Algemene informatie vacature:
European VAT Manager
WO
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NH
01-06-2018
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Purpose of the job
The VAT team has full accountability for all VAT related matters that impact the business including advising the business on VAT efficient and compliant structures and supply chains, VAT reporting, and managing Tax Authority VAT audits. As a consequence it is crucial that all members of the VAT team maintain current up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation applicable in all relevant jurisdictions.
The role places full accountability for meeting the legal obligations that exist for VAT in all relevant jurisdictions. This includes the VAT compliance and reporting for VAT returns, Intrastat filings, European Sales listings and locally required listings.
- Leading a team of 2 professional VAT experts, managing SEU VAT returns in 26 countries together with third party Business Process Outsourcers (BPO’s) both onshore and offshore whilst minimising potential VAT liability.
- Accountable for SEU approval for all VAT compliance reports (VAT returns, EC sales lists, intrastats (ad hoc reports as required by local legislation) to third party business provider to ensure VAT return deadlines and compliance with VAT SOX processes.
- Provide effective VAT advice to the business on VAT implications for business flows, structuring and other issues as required.
- Identify, test and implement efficiencies in the system to minimise VAT costs to the organisation. Provide testing support to new projects in SAP.
- Deliver training to business divisions, according to need; to ensure reporting information flowing to VAT team is as accurate as possible.
- Raise awareness of the importance and relevance of VAT within the business in order to optimize VAT recoverability and to prevent any VAT cost to the SEU results.
- Manage relationship and service delivery of BPO’s. Manage the SLA and KPI engagement with third party outsource provider to ensure that all compliance deadlines are met. Look for continuous improvement in the process.
- • Accountable for VAT accounting and reconciliation
- De functie-eisen
- Professionally qualified tax accountant
- Expertise in senior leadership of VAT departments
- Experience in Indirect Tax Compliance
- Finance shared service experience demonstrated via direct experience and involvement in managing centralised indirect tax compliance function within comparable industry and business
- Expertise of SAP ERP System
- Experience and / or understanding of consumer & business technology industry would be a strong advantage
- Must have proven ability to communicate effectively with Internal and External customers/business partners at various levels
- Experience of working in a Global business within a multi-currency & country environment would be a strong advantage
- Must be able to identify weaknesses in processes and execute continuous improvement initiatives;
- Demonstrated ability to build and run a global organizational structure is a plus