• Job Description

  Req#: 81999

  Are you a qualified tax professional with experience within international organizations? Do you want to work in a leading international company within its field in an environment where professional and personal growth is encouraged? Welcome to LyondellBasell!

  This is LyondellBasell

  As a leader in the global chemical industry, LyondellBasell strives every day to be the safest, best operated and most valued company in our industry. The company’s products, materials and technologies are advancing sustainable solutions for food safety, access to clean water, healthcare and fuel efficiency in more than 100 international markets. LyondellBasell places high priority on diversity, equity and inclusion and is Advancing Good with an emphasis on our planet, the communities where we operate and our future workforce. The company takes great pride in its world-class technology and customer focus. LyondellBasell has stepped up its circularity and climate ambitions and actions to address the global challenges of plastic waste and decarbonization. For more information, please visit www.lyondellbasell.com or follow @LyondellBasell on LinkedIn.
  

  This is the role

  As an Assistant Tax Manager, you will be based in the Company’s corporate office in Rotterdam and be an integral member of the global Tax Department that is made up of approximately 100 tax professionals in 10 countries. More specifically, this position is part of the Tax Planning and Counsel team at LyondellBasell which is a collection of 20+ individuals located in different countries working diligently to comply with our Company’s tax policy requirements and to enhance shareholder value. This team is responsible for the global tax structuring, M&A and internal tax advisory to businesses. In order to achieve our goals, we work closely together with the business and other corporate functions such as Treasury, Legal, Accounting and HR.
  You will report into the Director Global Country Tax Planning & Management located in the Netherlands. The role will support tax matters, working collaboratively with cross-functional teams and colleagues within tax globally, with a predominant focus on NL and UK.

  Core responsibilities:

  • Lead and/or assist in a broad variety of tax matters with a focus on direct tax for operations and activities in NL, the UK and other jurisdictions (Sweden, Poland, Hungary and AFMEI (India, UAE, Egypt, Turkey));
  • Participate in regional tax planning and cross-border restructuring projects with opportunities to develop through technical research and presentations to tax leadership and executive management;
  • Analyze impact of proposed and enacted tax law changes both at local country and European Union level;
  • Lead and assist with corporate governance compliance requirements for the UK parent company and the NL regional offices;
  • Coordinate and support activities related to tax audits, controversy, litigation and ruling processes;
  • Lead the annual UK CFC analysis in connection with the annual corporate income tax compliance process;
  • Support the transfer pricing agenda, inclusive of risk management, optimization strategies, project support in liaison with internal and external stakeholders and the Transfer Pricing team;
  • Partnering with the business and other internal and external stakeholders to add value in the operational and support function areas;
  • Coordinate the non-NL/UK corporate tax return processes and other filings that are needed to be compliant with local tax regulations including managing internal stakeholders and external service providers;
  • Support the quarterly and year-end tax provision processes;
  • Lead projects to improve the tax processes locally and where appropriate, as part of a global team;
  • Regular travel to the London office.

  The ideal candidate will be a qualified assistant tax manager who has previously gained experience in a multinational organization. Working within a team in NL and UK the role is a part of a much larger global department and the candidate will be required to interact and liaise with colleagues around the world. You will be comfortable working on your own initiative to achieve objectives and deadlines relevant to the role requirements and business needs in a timely and accurate manner.

  This is who you are

  • Functional and technical knowledge to do the job at a high level of accomplishment
  • Strategic agility to anticipate future consequences and trends accurately
  • Self-starter with ability to work with cross-functional teams globally
  • Process management
  • Business acumen
  • Problem solving
  • Keenness to learn

  This is what you bring

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  • Either Master degree in Tax or ACA/ACCA or CTA qualification;
  • Typically 6 to 8 years’ work experience ideally within in a large corporate tax environment and/or big 4 accounting firm;
  • Experience with NL and/or UK tax law;
  • Experience with tax accounting under US GAAP and IFRS is a plus;
  • Fluency in English is a must.

  This is what we offer

  We offer an environment where we encourage personal and professional growth and where you will be rewarded for your performance and results. You will have the possibility to work with specialist on all fields to develop innovative solutions and to extend your national and international network. In addition, we offer you a competitive salary package. The Company's Global Remote Work Policy allows eligible employees the option to work up to three days a week from home. LyondellBasell is committed to advancing diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) to ensure a positive experience for all employees.

  Interested?

  Please feel free to contact our sr Corporate Recruiter at natalie.backx-cornelissen @ lyondellbasell.com for more details.

  Would you like to apply? Just send us your resume via the application button. The recruitment process exists of an initial phone screening and two/three business interviews before proceeding to a possible job offer a background check will be part of the process.

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• About the company

  LyondellBasell Industries NV is a Dutch-domiciled multinational chemical company with American and British roots, incorporated in the Netherlands, with US operations headquarters in Houston, Texas, and offices in London, UK.

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