Senior Tax Manager

Responsibilities

• Reporting to the VP UK, Europe & South Africa, the role holder will be a key contributor within a regional team of tax professionals located in UK, Europe and South Africa, providing C&E expertise across the team’s activities.
• Work with the Tax Operations team to support timely and accurate filings.
• Provide tax advice to all bp’s commercial operations across UK and Europe but also across the globe when required with a focus on C&E matters.
• Develop and maintain relationships with leadership of the regional businesses to understand commercial plans and adapt tax advice in support of their delivery.
• Work with the bpTax Leadership to lead tax risks across bp’s portfolio.
• Continuously identify tax planning initiatives in line with bp’s ethical framework and help facilitate decision making on implementation.
• Manage design, documentation and monitoring of C&E compliance processes in close collaboration with other parts of the Tax and Finance function (incl. All excise licenses and specific tasks of bp’s ITCF) and support managing C&E related reporting (incl. BSI, GFO etc).
• Provide tax policy advice and advocacy strategy on European C&E policy matters in support of the Tax Policy team.
• Work with Governments and relevant tax authorities to resolve tax disputes.
• Work fluently with bp’s data and digital tools – continuously improve the use of data and data analytics for the advisory and compliance work.
• Help to drive modernization across tax processes through innovative approaches to standard processes, employing technology and digital solutions to drive improved insights, cost efficiencies and to deliver value.
• Inspire and empower others to achieve organisational aims whilst creating a culture in line with Who We Are, fostering a culture of accountability and inspiring trust.
• Build strong relationships, understand the needs and goals of the team, influence key partners, and drive a culture of continuous improvement in service of bp’s strategic direction.

Requirements

• Educated to degree level with a relevant professional qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CTA, or equivalent).
• Extensive years of experience in excise tax planning and advisory experience in a global or multinational environment.
• Proven experience in leading qualified tax staff.
• Strong business insight and sound judgement in taking risk-based decisions.
• Ability to understand business operations and their tax impact, enabling business teams to make informed decisions that drive profitability and efficiency.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Adaptability and resilience, with a willingness to embrace and inspire change where appropriate.
• Experience with technology-enabled tax transformation and data-driven decision-making.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire teams, manage complex projects, and influence senior partners.
• Technical knowledge of European C&E regulations and other transactional taxes.