Entity:
Finance
Job Family Group:
Tax Group
Job Description:
Our purpose is to deliver energy to the world, today and tomorrow. For over 100 years, bp has focused on discovering, developing, and producing oil and gas in the nations where we operate. We are one of the few companies globally that can provide governments and customers with an integrated energy offering. Delivering our strategy sustainably is fundamental to achieving our ambition to be a net zero company by 2050 or sooner.
Join us as Tax Manager Customs & Excise Southern Africa!
About the team and role
The UK, Europe and South Africa tax team is responsible for providing expert tax advice and support across all businesses, taxes and countries within this geographical region. This team will act as the primary holder of relationships with fiscal authorities and business leaders, driving effective tax risk management. They will have accountability for managing non-routine or contentious tax audits and disputes within the region.
Within tax, the team will work closely with cross-functional teams to provide local tax knowledge and insight.
Reporting to the local Head of Tax, you will be a key contributor within a regional team of tax professionals providing mainly customs and excise expertise and leadership to bp’s Sothern African bussinesses.
The Johannesburg-based role includes working with a broad network of multidisciplinary experts across bp to understand the business transactions with a view to providing commercially insightful tax advice.
In this role, you will:
Serve as the senior tax advisor to bp’s businesses in Southern Africa, providing tax leadership and advice on business tax compliance, growth, restructurings, acquisitions, divestments, financing arrangements, and other complex commercial initiatives.
Shape business decisions by delivering commercially focused tax advice that balances value creation, tax risk, regulatory compliance, and bp’s ethical framework.
Identify, assess and mitigate significant tax risks, drive a robust tax governance and control environment that protects enteprise value and supports audit and assurance requirements.
Manage complex audits, disputes and negotiations with tax authorities, including SARS and other tax authorities across the region.
Partner with Tax Operations, Transfer Pricing, Reporting and Finance teams to ensure effective compliance, reporting, and implementation of global tax strategies.
Influence regional and international tax policy matters, providing strategic insight on emerging legislative developments and their impact on bp’s businesses.
Drive continuous improvement across tax processes through the use of technology, advanced analytics, automation and bp-approved AT-enabled solutions, improving decision-making, efficiency and risk management.
Build trusted relationships with senior business leaders, regulators, external advisors and industry stakeholders, positioning Tax as a strategic business partner.
As a Functional Level Leader within bp, you will:
Provide visible leadership in navigating an increasingly complex and highly scrutinized tax environment.
Influence executive decision-making through sound judgment, strategic thinking, and deep commercial acumen.
Build strong internal relationships and understand the needs and goals of the team,
Balance business growth objectives with governance, compliance and reputational considerations.
Drive a culture of accountability, innovation, continuous improvement and ethical decision-making in service od bp’s strategic direction.
Champion digital transformation and the adoption of emerging technologies, including AI, to enhance tax capability and business value.
Essential experience and qualifications
Educated to degree level with a relevant professional qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CTA, or equivalent).
Proven experience in multinational tax (C&E) advisory, tax governance, controversy management/dispute resolution roles.
Deep expertise across all customs and…