Regional Tax Controller - SSA at Baker Hughes

Join our Tax team

Our Global Tax Team provides support and advice for all tax accrual processes for Baker Hughes. This includes forecasting, tax provision, quarterly, annual close, and settlement. We are in contact with local and regional business controller-ship teams to provide expert tax advice and processes to the business.

Partner with the best

As a Regional Tax Controller SSA, you will be a functional Subject Matter Expert in tax accounting, compliance, forecasting, modelling and analysis. You will play a leading role in knowledge management to share and convey information about new approaches and best practices.

You will be responsible for:

• Preparing the US GAAP quarterly and year-end tax provisions ensuring integrity and accuracy.
• Collecting and resolving open topics related to quarterly and annual US GAAP reporting.
• Forecasting of total tax expense and cash tax payments.
• Identifying, analysing, communicating, and advising Tax accounting issues proactively with both tax and non-tax management personnel by maintaining current knowledge of local tax laws, regulations, accounting, and reporting standards.
• Leading the meetings by articulating and providing guidance regarding complex income tax accounting matters with management, statutory financial statement auditors, and other external parties.
• Coordinating and support on the withholding tax compliance, provisioning, and forecasting.
• Supporting new accounting systems and ensuring automation of tax accounting, Tax audit tracker and other new Tax tools.
• Assisting and supporting the tax audit inquires and tax return compliance process.
• Monitoring and evaluating the impact of changes to local tax law.
• Reviewing the Return to Provisions following completion of the tax return cycle.
• Ensuring ongoing compliance with SOX procedures.

Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or other business-related field from an accredited university or college.
• Have a minimum 7 years of experience in Tax Accounting within Big 4 or US multinational.
• Have a good working knowledge of ASC 740, FIN 48 and other US GAAP tax accounting concepts.
• Have a good understanding of local countries’ tax laws and regulations in the region.
• Have the Knowledge of local Statutory financial statements principles in the region is a plus.
• Have experience in using OneSource Tax Provision.
• Have a valid NYSC discharge or exemption certificate ( please indicate clearly on resume)
• Be process-oriented and have critical thinking skills.

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

• Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train, reward talent, and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our invntions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input.  Join us, and you can expect:

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
• Comprehensive private medical care options
• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
• Tailored financial programs
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits