Job Description:
At Motiva, our employees' energy, passion, and dedication to excellence are what make us who we are and what allows us to generate energy that makes a house a home, gets us from point A to point B, and enables our health and wellbeing. We invest in every aspect of our employees' lives because, at Motiva, our people matter.
Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Motiva refines, distributes and markets petroleum products throughout the Americas. The company's Port Arthur Manufacturing Complex in Port Arthur, TX, is comprised of North America's largest refinery with a total throughput of 720,000 barrels per day, the world's second largest base oil plant, and an integrated chemical plant. Under exclusive long-term brand licenses with Shell and Phillips 66 (for the 76® brand), Motiva's commercial operations supply more than 12 billion gallons of fuel to customers annually. Motiva is wholly owned by Aramco, one of the world's largest integrated energy and chemicals companies.
Position Overview:
The Senior Tax Analyst is a crucial member of our Indirect Tax team, reporting to the Manager of Indirect Tax. Our dynamic in-house tax environment is characterized by its fast pace, energy, and collaborative spirit. We are looking for someone who embodies enthusiasm and curiosity to join our high-performing team. In return, you will have the chance to nurture your tax career, immerse yourself in a culture of exceptional teamwork, and actively engage in your professional development. This role functions as an individual contributor with opportunities to lead without formal authority and offers prospects for advancement and growth within our organization.
Responsibilities:
Legal and Fiscal: (Motiva/Aramco Trading Americas)
- Handle end-to-end tax reporting responsibilities for one or two significant states.
- Support end-to-end tax master data for Aramco Trading.
- Consider registration in new geographies.
- Monitor, track, and communicate legislation related to Indirect Tax daily.
- Support the Manager of Indirect Tax with undefined ad hoc tax reporting, financial analysis, and audit defense requests from RightAngle, SAP, or other source systems.
Financial Stewardship: (Aramco Trading Americas)
- Lead the quality of balance sheet tax reconciliations, Blackline consolidation, and Quarterly Account Review representation.
- Provide monthly cash forecasts to Treasury.
- Monitor Blackline controls, ensuring compliance with established risk guidelines and procedures.
- Prepare annual tax information needed for audited financial statements.
Leadership:
- Contribute to the growth, experience, and institutional knowledge of tax team members.
- Develop strong partnerships and serve as a tax focal point for internal departments and other stakeholders.
- Demonstrate a thoughtful and insightful approach to create new jurisdictional compliance methods.
Technology and Innovation:
- Support the SAP S/4 Hana journey (Motiva and Aramco Trading Americas LLC).
- Actively partner with the SAP S/4 HANA project team(s) to analyze, design, configure, enhance, and coordinate a robust test of the integrated tax solution for US and Canada tax needs.
- Perform walkthroughs and demos with the SAP S/4 HANA project team(s), demonstrating excellent communication, presentation, and change management skills to engage the tax team with the tax solutions.
- Inform the tax team of change impacts and coordinate communication and training needs.
Day-to-Day Support:
- Manage systems/applications including SAP, One Source, Right Angle, Avalara, PEGA (Robotics Process Automation), and Tableau. Co-manage the relationship with internal and external IT service providers.
- Maintain awareness of the spend associated with third-party service providers.
- Foster a continuous improvement mindset; eliminate, standardize, simplify, and automate processes.
Experience and Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or related field.
- Over 8 years of progressive experience in motor fuels, sales, and use tax compliance, advisory, or audit within the downstream oil and gas sector.
- Knowledge of refinery, trading, terminals, and pipeline operations is a plus.
- Working knowledge of SAP and the Microsoft suite of applications.
- Demonstrated depth and breadth in tax analysis.
- Ability to manage competing deliverables within established due dates while remaining calm under pressure and maintaining accuracy.
- Adaptability, critical thinking, and strong problem-solving skills.
- Skilled in navigating ambiguous situations, making informed decisions, and communicating effectively with stakeholders, both verbally and in writing.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with SAP and Ariba
- Knowledge of IT financial management principles
- Prior experience with SAP implementations and tax bolt-on solutions.
- Working knowledge of tax applications, both determination and compliance offerings.
- Working knowledge of RightAngle.
- Demonstrated leadership skills, formally or informally leading teams.
- Strong industry and jurisdictional network of contacts.
We reserve the right to amend or withdraw Motiva jobs at any time, including prior to the closing date. Depending on qualifications, the successful candidate may be offered a position at a more appropriate level and/or grade.
Applicants for regular U.S. positions must be authorized to work in the United States for Motiva Enterprises LLC without the need for sponsorship of an immigration authorization or visa (for example, TN, H-1B, or other employment-based immigration authorization or visa).
Motiva participates in E-Verify.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, citizenship, genetic information, or other protected status under federal, state, or local laws.
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