Head of Group Taxation

**Date**:3 May 2024

**Location**: Paris, FR

Lyon, FR

**Company**:newcleo
- Locations: France / Italy_

**About Newcleo**

Newcleo is a pioneering clean and safe nuclear technology company, privately funded. Launched in 2021, our mission is to transform the nuclear energy landscape by generating safe, clean, economic, and inexhaustible energy for the world.

**Our Visionary Team**

Our co-founders have brought together a diverse team of senior engineers with deep nuclear energy expertise and fresh talent with innovative mindsets. We're designing cutting-edge Lead-cooled Fast Reactors (LFRs) to meet commercial demand for small terrestrial waste-to-energy reactors.

**Immediate Focus**

Our immediate objective is to deliver a prototype 30MWe LFR, followed by a fleet of 200MWe reactors, alongwith developing a nuclear fuel factory to supply our reactors fuel needs and allowing the fuel cycle closure.

**Join the Journey to Zero Emissions**

newcleo is committed to evolving the nuclear energy industry to be fully respectful of people and the environment. We're developing a new, sustainable, and completely safe way of generating nuclear energy to lead humanity to zero emissions and mitigate global warming.

**Overview of the role**:
In newcleo we believe finance is one of the core enabling business functions that will support the efficient and effective operation of the organisation. It can help accelerate or constrain the growth of operational capacity and capability development. Establishing a strong, supportive, and value-adding finance function is therefore critical to our success.

The Head of Group Taxation is a senior member of the group finance leadership team and will play an active role in the financial and corporate strategy setting of the group and the implementation of associated operational plans.

**Main duties/role and responsibilities**:
The role will have leadership over all aspects of taxation of the multi-national operations of the group, including:

- **Compliance**: Oversee and ensure compliance with international tax laws and regulations in all jurisdictions where the group operates. This includes staying abreast of changes in tax laws and implementing necessary adjustments.
- **Global Tax Strategy**: Develop and implement the group’s international tax strategy, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations while optimizing the group’s tax position.
- **Risk Management**: Assess and manage tax risks associated with international operations. Provide guidance on mitigating risks and ensuring that the group operates within acceptable risk parameters.
- **Tax Planning and Optimization**: Identify opportunities for tax planning and optimization on a global scale. This will involve structuring international transactions, managing transfer pricing policies to ensure compliance with relevant regulations and documentation, and leveraging tax incentives.
- **Mergers & acquisition transactions**: Advise on tax implications of mergers and acquisitions. Work closely with M&A and legal teams to structure transactions in a tax-efficient manner.
- **Tax Reporting**: Oversee the preparation and filing of international tax returns, including coordination with external tax advisors and internal tax teams. Ensure accurate and timely reporting of financial information for tax and external audit disclosure purposes.
- **Relationship Management**: Build and maintain relationships with tax authorities, external tax advisors, and relevant government agencies. Represent the group in any tax audits and disputes.
- **Policy Advocacy**: Stay informed about proposed changes to international tax laws and advocate for the group’s interests when appropriate. Engage with industry groups and policymakers to influence tax policy developments.

The Head of Group Taxation will be expected to:

- Collaborate with M&A, legal, finance, HR and other teams to ensure a coordinated approach to international tax matters and work closely with regional finance teams to understand and address local tax issues.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to international tax processes, controls, and systems.
- Manage the relationship with external tax advisors.

**Attributes/Experience Required**:

- Professionally qualified as a Chartered Taxation Accountant (or equivalent).
- Extensive knowledge and experience of global direct and indirect tax regimes and regulations.
- Experience of working within the energy industry or infrastructure sectors.
- Experience of working within a group with multinational subsidiaries.
- Experience of team leadership and management would be an advantage.
- Ability to work as part of a cross-functional international team, based on trust and transparent communication.
- Upholds the highest standards of integrity.
- Proficient in English and French.
- Ability to collaborate, think strategically, and approach challenges with rigour and precision.
- Ability to promote a culture of innova