Indirect Tax Advisor

Chevron is accepting online applications for the position of Indirect Tax Advisor through November 23, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (Central Time).   

Chevron is seeking a dynamic Indirect Tax Advisor to join the Global Indirect Tax team. Chevron’s Indirect Tax organization partners with business leaders across the enterprise to shape decisions, manage indirect tax risk, and support strategic growth. This role is primarily advisory, providing technical analysis, practical guidance, and forward-looking solutions across U.S. federal, state and local indirect taxes. The Advisor will leverage prior audit experience to anticipate potential issues, proactively identify and assess tax risks, and develop practical strategies to mitigate risk and strengthen audit readiness.

This Advisor-level position will primarily support Chevron’s upstream, midstream, downstream, renewables, and emerging energy businesses. The role works closely with business units, tax systems and tax audit teams, internal tax counsel, and external advisors to ensure indirect tax considerations are incorporated early and effectively into business initiatives, transactions, and operational changes.

The Indirect Tax Advisor serves as a trusted enterprise advisor for U.S. state and local indirect tax matters, including sales and use tax, motor fuel, excise, environmental, gross receipts, utility, and local business taxes. The role emphasizes advisory leadership, technical position development, change enablement, and governance.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to business partners, providing guidance on indirect tax implications of sales, purchasing, and operational transactions.
• Perform in-depth technical analysis of complex business operations and industry-specific tax issues across upstream, midstream, downstream, renewables, and emerging energy businesses.
• Represent the Indirect Tax organization in existing, new and evolving business initiatives, providing strategic guidance from early planning through implementation.
• Develop, document, and communicate well-supported indirect tax positions in partnership with SALT counsel and internal governance bodies.
• Advise on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and structural changes, including indirect tax due diligence, exposure assessments, and post-closing integration.
• Support new or evolving business structures, including advising on tax engine configuration, registrations, exemption certificates, and permits.
• Lead indirect tax change management by guiding compliance and system modifications in response to regulatory, business, and operational changes.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments, assess business impacts, and support timely, coordinated responses.
• Support ASC 450 assessments through modeling, documentation, and identification of potential reserve implications.
• Identify and drive risk mitigation and value-creation opportunities through proactive advisory and planning.
• Partner with the tax audit team on audit defense by providing technical support for filing positions and helping resolve issues.
• Identify opportunities to improve indirect tax processes, data quality, and controls, including through automation and AI.
• Build organizational capability through targeted training, guidance, and knowledge sharing.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Finance or Business
• 7+ years of experience in U.S. federal, state, and local indirect tax, including sales and use and excise taxes.
• 5+ years in a stakeholder-facing advisory role supporting business or functional leaders.
• Experience with complex indirect tax issues in the energy, manufacturing, or other capital-intensive industries.
• Experience supporting indirect tax audits, including developing and defending technical positions.
• Strong tax research and technical writing skills, including tax memoranda and position papers.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze large data sets, assess risk, and deliver practical recommendations.
• Experience leveraging technology, including AI, to improve processes and drive efficiency.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to translate complex tax issues into clear, practical guidance for non-tax audiences.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SAP S/4HANA, Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE, and GEP SMART.
• Big 4, large CPA firm, or comparable industry advisory experience.
• CPA or Master’s degree in Taxation.

Relocation may be considered within Chevron parameters