Specialist, Tax - UK & Europe

With headquarters in London, UK, and operations located throughout the world, Anglo American is truly global. We employ more than 50,000 colleagues worldwide and run mining operations across LATAM, Europe, Southern Africa and North America.

The purpose of Group Tax is to preserve and grow Anglo American plc shareholder value through the responsible, coordinated and professional management of the Group’s tax affairs, always in compliance with the law.  The Group Tax team strives to be a world class, dynamic, flexible, empowered global tax team collaborating to contribute to the commercial success of the Group and delivering sustainable value.

We are seeking a Specialist, Tax UK & Europe to support the UK and Europe Tax Manager in the delivery of tax advisory, compliance, reporting and policy support to specific business areas and to do so with a global perspective.

The UK and Europe Tax Specialists play a key role in ensuring that the Tax Governance Framework is fully implemented and embedded across all aspects of tax work performed locally, such that tax risk is effectively managed.

Each of the UK and Europe Tax Specialists has responsibility for supporting a discrete business: primarily Marketing, Crop Nutrients, Corporate North, Technical and Projects & Development whilst also working collaboratively as a UK and Europe Tax team and supporting other discrete initiatives and projects.

This role will be based in our London Head Office, where we operate a hybrid working policy with a requirement for 3 days a week in the office.

Key role requirements:

• To support the UK and Europe Tax Manager and the UK and Europe Tax Principal in the implementation of the Board approved tax strategy and the management of the Group’s tax affairs for all local managed companies.
• Support the development of relationships with key personnel within Group Tax and the local business and ensure they understand and apply Group policies.
• Contribute towards maintenance and enhancement of relationships with tax authority personnel in relevant territories.
• Ensure tax issues and changes in business are captured appropriately in global and local tax compliance and reporting.  Support the delivery of the compliance requirements, across the compliance cycle and across all taxes, in collaboration with Co-source providers.  Support the delivery of the tax reporting obligations, to ensure responsible management of ETR and cash tax for the respective business and in the region.
• Help to liaise with outside advisors (incl. auditors, legal, investment bankers and other advisors) to ensure proper and efficient tax planning, business partnering and solutions. 
• Assist with the review and updating of tax systems, procedures and policies.
• Provision of advice on day to day tax matters in the relevant country.
• Assist with adherence to transfer pricing policies and procedures and to ensure compliance with local transfer pricing regulations including master file, local file and country-by-country obligations.
• Support tax audits, disputes and tax litigation within the region.
• Evaluate, assess and manage the in-country tax risk in line with the Anglo American Tax Risk Management Policy.
• Raise awareness of issues within the group in and effectively communicate tax issues to management.
• End-to-end management of all uncertain tax positions.
• Maintain a tax policy framework in line with the Anglo guidelines.
• Support the analysis of changes to regimes as the result of significant multilateral policy changes on Global basis and advice on the implication for the Group.
• Monitor and communicate legislative changes and practice to the wider tax team and business as appropriate.

Required:

• Either a Chartered Accountant or equivalent accounting or legal degree

Technical skills / knowledge requirements:

• 5+ years experience of tax advisory, tax compliance and tax accounting, international tax principles, transfer pricing, tax residence etc
• Employment tax experience advantageous.
• Utilising efficient work practices.
• How to work independently and prioritise and deliver own projects.
• Good accounting practices.
• An understanding of the mining and commodity trading industry would be an advantage.

Who We Are

We aim to lead the industry by pursuing ever safer and more responsible ways of working, demonstrating integrity and showing care and respect for people and the planet. That means we are constantly seeking new opportunities to mine and process our products sustainably, using less water, less energy and more precise extraction technologies. Our extraordinary teams work safely and collaboratively, with the utmost consideration for local communities, our customers and the world at large.

What We Offer

When you join Anglo American, you can expect to enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package. But more than this, you’ll find yourself in an environment where the opportunities for learning and growth are second to none. From technical training to leadership programmes, we bring out the best in our people. There are plenty of opportunities to move onwards and upwards too. We’re a large, successful multinational company – and we’re still growing all the time.

How We Are Committed To Your Safety

Nothing is more important to us than ensuring you return home safely after a day’s work. To make that happen, we have the most rigorous safety standards in the industry. Not only that, we’re also continually investing in new technologies that are helping to make mining safer.

Inclusion and Diversity

We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are. We provide equality of opportunity to enable everyone to fulfil their potential.

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