Indirect Tax Analyst
Vitol
Full-time
On-site
Houston Texas United States
Vitol
Company Description
Vitol is a leader in energy and commodities. Vitol produces, manages and delivers energy and commodities to consumers and industry worldwide. In addition to its primary business of trading, Vitol is invested in infrastructure globally, with $10+billion invested in long-term assets.
Vitol’s customers include national oil companies, multinationals, leading industrial companies and utilities. Founded in Rotterdam in 1966, today Vitol serves its customers from some 40 offices worldwide. Revenues in 2023 were $400bn.
For more information: vitol.com
Job Description
Vitol’s Tax team is comprised of high-achieving individuals who have a proven track record of expanding their value-added impact far more broadly than a traditional tax role would allow. In addition to managing the US and Canadian federal, state, and provincial tax compliance of the North American Vitol entities, they provide expert tax guidance to management, commercial, and other relevant teams. The Indirect Tax team serves a vital role in the Vitol organization as they are responsible for guiding and managing all of the indirect tax aspects of our trading and renewable asset companies. Through this role you will gain exposure to Vitol’s core trading business and renewables (wind/solar/renewable natural gas/etc.) businesses. Vitol’s Tax organization couples a dynamic and challenging work environment with a team eager for growth, learning, and career development.
Successful candidates will:
Be curious, creative and up for a challenge
Be organized and deadline sensitive
Have a genuine desire to build relationships across a global business
Be comfortable undertaking new concepts and ideas associated with a fast-paced, dynamic business
Have strong quantitative, analytical and critical thinking skills
Continually assess, challenge and improve processes
Have a strong sense of accountability and ownership of key deliverables
Be an open communicator who is eager to share and receive information
Earn the trust of others by continuously demonstrating the ability to follow-through
Use tools such as Alteryx to automate and create efficient processes for the indirect tax function
Specific Job Duties Include:
Interface with commercial teams, operations and accounting to analyze and ensure transaction activity is properly reported to various federal, state, and local taxing agencies
Prepare sales and use tax, property tax, motor fuel, and excise tax returns for various Vitol entities operating in the US and Canada
Prepare associated journal entries and monthly account reconciliations
Maintain appropriate and referenced documentation to support tax return filings
Develop and implement system processes to ensure efficient capturing and analysis of data
Determine the taxable status of customers and ensure system and internal groups are apprised for invoicing needs and request appropriate exemptions/documentation when required
Evaluate licensing requirements for Vitol entities and maintain as appropriate along with surety bonds as needed
Monitor and research tax regulations and rulings, determine statutory, regulatory or interpretive basis for liability, exemption, etc. and communicate with internal clients and external customers
Communicate clearly and concisely for inquiries from counterparties as well as those from auditors or governmental agencies
Other duties as assigned. This job description is subject to change at any time
Qualifications
4+ years of experience in the petroleum and/or renewables industry, with significant emphasis on sales and use tax. Experience in property tax, motor fuel and excise tax, or other indirect tax functions is a plus.
Strong knowledge of state and local sales tax return requirements, filing methodologies, etc.
Bachelor degree in tax/accounting/business preferred
Intermediate to advanced Excel skills are required
Additional Information
Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment. Because of the collaborative, fast-paced, and high energy nature of our business, Vitol requires team members to work from our fully-equipped office
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Vitol is a leader in energy and commodities. Vitol produces, manages and delivers energy and commodities to consumers and industry worldwide. In addition to its primary business of trading, Vitol is invested in infrastructure globally, with $10+billion invested in long-term assets.
Vitol’s customers include national oil companies, multinationals, leading industrial companies and utilities. Founded in Rotterdam in 1966, today Vitol serves its customers from some 40 offices worldwide. Revenues in 2023 were $400bn.
For more information: vitol.com
Job Description
Vitol’s Tax team is comprised of high-achieving individuals who have a proven track record of expanding their value-added impact far more broadly than a traditional tax role would allow. In addition to managing the US and Canadian federal, state, and provincial tax compliance of the North American Vitol entities, they provide expert tax guidance to management, commercial, and other relevant teams. The Indirect Tax team serves a vital role in the Vitol organization as they are responsible for guiding and managing all of the indirect tax aspects of our trading and renewable asset companies. Through this role you will gain exposure to Vitol’s core trading business and renewables (wind/solar/renewable natural gas/etc.) businesses. Vitol’s Tax organization couples a dynamic and challenging work environment with a team eager for growth, learning, and career development.
Successful candidates will:
Be curious, creative and up for a challenge
Be organized and deadline sensitive
Have a genuine desire to build relationships across a global business
Be comfortable undertaking new concepts and ideas associated with a fast-paced, dynamic business
Have strong quantitative, analytical and critical thinking skills
Continually assess, challenge and improve processes
Have a strong sense of accountability and ownership of key deliverables
Be an open communicator who is eager to share and receive information
Earn the trust of others by continuously demonstrating the ability to follow-through
Use tools such as Alteryx to automate and create efficient processes for the indirect tax function
Specific Job Duties Include:
Interface with commercial teams, operations and accounting to analyze and ensure transaction activity is properly reported to various federal, state, and local taxing agencies
Prepare sales and use tax, property tax, motor fuel, and excise tax returns for various Vitol entities operating in the US and Canada
Prepare associated journal entries and monthly account reconciliations
Maintain appropriate and referenced documentation to support tax return filings
Develop and implement system processes to ensure efficient capturing and analysis of data
Determine the taxable status of customers and ensure system and internal groups are apprised for invoicing needs and request appropriate exemptions/documentation when required
Evaluate licensing requirements for Vitol entities and maintain as appropriate along with surety bonds as needed
Monitor and research tax regulations and rulings, determine statutory, regulatory or interpretive basis for liability, exemption, etc. and communicate with internal clients and external customers
Communicate clearly and concisely for inquiries from counterparties as well as those from auditors or governmental agencies
Other duties as assigned. This job description is subject to change at any time
Qualifications
4+ years of experience in the petroleum and/or renewables industry, with significant emphasis on sales and use tax. Experience in property tax, motor fuel and excise tax, or other indirect tax functions is a plus.
Strong knowledge of state and local sales tax return requirements, filing methodologies, etc.
Bachelor degree in tax/accounting/business preferred
Intermediate to advanced Excel skills are required
Additional Information
Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment. Because of the collaborative, fast-paced, and high energy nature of our business, Vitol requires team members to work from our fully-equipped office
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.