Experience

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  accesso

  • Worldwide

  • Director, Tax

    • Jul 2019 - Present
    • Worldwide

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  Canlin Energy Corporation (FKA Centrica Upstream Canada)

  • Calgary, AB

  • Upstream (Canada) Tax Manager

    • Apr 2014 - Sep 2018
    • Calgary, AB

    Canlin is located in Calgary and has operations in BC, AB and SK exploring and producing gas (and derived products) and crude. Net income before taxes are approximately C$ 100M with capital assets of approximately C$1.6B. As the Manager Taxation, my duties include among others: * Preparation and management of income tax returns for corporations and partnerships (10 returns). * Preparation and management of income tax provision and tax accounting. Deferred tax liability of approximately C$110M. * Management of GST returns preparation as well as proper accounting of GST transactions. * Management of tax matters related to external/internal audits as well as audits performed by tax authorities (successfully managed audits performed by government agencies). * Transfer pricing advisory for calculations and evaluations of inter-company transactions related to borrowing and others. * Advisory on divestitures and acquisitions. Successfully managed a C$1B acquisition. * Advisory/Management/Implementation of re-organizations within Canada, successfully managed (not only for tax but for accounting) a C$600M re-organization. * GST and A/P recovery continuos projects. * Working collaboratively with departments such as business development, M&A, and business performance, with the purpose of actively participating in several internal/external transactions. * Home office (UK) reporting for tax purposes.

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  Ensign Energy Services Inc.

  • Calgary, AB, Canada

  • Manager, International Taxation

    • Apr 2010 - Apr 2014
    • Calgary, AB, Canada

    Ensign Energy Services Inc. is a drilling company located in Calgary with operations in Canada, USA, Mexico, Venezuela, Argentina, Australia, Middle East and Northern Africa with a fleet of 320 land drilling rigs and revenues of approximately 2 billion dollars. As the Manager International Taxation, my duties include:• Advice and implementation of new tax structures to improve the repatriation of cash to the safest location possible (i.e. Canada) CA$200 million.• Canadian and worldwide compliance management and review (i.e. income tax, indirect taxes, municipal taxes, property taxes, etc.). More than 20 companies in more than 8 countries.• Calculation and consolidation of worldwide current and deferred income tax provision (IFRS) of balances in excess of CA$250 million (combined deferred and current tax).• Management of tax matters related to external/internal audits as well as audits performed by tax authorities (successfully managed audits performed by government agencies in excess of CA$100 million).• Transfer pricing policy, calculations and evaluations for intercompany transactions related to lease agreements, intercompany borrowing and others.• Evaluation of tax impacts related to the domestic or international mobilization of drilling rigs (i.e. best tax structure to deploy the rig, evaluation of PE risk, etc.) approximately 1 rig per month CA$200 million annually.• Other duties also include participation on international audit committees, overseeing of the Latin American operations, and evaluation of tax impacts of new ventures (i.e. penetration of new markets or acquisition of target companies).

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  Golder Associates

  • Calgary, Canada Area

  • International Tax Manager

    • Mar 2009 - May 2010
    • Calgary, Canada Area

    Golder Associates is an Engineering Consulting firm based in Canada with more than 80 subsidiaries in more than 20 countries, Canada, USA, Latin America, Australasia, MENA)As the International Tax Manager (reporting to the CFO) I was responsible for implementing methodologies for reviewing that each of the different worldwide subsidiaries were in compliance with local tax rules as well as international accepted standards for international taxes (i.e. OECD), including the development of transfer pricing policies and procedures which would allow for future repatriation of cash with minimum cost or tax risks.Also, I was responsible for the preparation of Internal Control Questionnaires (ICQ) that would be used by the Internal Audit Manager for the identification of areas of risk within tax. Such preliminary review and identification would allow for planning of future tax audits/reviews.The scope of my work also included managing Government’s tax audits, set up (tax, legal, accounting) of new operations, etc. and, the evaluation of risk on a major re-structuring projects (i.e. issuance of new shares for principals and associates who will retire from the company, cash pool function, others).

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  Deloitte

  • Calgary, Canada Area

  • Senior Tax Consultant, International Taxes

    • Nov 2006 - Feb 2009
    • Calgary, Canada Area

    Preparation of Canadian income tax returns for O&G/Real Estate/Transportation clients (including partnerships and elections under section 85 of the Canadian Income Tax Act). Also focused on research projects (including preparation of opinions), interpretation Latin American Tax Acts for further opinions on CRA’s audits/protests, due diligence for international acquisitions and, section 116 clearance certificates, etc.

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  Pfizer

  • Venezuela

  • Tax Manager

    • 2006 - 2006
    • Venezuela

    Preparation and review of all tax duties for the corporation (i.e. income tax; business assets tax; value added tax; withholding value added tax; withholding income tax; municipal taxes; among others).Also, I was responsible for tax planning (national or International) for the company as well as discussions of different assessments made by the Venezuela’s Federal and Municipal tax authorities and, training in personal tax matters.

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  Ernst Young

  • Venezuela

  • Senior

    • Nov 2003 - Dec 2005
    • Venezuela

    Working in the Ernst and Young Tax Division, I had the responsibility of preparing tax returns, and giving opinions regarding different interpretations of the Venezuela’s Income Tax Act/code. Also, I had the opportunity to work on different projects which included international taxes, acquisitions of control and/or merges and, dispute of assessments made by the Venezuela’s Federal authorities.

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  Andersen / Deloitte

  • Venezuela

  • Consultant

    • 2001 - 2003
    • Venezuela

    During my time at Deloitte Venezuela, I had the opportunity to work as a Senior Consultant on tax compliance and international tax projects.

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  Corp Banca

  • Venezuela

  • Supervisor

    • Nov 1995 - Mar 2001
    • Venezuela

    Superviser in charge of the Call Centre department with more than 40 people as direct reports.