than an energy company. We’re a family of brands revolutionising how we power the planet. We're energisers. One team of 21,000 colleagues that’s energising a greener, fairer future by creating an energy system that doesn’t rely on fossil fuels, whilst living our powerful commitment to igniting positive change in our communities. Here, you can find more purpose, more passion and more potential. That’s why working here is #MoreThanACareer.  We do energy differently – we do it all. We make it, store it, move it, sell it and mend it.
 

About your team:

At Centrica Energy, our mission is to move it. #LI-CET

We’re energy movers by nature. We’re a global renewable energy trading company which helps move energy from source to use – powering businesses, homes, and societies as they transition to a new sustainable energy future. If the idea of working to create a sustainable energy future also moves you, we may very well be the right place for you.

About your role:

We need a Senior International Tax Manager / Director (Centrica Energy) to lead tax business partnering for Centrica Energy across our expanding global operations. You will play a key role in ensuring compliance with international tax regulations, mitigating risks, and enhancing operational efficiencies. This position requires a strong understanding of transfer pricing and the energy commodity sector, complex cross-border transactions, and regulatory environments.

This role can be based out of our Aalborg, Antwerp, Copenhagen or London offices, with occasional travel required to other Centrica  Energy offices.

Here’s what we need you to do: 
 

Tax Business Partnering

• Develop, implement, and maintain global tax business partnering strategies

• Ensure alignment with the overall tax strategy of Centrica Plc and commercial strategies of Centric Energy

• Advise on the tax  and transfer pricing implications for new business models, transactions, and strategic initiatives, accessing subject matter expertise from the wider Group Tax team or external advisers, as required.

Compliance & Documentation

• Manage the preparation of all tax and transfer pricing returns and documentation in accordance with international  guidelines and local regulations across jurisdictions, working closely with internal and external preparers

• Ensure timely and accurate filing of tax and transfer pricing returns and documentation to meet statutory deadlines.

Audit & Risk Management

• Support and manage tax and transfer pricing audits and disputes globally, liaising with tax authorities, internal colleagues and external advisors

• Mitigate risks by conducting periodic reviews and assessments of tax and transfer pricing positions

• Proactively monitor changes in international tax and transfer pricing legislation (OECD BEPS initiatives, local regulatory updates) and assess their impact on the business.

Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate with internal teams including the wider Group Tax team,  Finance, Legal, and Commercial (Origination and Trading teams) to ensure timely, relevant and commercially focussed advice is provided to the business

• Establish and maintain relationships with all stakeholders across Centrica Energy

• Report on Key Performance Indicators to senior stakeholders including the Head of Tax and the Centrica Energy CFO

• Work closely with external advisors and tax authorities when required to address tax and transfer pricing issues and audits

• Provide training and guidance to internal commercial teams and other stakeholders on tax and transfer pricing matters.
     

What we’re looking for:

• Excellent international tax experience and ideally an accounting / tax qualification

• Experience in tax and transfer pricing within the energy, commodity trading and / or financial services sectors

• Excellent business partnering experience

• Understanding of the energy commodity trading business, including physical and financial trading operations and value chain dynamics

• Knowledge of corporate structures and intercompany pricing related to commodities, derivatives, and financial instruments

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, and international environment

• Strong business acumen and the ability to connect tax and transfer pricing strategies with overall business goals.

Why should you apply?   
  
We’re not a perfect place – but we’re a people place. Our priority is supporting all of the different realities our people face. Life is about so much more than work. We get it. That’s why we’ve designed our total rewards to give you the flexibility to choose what you need, when you need it, making sure that you and your family are supported not only financially, but physically and emotionally too. Visit the link below to discover why we’re a great place to work and what being part of more means for you.  
  
https://www.morethanacareer.energy/centrica

If you're full of energy, fired up about sustainability, and ready to craft not only a better tomorrow, but a better you, then come and find your purpose in a team where your voice matters, your growth is non-negotiable, and your ambitions are our priority.

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