Tax Senior Manager

Reporting to the VP UK, Europe & South Africa, the role holder will be a key contributor within a regional team of tax professionals located in UK, Europe and South Africa, providing C&E expertise across the team’s activities.

The role holder will work with the Tax Operations team, so they may meet their accountability for bp’s tax compliance requirements by providing compliance support when required.

The role necessitates working with a broad network of multidisciplinary experts across bp to understand the business transactions with a view to providing commercially insightful tax advice.

Role Accountabilities:

• Provide tax advice to all bp’s commercial operations across UK and Europe but also across the globe when required with a focus on C&E matters.
• Develop and maintain relationships with leadership of the regional businesses to understand commercial plans and adapt tax advice in support of their delivery.
• Work with the bpTax Leadership to lead tax risks across bp’s portfolio. Continuously identify tax planning initiatives in line with bp’s ethical framework and help facilitate decision making on implementation.
• Work with the Tax Operations team to support timely and accurate filings. Provide tax compliance support when required to meet bp’s regulatory requirements.
• Manage design, documentation and monitoring of C&E compliance processes in close collaboration with other parts of the Tax and Finance function (incl. all excise licenses and specific tasks of bp’s ITCF) and support managing C&E related reporting (incl. BSI, GFO etc,).
• Provide tax policy advice and advocacy strategy on European C&E policy matters in support of the Tax Policy team.
• Work with Governments and relevant tax authorities to resolve tax disputes.
• Work fluently with bp’s data and digital tools – continuously improve the use of data and data analytics for the advisory and compliance work
• The role holder will help to drive modernization across tax processes through innovative approaches to standard processes, employing technology and digital solutions to drive improved insights, cost efficiencies and to deliver value.
• As a Senior Level Leader within bp, the role holder will also be expected to inspire and empower others to achieve organisational aims whilst creating a culture in line with Who We Are, fostering a culture of accountability and inspiring trust. The role holder will be expected to build strong relationships, understand the needs and goals of the team, influence key partners, and drive a culture of continuous improvement in service of bp’s strategic direction.

Essential Education

• Educated to degree level with a relevant professional qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CTA, or equivalent)

Essential experience and job requirements:

• Extensive years of experience in excise tax planning and advisory experience in a global or multinational environment.
• Proven experience in leading qualified tax staff
• Strong business insight and sound judgement in taking risk-based decisions.
• Ability to understand business operations and their tax impact, enabling business teams to make informed decisions that drive profitability and efficiency.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Adaptability and resilience, with a willingness to embrace and inspire change where appropriate.
• Experience with technology-enabled tax transformation and data-driven decision-making.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire teams, manage complex projects, and influence senior partners.
• Technical knowledge of European C&E regulations and other transactional taxes

Why join our team?

We support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to crafting an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.

There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, collaboration spaces in a modern office environment, and many others benefits!

Apply now!