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DOCUMENT NUMBER: D001217226

TITLE: F&A.TAX.PROF.III

POSITION TITLE: Tax Analyst

POSITION CATEGORY: Corporate Functions

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DUAL REPORT

Job Purpose

The Tax Analyst II position will be involved in quarterly income tax provision calculations, Return To Accrual (RTA) and Tax Basis Balance processes (TBBS), as well as accounts reconciliations. A significant amount of time will be dedicated to tracking status and send notifications of tax returns and statutory financial statements filings and corresponding RTA and TBBS completion worldwide. Template design and/or rollover and assist in quarterly closing process. Assist with analysis and research tax rates and laws changes to ensure that quarterly tax provisions are accurate; also may routinely audit records to verify that previous taxes were properly documented, filed and paid; assist in developing new processes and operational best practices to ensure the business handles tax issues more efficiently and in compliance with changing tax laws.

Roles & Responsibilities

SAFETY, SECURITY & COMPLIANCE

· Maintains the highest standards of corporate governance, ensuring that all activities are carried out ethically and in compliance with Company’s Security, Compliance & HSE policies, Management System, relevant laws, regulations, standards, and industry practices and complies with the Company’s Rules to Live By

· Places Quality, Health & Safety, Security and protection of the Environment as core values while never intentionally placing employees, our processes, customers or the communities in which we live and work at risk

· Seeks continual improvement in Health, Safety, Security & protection of the Environment, taking into account responsible care, process vulnerabilities, public, customer and employee inputs, knowledge and technology and best business practices to exceed customer expectations

· Supervisors & Managers should demonstrate effective safety leadership for the health and safety arrangements of all subordinates and for any persons visiting them while on the Company premises

QUALITY

· Responsible for being familiar with the Company's Quality policies and takes an active role in the compliance and improvement of Weatherford’s Management System

· Maintains service quality as immediate priorities when working across all areas of the business and continually seeks areas for improvement

OPERATIONS

o Percentage Breakdown of job responsibilities: 30% Tax returns, Statutory Financial Statements, RTA and TBBS status tracking.

o 30% Template design and/or rollover and assist in quarterly closing process.

o 20% Monthly accounts reconciliations and tax technology (OneSource and SharePoint).

o 20% Special tax operation projects. Position

o Deliverables - specific deliverables you will be expected to accomplish in the first year: Track the status of tax returns and statutory financial statements filings and corresponding RTA and TBBS completion worldwide.

o Assist in the quarter-end and year-end tax accounting reporting process.

o Coordinate with IT to ensure that OneSource is being used to its full potential.

COMMUNICATION

· Maintains effective communications with all key stakeholders both internal and where appropriate external

· Supervisors & Managers should clearly communicate expectations, roles and responsibilities to their reports

FINANCIAL

· All employees have an accountability to the organisation to be financially responsible whether they are in charge of a function budget or simply their own expenses

· Costs incurred should be within approved budget, processed within agreed time frames & following the relevant financial policy and procedure

PEOPLE & DEVELOPMENT

· Employees have a responsibility for developing their own careers within the Company including completing all necessary function, compliance & business standards training to enhance their knowledge, skills and experience

· Employees should engage on a regular basis with their line manager to discuss their personal performance, objectives and opportunities to enhance their skills and experience to support their career potential

· Supervisors are expected to actively engaging their employees to support talent management through Weatherford’s performance management process, including but not limited to talent assessments, succession planning & regular coaching opportunities

· Supervisors should collaborate with Human Resources & Training Development to drive strategies for the recruitment & retention of key personal & to foster an environment that supports the attraction & retention of a high performing talented workforce

VISION & LEADERSHIP

· Demonstrates leadership, ethical behaviour and adherence to Weatherford standards at all times

Experience & Education

REQUIRED

· Degree in Accounting or other financial discipline required; CPA or advanced degree a plus.

· Minimum 2-5 years experience working within a tax or accounting department.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

REQUIRED

· Strong hands-on OneSource experience.

· Strong computer technical skills - MS Excel.

· Self-starter takes ownership of projects and requires minimal supervision.

· Strong organizational skills and attention to detail Effective communication skills to interact with tax and non-tax personnel, team player.

Travel Requirement: This role may require domestic and potentially international travel of up to: <10%

JOB DESCRIPTION SCOPE

This job description’s purpose is to offer some details on the scope and depth of the role and its interaction with other roles with the organisation, through a focus on key criteria. It cannot capture the entire scope of the role. The document is generic in nature and offers consistency in role content from the early career level to more senior levels. The Company’s expectation is that the holder of the role understands and accepts that its expectations will be potentially greater from those in more senior roles than those at an early stage of their career. Responsibilities may well be greater and their decisions will have greater impact on the function and organisations performance. The Company reserves the right to amend the content of the job description to better reflect the changing scope of the role with or without notice.

HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION

CAREER PATH LEVEL

EXECUTIVE I - V Make Selection

Holds management accountability for a business, division, major geography, corporate function or major corporate sub-function. Develops, establishes & approves long terms strategy for the area managed

MANAGEMENT I – V Make Selection

Achieves goals through the work of others. Responsibilities inc; performance management, merit review, training & development. Focus is on managing others and applying operational or strategic management skills

PROFESSIONAL I - VII Level III

Applies a theoretical knowledge-base to work in order to achieve goals through own work. Characterised by specific functional expertise, typically gained through formal education. May provide guidance to others using technical expertise

TECHNICAL I – V Make Selection

Performs technical work, often in support of professional roles. Requires vocational training or the equivalent experience. Performs duties according to established procedures

SUPPORT I – V Make Selection

Performs clerical or administrative work, requires vocational training or the equivalent experience and performs duties according to established procedures

OPERATIONS I – V Make Selection

Performs operational, craft or manual tasks. Typically requires vocational training, apprenticeship or equivalent experience. Performs task according to established procedures.

GEOZONE ADDENDUMS

The job description template is a generic document designed to improve the quality, consistency and accuracy of the information regarding the Company’s expectations for the position. Individual countries may have some regulatory requirements that are required to be included in the job description. Any specific country requirements are captured in their specific Geozone addendum, which should be issued to the employee with the job description document.