Indirect Tax Lead

Castleton Commodities International•Houston, TX

About The Position

CCI is seeking an Indirect Tax Lead to manage indirect and property taxes across its global commodity trading and asset investment businesses. This hands-on leadership role covers VAT/GST, US sales and use taxes, relevant commodity, fuel and excise taxes, and real and personal property taxes. The role works with Tax, Finance, Commercial, Operations, Asset Management, Legal and Technology to oversee compliance, provide practical business advice, improve tax processes and controls, and coordinate delivery through internal teams and external advisers. The Indirect Tax Lead owns the indirect and property tax framework and oversees registrations, returns, payments, tax accounting, property tax filings and assessments, business advice, audits and disputes. The role supports business and asset changes, including new markets, acquisitions, disposals and restructurings, and improves tax systems, data, reporting and controls. The role communicates significant exposures and remediation priorities to the Tax Director. CCI offers competitive benefits and programs to support employees, their families and local communities. These include comprehensive medical, dental, retirement and life insurance benefits; employee assistance and wellness programs; parental and family leave policies; paid volunteer time; charitable contribution matching; tuition assistance and reimbursement; quarterly innovation and collaboration awards; an employee discount program, including access to fitness facilities; competitive paid time off; and continued learning opportunities.

Requirements

Significant indirect tax experience in a multinational business.
Strong VAT/GST expertise and ability to oversee US sales and use taxes and relevant excise taxes through internal teams and specialists.
Experience managing property tax compliance, assessments and appeals for energy, industrial or other asset-intensive businesses, including use of specialist valuation advisers.
Commodities, energy or physical trading experience is required.
Track record of advising commercial teams, managing compliance and audits, and improving tax controls, systems and data.
Relevant accounting, tax or legal qualification, or equivalent professional experience.
Commercially minded, pragmatic and hands-on, with strong communication and influencing skills.
Ability to work across functions and jurisdictions, prioritize material risks and translate complex tax issues into clear recommendations.

Nice To Haves

SAP experience.
ONESOURCE experience.

Responsibilities

Own the indirect and property tax framework, establish clear responsibilities and effective controls, and ensure timely escalation of material risks.
Monitor legislative and business changes and implement required actions.
Oversee tax registrations, returns and payments, including outsourced delivery.
Work with Finance to maintain accurate tax balances, reconciliations and forecasts, and identify opportunities to improve tax recovery and cash flow.
Provide practical tax advice on commodity transactions, contracts, physical delivery arrangements and asset operations.
Support new markets, acquisitions, disposals and restructurings, identifying tax requirements early.
Oversee property tax filings, assessments, valuations and payments; review assessments and manage appeals with specialist advisers.
Maintain oversight of property tax exemptions, abatements, incentives and payment-in-lieu-of-tax (PILOT) arrangements.
Work with Asset Management, Operations and Finance to keep property records current, reflect acquisitions, disposals and capital expenditure in tax reporting, and support property tax budgets and investment decisions.
Improve tax coding, master data and reporting across ERP, trading and billing systems, including SAP where relevant.
Develop proportionate automation and provide practical guidance to business teams.
Ensure appropriate controls over tax determination, invoicing, exemption documentation, input tax recovery and return-to-ledger reconciliations.
Lead tax audits, enquiries and disputes.
Manage adviser and compliance-provider relationships, service quality and cost, and communicate significant exposures and remediation priorities to the Tax Director.

Benefits

Competitive comprehensive medical, dental, retirement and life insurance benefits
Employee assistance and wellness programs
Parental and family leave policies
Two annual days allocated for volunteering at selected charities
Charitable contribution match program
Tuition assistance and reimbursement
Quarterly Innovation & Collaboration Awards
Employee discount program, including access to fitness facilities
Competitive paid time off
Continued learning opportunities