Junior Tax Advisor Germany

**The Role**:
Shell - one of the world’s largest energy companies - is targeting net zero emissions by 2050. Shell’s Finance and Tax teams are playing a major role in this transformation. By partnering closely with the business, Tax is efficiently providing transparency, financial expertise, and challenge. We are looking for a **Junior Tax Advisor** who wants to strengthen the team and support us in transforming from a hydrocarbon-based energy company into a sustainable zero carbon energy solution provider in future.

**Where you fit in?**

We are looking for a motivated **Junior Tax Advisor** to join our German Tax Team in Hamburg.

Shell´s global Tax organization plays a pivotal role in delivering our strategy to Power Progress. Our tax teams ensure that Shell remains a responsible taxpayer, by submitting accurate tax accounting data and returns and in supporting the business in delivering on priorities and understanding tax risks. Our dynamic and high-performing individuals and teams are passionate about discovering and implementing new ways to innovate and work in a more agile and efficient manner. We continue to work closely with our partners to deliver our collective ambitions and collaborate with our internal and external stakeholders. This has become increasingly important as we move through the energy transition and continue to promote transparency via our Responsible Tax Principles.

**What´s the role?**

Your key responsibilities will include:

- Provide comprehensive tax advice and support for Shell business in Germany on its Energy Transition path
- Undertake tax advice, shaping, structuring and support for Shell business/functions operating in the Germany to ensure fiscal compliance, effective risk management and in support of business objectives
- Provide Businesses and Functions with appropriate tax advice on international structures, policies, processes and effective controls in supporting tax compliance in consistency with Group standards & policies
- Provide support for the delivery of accurate Tax Filing, Reporting and compliance and support Tax audits in Germany & Austria for Direct and Real Estate Taxes
- Effectively establish, build and utilize external relationships to respective Fiscal Authorities and municipalities and other external relationships and contacts for the benefit of Shell
- Take part in Tax projects and support the wider Group & DACH Tax team as required.
- Play an active role in the wider Tax organization and take part in special projects as required.
- Work on other matters assigned where value and priorities dictate

**What we need from you?**

We are keen to hear from people passionate about Tax and keen to develop their expertise in that area. You will bring:

- Minimum qualification of a diploma in finance or higher education (Diplom-Finanzwirt) and have already the degree as tax consultant or be prepared to acquire the qualification as a certified tax consultant (Steuerberater)
- Deep technical tax knowledge in German Taxation, including domestic statute & case law, international tax treaties and practices, gained from working for a multinational, Tax Administration or a professional firm for at least three years
- Understanding of SAP
- Ability to engage and communicate with key stakeholders, both internally & externally, at a senior level within Finance, the Business Functions
- Effective communicator of complex tax issues; both written and orally,
- Strong German language skills and English to a good business standard
- Ability to evaluate tax risks, balance risk with Business objectives, and make recommendations that are objective, practical, technically appropriate, and supportive to the Business
- Ability to adapt to new or changing circumstances and ambiguous or pressured situations,
- Effective team player on tax and cross-functional virtual team.

**An innovative place to work**

There’s never been a more exciting time to work at Shell. Everyone here is helping solve one of the biggest challenges facing the world today: bringing the benefits of energy to everyone on the planet, whilst managing the risks of climate change.

Join us and you’ll add your talent and imagination to a business with the power to shape the future - whether by investing in renewables, exploring new ways to store energy or developing technology that helps the world to use energy more efficiently.

**An inclusive place to work**

To power progress together, we need to attract and develop the brightest minds and make sure every voice is heard. Here are just some of the ways we’re nurturing an inclusive environment - one where you can express your ideas, extend your skills and reach your potential.
- We’re closing the gender gap - whether that’s through action on equal pay or by enabling more women to reach senior roles in engineering and technology.
- We’re striving to be a pioneer of an inclusive and diverse workplace, promoting equality for employees regardless o