{"id":3457279,"url":"https://alion.io/job/core-lab-regional-tax-specialist","title":"Regional Tax Specialist","company":{"id":2297386,"name":"Core Lab","domain":"corelab.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/corelab-com","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":75,"open_postings":10,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":1,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":23,"computed_at":"2026-11-02T06:13:15Z"}},"role":"Finance","role_family":"Finance","seniority":"middle","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"explicit","locations":["Vlaardingen, Netherlands","United Kingdom"],"countries":["NL","GB"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":46000,"max_usd":85000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":16},"experience_years_min":4,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-29T12:44:32Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-29","last_verified_at":"2026-11-02T12:13:16Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":4,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":4},"description":"Regional Tax Specialist - Europe & Africa\nAbout Core Laboratories\nCore Laboratories is a global leader in reservoir description and production enhancement services and products for the energy industry. With a long history of technical expertise, laboratory analytics, and field-based solutions, Core Laboratories helps clients evaluate reservoir performance, improve recovery, and make informed decisions across complex operating environments.\nOur work is supported by a global network of laboratories, technical professionals, and service locations serving major energy markets worldwide. The Regional Tax Specialist will support this international business by helping ensure strong tax compliance, disciplined reporting, effective governance, and practical support for operations across Europe and Africa.\nAbout the Role\nWe are seeking a Regional Tax Specialist to support and coordinate tax matters across Europe and Africa for Core Laboratories’ regional operations. Reporting directly to the Regional Controller, this role will serve as a key regional tax resource for corporate income tax compliance, tax accounting, tax provisioning, return-to-provision reviews, tax audits, disputes, and coordination with local finance teams and external tax advisors.\nThe successful candidate will work closely with local controllers, finance and accounting teams, corporate tax leadership, and external consultants to ensure timely and accurate tax compliance, effective tax risk management, and practical support for Core Laboratories’ international operations across multiple jurisdictions.\nKey Responsibilities\nTax Compliance and Reporting\nPrepare, review, and coordinate corporate income tax returns and related filings for assigned jurisdictions across Europe and Africa.\nMonitor tax filing calendars and support timely submission of tax returns, payments, extensions, and required documentation.\nReview tax returns prepared by local finance teams, external advisors, or outsourced service providers before filing.\nCoordinate with local controllers and finance teams to ensure facts confirmed and tax compliance positions are properly documented and supportable.\nCoordinate with corporate tax in identifying income and withholding taxes requiring supporting documentation for US and other non-US tax return tax credit purposes. Obtain, review and confirm evidence of income and withholding tax payments\nTax Provision and Accounting\nPrepare or review quarterly and annual income tax provisions, tax accruals, and related tax account reconciliations.\nPerform return-to-provision reviews and support the resolution of differences between filed returns and tax provisions.\nAssist with the classification and analysis of permanent and temporary differences, deferred taxes, tax exposures, and related accounting matters.\nSupport internal controls, documentation, and audit requirements related to tax accounting and reporting processes.\nTax Audits, Controversy, and Risk Management\nCoordinate with local controllers, finance teams, corporate tax and external tax consultants on tax audits, assessments, litigation, disputes, and information requests.\nSupport the preparation of responses to tax authority inquiries and help manage documentation for ongoing tax audits or investigations.\nIdentify potential tax risks and escalate significant matters to regional finance leadership and corporate tax management.\nMaintain organized records of tax filings, audit correspondence, tax positions, and supporting documentation.\nBusiness Support and Advisory\nProvide practical tax support to regional finance and business teams on day-to-day tax matters, including withholding tax, VAT/GST coordination, contract tax clauses, intercompany arrangements, and local tax requirements.\nMonitor relevant tax law developments in Europe and Africa and communicate potential business or compliance impacts.\nAssist in identifying opportunities to improve tax processes, reduce compliance risk, and enhance consistency across jurisdictions.\nCoordinate with external advisors to ensure effective delivery of tax compliance, advisory, and controversy support.\nQualifications, Experience, and Certifications\nBachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in Accounting, Finance, Tax, Law, Economics, or a related field is required.\nRecognized professional tax or accounting certification, or active progress toward certification, is required; examples include CTA, ADIT, ACCA, ACA, CPA, Dutch tax qualification, or an equivalent regional credential.\nMaster’s degree in Taxation, Accounting, Finance, Law, or a related discipline is an advantage.\nApproximately 4-7 years of relevant tax experience in a multinational company, public accounting firm, tax advisory practice, or similar environment.\nStrong experience with corporate income tax compliance, tax provisions, tax accounting, and return-to-provision reviews.\nExperience working across multiple European jurisdictions is preferred; exposure to African tax matters is a strong advantage.\nFamiliarity with IFRS and/or U.S. GAAP income tax accounting concepts is preferred.\nExperience coordinating with local finance teams, corporate functions, external advisors, and tax authorities.\nCertification or demonstrated technical training in corporate income tax compliance, tax accounting, IFRS, U.S. GAAP, or international tax matters is preferred.\nSkills and Competencies\nStrong technical knowledge of corporate tax compliance and tax accounting principles.\nExcellent analytical, research, documentation, and problem-solving skills.\nAbility to manage multiple filing deadlines, priorities, and stakeholders across jurisdictions.\nClear and professional communication skills, with the ability to explain tax matters to finance and business colleagues.\nHigh attention to detail and commitment to accuracy, compliance, and internal controls.\nCollaborative working style with the ability to build effective relationships with local controllers, corporate teams, and external advisors.\nFluent written and spoken English is required; Dutch or another European language is an advantage.\nLocation and Working Arrangements\nThis role is intended for candidates based in the Netherlands (office location Vlaardingen) or the United Kingdom (office location Aberdeen). The position is an office-based role and will involve working with colleagues and advisors across Europe and Africa. Travel within the Europe and Africa regions is expected as necessary to support tax compliance, audits, litigation matters, local finance teams, corporate tax team and coordination with external advisor\nReporting Line\nThe Regional Tax Specialist will report directly to the Regional Controller, and will work closely with local controllers/accountants, regional finance teams, corporate tax leadership, and external tax advisors.\nWhat We Offer\nA regional tax role supporting a global energy services company with operations across multiple jurisdictions in Europe and Africa.\nOpportunity to work closely with finance leadership and contribute to tax compliance, governance, and risk management for an international business.\nA collaborative environment with interaction across local finance teams, corporate functions, technical operations, and external advisors.\nOpportunities to improve tax processes, strengthen documentation, and support a well-controlled regional tax function aligned with Core Laboratories’ global standards.\nEqual Opportunity Statement\nWe are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from qualified candidates of all backgrounds. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, experience, business needs, and role requirements.\nCore Laboratories, including all of its affiliated and related entities, is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone. 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