Tax Manager

Terminal Investment Limited (TIL) is a leading global investor, developer, and operator of container terminals, with a strong track record of forming strategic joint ventures with other major terminal operators. Since its founding in 2000, TIL has rapidly grown into one of the world’s largest and most geographically diverse terminal operators, with a presence in 26 major trade ports across 21 countries.

Our terminals are strategically situated in key locations around the globe, including major origin and destination (O&D) and transshipment hubs in Europe, Asia, North America, South America, and West Africa. Positioned at the crossroads of global trade, five of our terminals rank among the world’s top 20 container ports by throughput. These prime locations enable us to serve major trade routes and provide access to both established and emerging markets, reinforcing our role as a critical player in global supply chains.

• Our terminals have been selected for their important and strategic locations around the world, including major origin and destination (O&D) and transshipment trade hubs and gateways in Europe, Asia, North America, South America and West Africa.
• Our terminals are positioned at the heart of world trade, with five of the terminals located in the world’s top 20 container ports in terms of throughput (source: Drewry).
• Our terminals are well placed to serve major trade routes and provide access into key mature and developing markets.

Tax Manager

Main Responsibilities

• Managing the tax efficiencies and risks of about 40 container terminals internationally in addition to the Holding locations.
• Ensuring tax efficiency in the current group structure through restructuring, liquidations, refinancing.
• Ensuring tax efficiency in M&A and working closely with business development and legal teams to ensure tax risks are identified.
• Overseeing / managing tax audits.
• Oversight of tax risks in local operations.
• Accuracy of Transfer pricing documentation.
• Arm’s length review of intercompany transactions including financing.
• Enduring appropriate substance for the group.
• Compliance with OCED directives / guidelines and adoption into local law of the BEPS initiatives.

You will be responsible for managing a portfolio of countries with the team responsibilities in mind.

Minimum Qualifications / Experience / Skill :

• Advanced qualification in Accounting / Finance, Tax or Legal with tax background.
• 8-10 years’ experience working in Big 4 and in-house. In-house tax experience would be a benefit.
• Ability to carry out job responsibilities in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ability to concisely document and communicate tax conclusions to Senior Manager and Management.
• Team player willing to carry out routine tasks together with the rest of the team to ensure tax is compliant and documented.
• Great sense of responsibility, attention to detail and strong personal drive and motivation.
• Excellent numeracy skills combined with an inquiring, analytical mind.
• Ability to discuss tax issues and build relationships with finance and non-finance teams.
• Proficiency in both written and spoken English with strong expertise in concise and effective written and presentation communication skills.
• Very tactful with high level of diplomacy to enable successful interaction across a multi-cultural environment.
• Expert user of Excel spreadsheet software and other Microsoft tools.
• Ability or willingness to learn new IT systems.
• Building relationships with the teams at Headquarters to gain support and buy-in for the tax team’s responsibilities.
• Building relationships with the tax / finance teams in the terminals to show support and understanding of local tax matters.
• Gaining a detailed understanding of a broad international terminal portfolio and being able to identify tax risks and opportunities and communicate them effectively to senior management.

Our company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.