Head of Indirect Tax recruitment
• A leading commodities trading firm and has grown rapidly across commodities, geographically and across the commodity value chain. As Head of Indirect Tax, the candidate will have responsibility for all VAT/GST, excise and energy tax issues arising from the worldwide activities (particularly in Switzerland, EU, Asia etc.).
• The candidate will lead an existing Indirect Tax team that is responsible for providing transactional and structural support to the business, identifying tax opportunities and ensuring indirect tax compliance throughout the regions in which the group trades.
• Must have ability to work closely with trading desks and middle office to minimise indirect tax risks on new businesses and to identify tax opportunities. The candidate will also work closely with trading counterparts to structure transactions in a tax efficient manner.
• The constant development of the business requires an experienced tax professional with excellent commercial skills and ability to understand the business drivers. Must have the robust skill set required to thrive in a dynamic commercial environment: intelligent and analytical, strong influencing and negotiation skills, common sense, with strong risk management skills.
• This is a hands on role, the candidate will have to lead on multiple projects and must be capable of prioritisation.
• The candidate will have experience of energy and/or commodity trading