Tax Manager at Weatherford

Overview

Weatherford is a leading global energy services company. Our world-class experts partner with customers to optimize their resources and realize the full potential of their assets. Across our operating locations, including manufacturing, research and development, service, and training facilities, operators choose us for strategic solutions that add efficiency, flexibility, and responsibility to any energy operation.

We are focused on technology development, digital solutions, and defining our footprint in the new energy space. Our ability to provide integrated solutions across our segments will be critical to growth in our core operations and the energy transition.

Energy producers face unique challenges every day, so it is our job to create solutions that enhance safety, streamline operations, and sustain uptime to meet or exceed their targets. We operate across the global energy landscape employing some of the best diverse talent in the industry. At Weatherford, we understand the value each individual brings to the table. We celebrate diversity in all its forms and are immensely proud of our workforce. We invite you to join our passionate, talented, word-class team.

When you join Weatherford, you instantly feel connected to something bigger – a community that is grounded by our core values and driven to create innovative solutions for our customers. We celebrate each other’s successes, grow together, and learn from each other constantly. Individually, we are impressive. Together, we are unstoppable. We are One Weatherford.

Weatherford offers competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits program and provides you a challenging and enriching career path, with a healthy balance of structure and flexibility to chart your own course.

Weatherford is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Responsibilities

Weatherford currently have a great opportunity for an experienced Tax Manager to join the team in Lagos, Nigeria.  The Tax Manager has overall responsibility for compliance and tax planning and implementation in the geographic area.  Responsibilities include federal and local income, property, sales and employment taxes.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Reviewed and files fiscal accounts, tax returns and tax payments in compliance with local regulations.

• Review inter-company agreements and practices.

• Audit internal compliance with tax regulations.

• Review Weatherford tax reports and define practice for recording tax provisions in accordance with policy.

• Recommends and implements tax plans.

• Reviews employee relating withholdings and tax related issues.

• Raises awareness of corporate structure and tax strategy.

• Develops strategy and implement plans to optimise company's future tax position.

• Supports operations in the planning process, setting up new operations and in the reviewing of client bids and client contracts.

• Provides liaison for and monitors local tax audits.

• Understands, reviews, implements, complies and assists in the development of Sarbane Oxley requirements as defined in the risk control matrix.

• May participate in centralised recruitment events eg career fairs, first/second interviews etc.

• Complies with applicable company policies, including Personnel, Quality System and Health Safety and Environment standards and procedures.

Qualifications

• MBA, Finance or Accounting degree or Tax Accounting/Law Degree is essential.

• Minimum of 3-7 years multi-state sales and use tax experience.

• Prefer 3-6 years of general tax experience with a Big 4, large regional public accounting firm, government tax agencies, or corporate tax department is preferred.

• Experience using accounting software such as JD Edwards, SAP, Oracle preferred.

• Experience using JDE and Vertex (or similar) is highly preferred.

• Strong analytical and technical skills in interpreting and applying tax laws to complex tax matters preferred.

• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) preferred.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Access.

• Experience with utilizing tax research platforms preferred (i.e. CCH, RIA Checkpoint or comparable).

• Outstanding oral and written communication skills to effectively communicate conclusions and recommendations.

• Solid teamwork ethic and excellent interpersonal skills for interacting with peers and management at various levels.

• Ability to perform multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines in a timely manner. Individual required to be extremely well organized and detail oriented.

• Should be able to work and interact with all levels of personnel.