- Bureau à East Coast Demerara
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the personal income tax, withholding tax, and value-added tax (VAT) processes for Guyana operations, including:
- Calculation of amounts owed.
- Completion and filing of returns.
- Coordinating payments before deadlines.
- Addressing any audits or enquiries from the Guyana Revenue Authority to ensure compliance with legislated requirements.
- Review accounts payable (AP) payment proposals to confirm which invoices are subject to Guyana withholding tax (WHT).
- Prepare and manage the Guyana tax calendar to ensure compliance with all deadlines and requirements.
- Assist Guyana operations/purchasing personnel with any questions related to GL account coding or the applicability of withholding tax (WHT).
- Provide support for monthly tax professional fee accruals.
- Work closely with HR to ensure that expat crew work permits can be issued by ensuring the respective employees are fully tax compliant.
- Work closely with the Senior Manager Regional Finance and other departments (Accounting, Marketing, Operations, Treasury, and Legal) on any issues that may have a material tax impact.
- Review and approve tax clauses for customer and vendor contracts and communicate any potential issues directly with relevant Marketing and Supply Chain personnel.
- As needed, work directly with the tax representatives of current and prospective customers to discuss any tax issues concerning current and prospective contracts.
- Collaborate in the review of Guyana tax filings by identifying potential tax planning opportunities and sharing findings with the Corporate Tax team.
- Provide assistance during Guyana tax audits by attending meetings with Auditors and preparing relevant data to address audit-related queries.
- Contribute to the maintenance of the Guyana tax planning and tax structure by supplying updates and feedback as required.
- Other Duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Degree in Accounting, Masters in Accounting, or Masters in Taxation
- 8+ years of experience including a combination of public accounting, oilfield services industry and Guyana Revenue Authority experience.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
- SAP, Hyperion, IFS and OneStream experienced preferred.
- Strong organizational, communication, and teamwork skills.
Travel Expectations
- Potential travel to the corporate office.
Managerial Responsibility
Direct: None
Indirect: Local tax consulting firms, Lead Accountants, Business Controllers and GL Specialists