M&A Tax Specialist

Company Description

The strategy of Anglo American is to secure, develop and operate a portfolio of high quality and long-life resource assets to deliver leading shareholder returns. This can be achieved through innovative practices and technologies, in the hands of our world-class people, working towards a common purpose of re-imagining mining to improve people’s lives

The purpose of Group Tax is to preserve and grow Anglo American plc shareholder value through the responsible, coordinated and professional management of the Group’s tax affairs, always in compliance with the law. The group tax team strives to be a world class, dynamic, flexible, empowered global tax team contributing to the commercial success of the Group and delivering sustainable value.

Job Description

Key responsibilities include

M&A tax

• Work with the Senior Tax Manager – M&A to ensure the delivery of best practice tax advice for transactions and provide tax advice to Group Tax Business Partner teams associated with transactions.
• Assist with tax due diligence processes including preparation of virtual data rooms, review of diligence reports and, where relevant, provide input and responses as part of the purchaser Q&A process.
• Identify structure alternatives to inform commercial decisions and prepare tax structuring reports.
• Work closely with the BD team to assess idea development and business cases for BD activities and add value to development of transactional possibilities through provision of commercial appropriate tax advice.
• Work with external providers & relevant in-house teams to deliver commercially appropriate tax advice.

International tax

• Work with the Senior Tax Manager: M&A and colleagues in other Group Finance (notably Group Treasury) and BU teams to unlock value in optimising a commercially sound capital allocation (including cash repatriation) across the Anglo American group.
• Help design and support appropriate financing structures for a mixture of projects at various stages of the lifecycle, with new opportunities constantly arising through refinancing and as Anglo American looks to grow.
• Provide, and support the provision of tax advice to Country Tax Leads associated with financing, capital structure and cash repatriation strategies.
• Advise on UK treasury tax matters, including loan relationships, foreign exchange, loan restructures and simplifications.
• Provide support on the pricing of intercompany debt from a transfer pricing perspective.

Strategic Priorities

• Support strategic tax initiatives, assess value generated for Anglo American, and consider different options and adjustments required to the plan.
• Drive and implement the plan of strategic initiatives, including consideration of the communication required atdifferent levels of the organisation.
• Prepare and plan effective stakeholder engagement to influence stakeholders appropriately and get buy-in.
• Support and lead ad hoc projects and initiatives as required.
• Identify and develop opportunities to enhance processes and considers how risk impacts Anglo American.
• Develop strong working relationships with key personnel across the Group Tax team and business operations.
• Engage with and manage external professional service providers on tax matters where required.

People & Teams:

• Demonstrate behaviour in line with the Group’s values, standards and a professional workplace.
• Develop your performance in line with the Group’s policies and systems (e.g. performance management) in order to achieve business goals. As part of this:
  • Develop a clear and aligned work plan;
  • Foster a constructive and productive working environment;
  • Drive delivery of objectives and being accountable for your work.
• Participate as an effective team member in working collaboratively with your leader, peers and relevant others (including from other teams) to achieve business goals.
• Contribute to the broader business by working with others in such a way that it optimises the overall business results, rather than just your team’s.

Financial:

• Identify any opportunities for improved cost management and either address these or raise them with your manager as appropriate.
• Assist in the management of consulting spend and delivering sustainable value by delivering efficiencies in terms of the value received in comparison to the amount of money spent.

Qualifications

• Either a Chartered Accountant or equivalent accounting or legal degree.

Knowledge:

• A solid proven track record of having worked in a similar M&A role in the Tax field in Commerce with a Big 4 Accounting firm or a Law firm is required.
• Wider knowledge of the UK tax system – and a good working knowledge of the UK tax regime as it relates to transactions, financing and treasury activities would be an advantage
• Transfer pricing experience in relation to loan relationships would be an advantage.
• A good working knowledge of international tax principles, tax residence etc would be an advantage
• How to influence people and manage change and effectively communicate ideas and solutions to senior management
• Ability to undertake presentations to Senior Management
• Efficient work practices
• Strong commercial acumen

Additional Information

Who We Are
We aim to lead the industry by pursuing ever safer ways of working, demonstrating integrity and showing care and respect for people and the planet. That means we are constantly seeking new opportunities to mine and process our products sustainably, using less water, less energy and more precise extraction technologies.Our extraordinary teams work safely and collaboratively, with the utmost consideration for local communities, our customers and the world at large.

What We Offer
When you join Anglo American, you can expect to enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package. But more than this, you’ll find yourself in an environment where the opportunities for learning and growth are second to none. From technical training to leadership programmes, we bring out the best in our people.

How We Are Committed To Your Safety
Nothing is more important to us than ensuring you return home safely after a day’s work. To make that happen, we have the most rigorous safety standards in the industry. Not only that, we’re also continually investing in new technologies that are helping to make mining safer.

Inclusion and Diversity
We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are. We provide equality of opportunity to enable everyone to fulfil their potential.

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