Company DescriptionVitol is a leader in the energy sector with a presence across the spectrum: from oil through to power, renewables and carbon. From 40 offices worldwide, we seek to add value across the energy supply chain, including deploying our scale and market understanding to help facilitate the energy transition. To date, we have committed over $2 billion of capital to renewable projects, and are identifying and developing low-carbon opportunities around the world.Job DescriptionVitol’s Tax team is comprised of high-achieving individuals who have a proven track record of expanding their value-added impact far more broadly than a traditional tax role would allow. In addition to managing the federal, state, and international tax compliance of the North American Vitol entities, they provide expert tax guidance to management, commercial, investments, and other relevant teams. The Direct Tax team serves a vital role in the Vitol organization, as they are responsible for guiding and managing all of the tax aspects of our trading, renewable asset, and service companies. Through this role you will gain exposure to Vitol’s core trading business, upstream businesses, renewables (wind/solar/renewable natural gas/etc.) businesses, as well as in deal and investment transactions. As a group capable of providing meaningful tax analyses and detailed insight, they are called upon regularly and often by Senior Management to provide information used in senior regional and global decision-making processes. Vitol’s Tax organization couples a dynamic and challenging work environment with a team eager for growth, learning, and career development.Specific Job Duties Include: Performing the review and/or preparation of federal, state and local income/franchise tax returns and preparation of estimated/extension tax paymentsPerforming and/or reviewing the various federal and state components of the quarterly income tax accruals, conducting federal and state tax account reconciliations, maintaining of deferred tax items, and determining current and deferred federal and state tax for provision reporting purposesGathering, organizing, calculating and correctly utilizing data from the general ledger and accounting (VEGA) and trading (VISTA) systemsResponding to federal and state income and franchise tax audits and jurisdictional tax noticesIdentifying tax savings opportunities and performing tax planningSupporting investment and deal teams in new business acquisitions and/or sales processesOther duties as assigned. This job description is subject to change at any timeQualificationsOne or more years of federal/state tax consulting experience or equivalent federal/state tax compliance/provision experience in business or industryAdvanced Excel skills are requiredExposure to partnership tax is preferredExposure to state tax is preferredCPA license is preferredAdditional InformationSuccessful candidates will:Be curious, creative and up for a challengeBe organized and deadline sensitiveHave a genuine desire to build relationships across a global businessBe comfortable undertaking new concepts and ideas associated with a fast-paced, dynamic businessHave strong quantitative, analytical and critical thinking skillsContinually assess, challenge and improve processesHave a strong sense of accountability and ownership of key deliverablesBe an open communicator who is eager to share and receive informationEarn the trust of others by continuously demonstrating the ability to follow-throughUse tools such as Alteryx to automate and create efficient processes for the indirect tax functionWork EnvironmentThis job operates in a professional office environment. Because of the collaborative, fast-paced, and high energy nature of our business, Vitol requires team members to work from our fully-equipped officeAll your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.