Accountabilities
The Tax Specialist will work within the team to ensure tax compliance for the
Spanish entities, and will be required to:
* Monitor the tax compliance obligations for the Spanish entities.
* Ensure tax compliance for all taxes in Spain, including the preparation and
submission of all relevant tax returns.
• Ensure tax compliance for all taxes in the countries where the company has tax
compliance obligations.
* Detect areas for improving the tax compliance processes.
* Support the Spanish tax team on tax proceedings and tax audits conducted by
Spanish tax authorities.
• Manage the communications received by the Spanish Tax Authorities and submit the
responses to the mentioned communications.
• Process journals and payment requests for all Spanish taxes and entities.
Key Relationships / Interfaces
* Head of Tax Spain and other members of the Spanish tax team.
* Wider Group Tax team.
* Tax team based in the Group business services centre.
* Finance team.
Required Skills, Qualifications & Experience
* Demonstrable experience (5 years or more) as a Tax compliance specialist.
* Degree in Spain Law and/or Economics/ADE.
* Tax Masters would be appreciated.
* Strong and demonstrable tax technical skills.
* Proven background on Spanish tax compliance.
* Essential to be fluent in English.
* Solid accounting and finance knowledge.
* Knowledge of SAP systems as user will be valued.
* A proactive approach to work in order to acquire knowledge and awareness of the
business activities so that he/she can provide commercially focused tax support and
tax assurance.
* Strong analytical and reasoning skills.
* Excellent judgment and the ability to make decisions dynamically and assess
acceptable levels of business risks. Capable of making decisions in complex
environments.
* Strong Communication Skills.
* Organization & Control of his/her work. Ability to carry out and manage tax projects
autonomously. Stress resistance. Accuracy in his/her work.
• Team working: Good team worker: helps to build or enhances Tax and Business
networks to make work more effective.
* Commitment with the tasks and projects assigned.
* Initiative and flexibility: the candidate should be able to look to do things better, faster
and more efficiently. Should be able to adapt easily to changing environments.
• Willing to travel.