In this role, you will take ownership of indirect tax compliance across multiple European jurisdictions, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and alignment with local VAT regulations and internal standards. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to develop expertise in VAT, ESL, and Intrastat while working in a dynamic international environment and contributing to process improvements and regulatory projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure timely and accurate preparation, review and submission of Indirect Tax returns (VAT, ESL, Intrastat) across assigned jurisdictions
- Take ownership of VAT compliance and reporting processes for multiple European countries, ensuring alignment with local regulations and internal standards
- Oversee VAT settlement process, including clearing and closing of transactions
- Perform and review selected indirect tax postings and settlements (including JE and related payments), ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting and statutory requirements
- Support and contribute to setup and maintenance of VAT logic and tax determination in ERP systems (e.g. SAP), working closely with Finance and IT
- Participate in and take an active role in VAT-related projects, particularly related to implementation of new regulatory requirements (e.g. e-invoicing, SAF-T, digital reporting)
- Ensure execution of Indirect Tax control framework, including monitoring, documentation and continuous improvement of processes
- Ensure full VAT compliance for countries under responsibility, including awareness and application of local regulatory changes
- Identify risks, gaps and process improvement opportunities, and escalate or drive improvements where appropriate
- Provide VAT guidance and support to internal stakeholders
- Support internal and external audits, ensuring timely and accurate provision of documentation
- Ensure proper documentation and retention of records in line with compliance requirements
- Collaborate within the team and provide guidance and support to less experienced colleagues
- Provide backup support across VAT Compliance activities
- Perform other tasks and projects as assigned
- Solid experience in VAT compliance and reporting, covering multiple European jurisdictions
- Good and practical knowledge of European VAT regulations, with the ability to interpret and apply local requirements
- Experience in SAP, including understanding of tax determination logic and data flows supporting VAT reporting
- Motivation to be involved in VAT-related projects (e.g. e-invoicing, SAF-T, digital reporting, system implementations or enhancements); experience in this area is an advantage
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a structured and detail-oriented approach
- Ability to identify risks, inconsistencies and improvement areas within VAT processes and reporting
- Good understanding of accounting principles relevant for indirect taxes (GL, postings, reconciliations, settlements)
- Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams (Finance, IT)
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain VAT topics in a clear and practical way to non-tax stakeholders
- High level of ownership, accountability and proactiveness in managing assigned responsibilities
- Ability to work independently while contributing to team objectives
- Experience in process improvement and/or automation initiatives is an asset
Reports To Title: TAX Leader
We offer:
- Remote work model
- Flexible working hours
- Private medical care including dental care
- Life insurance
- Multisport card
- Social fund (e.g. vacation allowance, Christmas allowance)
- Employee referral program
If you are passionate, innovative, culturally open, curious and collaborative, we’d like to hear from you. Please apply now or for a confidential conversation please email Katarzyna Toporek katarzyna.toporek@o-i.com
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