UK Senior Tax Adviser

The role is within our UK Country Tax team (UKCTT). The UKCTT consists of 12 people based in Aberdeen and London supporting the UK business (upstream, downstream and corporate) with UK corporate tax advice. The team adds value by providing UK corporate tax advice to support decision making, minimise risk and manage the relationship with HMRC. The UKCTT is supported by a team of 20 in Finance Operations Chennai to manage the corporate tax and petroleum revenue tax filing and reporting activities.

What will you do?

This role will have responsibility for particular projects which could span across the UK Group. Initially, this is anticipated to involve managing the UK Group tax position, in particular the loss position and any restrictions resulting from the BG deal, taking into account the recent law changes. This will involve advising and liasing with the rest of the UK FX team and UK MDT team to ensure all planning opportunities have been considered and that related compliance and reporting requirements have been managed. You’ll also be expected to:

Ensure the provision of concise, accurate, comprehensive, intelligible and timely UK tax advice to Shell stakeholders.

Be accountable for the quality and delivery of domestic tax advice within the UK for area of focus, but expected to support other businesses and activities across Shell as priorities demand.

Be accountable for the overall proper management of all taxes in the UK, irrespective of whether these are handled within the UKCTT

Assist with relationship with HMRC under “enhanced taxpayer relationship” principles.

Support and exhibit the new behaviors and ways of working to embed flexibility as a sustainable approach to the rapid and agile deployment of resources to high risk/value priorities within and across Tax, in particular working together with other tax teams in the London hub.

Manage the overall effective and efficient operation of tax in the UK.