Indirect Tax Lead

Castleton Commodities International; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, retirement & life ins

Parental and family leave policies

Tuition assistance & reimbursement

Volunteer program (CCI Community)

Charitable contribution match

Continuous learning opportunities

Employee discount program

Competitive PTO

Job summary

Castleton Commodities International is seeking an Indirect Tax Lead to manage indirect and property taxes across its global activities. This hands-on leadership role covers VAT/GST, US sales and use taxes, commodity-related taxes, and real/personal property taxes.

The role requires governance, compliance, and strategic tax advisory across markets, with a focus on improving tax processes and data integrity. Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• Multinational indirect tax experience with VAT/GST.
• Property tax compliance and appeals experience.
• Commodities, energy or physical trading experience.
• Advising commercial teams and improving tax controls.

Responsibilities

• Own the indirect and property tax framework with clear responsibilities and controls.
• Oversee registrations, returns and payments, including outsourced delivery.
• Provide practical tax advice on commodity transactions and asset operations.
• Oversee property tax filings, assessments and appeals with advisers.
• Coordinate with Asset Management, Operations and Finance on tax reporting and budgets.
• Improve tax coding, master data and reporting across ERP/trading systems; automate where possible.
• Lead tax audits, enquiries and manage adviser relationships.

Skills

Indirect tax

VAT/GST

US sales & use taxes

Tax governance

Communication

Education

Accounting/Tax/Legal qualification

Tools

SAP

ONESOURCE

Job description

CCI is seeking an Indirect Tax Lead to manage indirect and property taxes across its global commodity trading and asset investment businesses. This is a hands‑on leadership role covering VAT/GST, US sales and use taxes, relevant commodity, fuel and excise taxes, and real and personal property taxes.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership and governance: Own the indirect and property tax framework, with clear responsibilities, effective controls and timely escalation of material risks. Monitor legislative and business changes and implement required actions.
• Compliance and accounting: Oversee registrations, returns and payments, including outsourced delivery. Work with Finance to maintain accurate tax balances, reconciliations and forecasts, and identify opportunities to improve tax recovery and cash flow.
• Business advice: Provide practical tax advice on commodity transactions, contracts, physical delivery arrangements and asset operations. Support new markets, acquisitions, disposals and restructurings, identifying tax requirements early.
• Property taxes: Oversee property tax filings, assessments, valuations and payments. Review assessments and manage appeals with specialist advisers. Maintain oversight of exemptions, abatements, incentives and payment-in-lieu-of-tax (PILOT) arrangements.
• Asset coordination: Work with Asset Management, Operations and Finance to keep property records current, reflect acquisitions, disposals and capital expenditure in tax reporting, and support property tax budgets and investment decisions.
• Systems and processes: Improve tax coding, master data and reporting across ERP, trading and billing systems, including SAP where relevant. Develop proportionate automation and provide practical guidance to business teams. Ensure appropriate controls over tax determination, invoicing, exemption documentation, input tax recovery and return‑to‑ledger reconciliations.
• Audits and advisers: Lead tax audits, enquiries and disputes. Manage adviser and compliance‑provider relationships, service quality and cost, and communicate significant exposures and remediation priorities to the Tax Director.

Experience And Qualifications

• Significant indirect tax experience in a multinational business, with strong VAT/GST expertise and the ability to oversee US sales and use taxes and relevant excise taxes through internal teams and specialists.
• Experience managing property tax compliance, assessments and appeals for energy, industrial or other asset‑intensive businesses, including the use of specialist valuation advisers.
• Commodities, energy or physical trading experience is required.
• A track record of advising commercial teams, managing compliance and audits, and improving tax controls, systems and data. SAP and ONESOURCE experience are desirable.
• Relevant accounting, tax or legal qualification, or equivalent professional experience.

Personal attributes

Commercially minded, pragmatic and hands‑on, with strong communication and influencing skills. Able to work across functions and jurisdictions, prioritize material risks and translate complex tax issues into clear recommendations.

Employee Programs & Benefits

• Competitive comprehensive medical, dental, retirement and life insurance benefits
• Employee assistance & wellness programs
• Parental and family leave policies
• CCI in the Community: Each office has a Charity Committee and as a part of this program employees are allocated 2 days annually to volunteer at the selected charities.
• Charitable contribution match program
• Tuition assistance & reimbursement
• Quarterly Innovation & Collaboration Awards
• Employee discount program, including access to fitness facilities
• Competitive paid time off
• Continued learning opportunities

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