Indirect Tax Advisor (Castrol) at BP · Budapest

Entity: Finance

Job Family Group: Tax Group

Job Description:

“This is a Castrol requisition and the successful candidate will become part of the Castrol ring-fence ahead of the Castrol divestment later in 2026. From the point of the divestment, you will be employed fully by Castrol and no longer be a bp employee.”

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.

It's an exciting time to join bp. Meeting the energy challenge requires many different approaches and solutions. And as part of Finance Business & Technology (FBT), you’ll be fully connected into the world of bp. You’ll play an increasingly important part within a network of like-minded colleagues partnering on strategic projects that stretch across the globe. And it starts with you. There’s a world of opportunities to build new skills, challenge yourself and grow a long-term career at bp. And no matter where you work, your role will have meaning, purpose and impact. So if you want to be part of a caring, supportive environment where you can realize your full potential, we’re with you.

Join our Team and advance your career as an

Indirect Tax Advisor (Castrol)

In this role You will:

• Manage end-to-end global VAT group indirect tax consolidation tasks
• Coordinate the timely delivery of indirect tax reports for specific market resident groups and standalone companies, including Intrastat, ECSL and VAT returns, working independently with relevant teams and instructing them where necessary
• Collect the reports required to prepare consolidated VAT returns for group and standalone entities and carry out periodic trend analyses as a control to validate the reasonableness of the data to be reported.
• Regularly contact Group Tax teams and business representatives to validate reporting positions, request updates on business activity, and support SOX controls, audit readiness and responses to Tax Authority queries.
• Sign off and submit consolidated and standalone VAT returns in line with local regulations, arrange payments in line with internal requirements, and instruct relevant teams on accounting tasks.
• Manage the partial exemption calculation process by gathering relevant information from the business and tax advisers, assessing adjustments, and preparing annual analysis and calculations
• Represent BP alongside Group Tax in internal and external tax audits
• Resolve issues and queries requiring reference to local indirect tax requirements, provide documentation and evidence for end-to-end resolution, and initiate appropriate problem investigation.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation, process maps and ARIS models relating to FBT Tax indirect tax consolidation processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve global indirect tax processes to create efficiencies and strengthen controls
• Manage global communication on VAT compliance tasks

What You need to be successful:

• Relevant degree and years of experience in a related Finance or IT&S area.
• Process and project management experience
• Fluency in English
• Experience in VAT group consolidation tasks and partial exemption calculation
• Excellent analytical skills, numeracy and good financial understanding
• A good understanding of taxation across all aspects of indirect taxes
• Solid problem-solving skills and the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships across matrix organizations
• A proven track record of delivering process efficiency and strong project management, continuously looking for ways to improve
• A proven track record of interacting with and influencing senior stakeholders within the organization

At bp, we provide the following environment & benefits to you:

• Different bonus opportunities based on performance, wide range of cafeteria elements
• Life & health insurance, medical care package
• Hybrid working arrangement aligned with team arrangements and business needs
• Opportunity to build up long term career path and develop your skills with wide range of learning options
• Celebrate in bp’s success. You may be eligible to join bp’s Global ShareMatch plan. This non-contractual benefit lets employees buy bp shares and receive matching shares, in line with plan rules
• Family friendly workplace e.g.: Extended parental leave, Mother-baby room
• Employees’ wellbeing programs e.g.: Employee Assistance Program, Company Recognition Program
• Possibility to join our social communities and networks
• Chill-out and collaboration spaces in our beautiful Budapest Agora and Szeged offices e.g.: Play Zones, Office massage, Sport and music equipment

bp Hungary won the Most Attractive Employer 2024 Award (SSC / BSC sector) fourth time in a row at PwC's annual employer research. Come and join us!

At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and ambitious environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly. There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life.

Disclaimer: Please note that, according to Hungarian law (2012/I. 113. §), mothers or single parents caring for a child under three years of age cannot be employed in night shift positions.

Travel Requirement Negligible travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance: This role is eligible for relocation within country

Remote Type: This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills: acquisitions and disposals activity, Analytical Thinking, Commercial Acumen, Creativity and Innovation, Data Management, Digital Fluency, Direct and indirect tax compliance and accounting, Economic modelling, Financial Reporting, Influencing tax law and policy, Interpreting and applying tax law, Management of change, Managing tax dispute resolution and controversies, Project Management, Risk Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Tax advice for mergers, Tax advisory, Tax compliance process management, Tax reporting and control, Transfer Pricing

Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.

If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.