The Indirect Senior Tax Accountant
Location: Madrid, Spain.
Responsibilities
Oversee and assume ownership of the indirect tax processes and compliance for global indirect taxes (primarily value-added tax and goods & services tax) including compliance with tax filing deadlines and tax calendar.
Monthly and/or quarterly VAT and GST reporting and compliance including preparation and/or review of EMEA and APAC VAT and GST returns, audit files, EC sales list and intrastat.
Reconciliation of VAT accounts and preparation of annual VAT reconciliations/returns as required.
Executing indirect tax controls needed for compliance.
Provision of advice on VAT and GST to the organization as well as ensuring the organization to be up-to-date on changes in VAT and GST legislation.
Support implementing the medium and long-term global indirect tax strategy and objectives.
Assist Senior Manager of Indirect Tax and VP of Tax in tax planning initiatives and special projects.
Provide analysis of specific indirect tax impacts of certain company transactions.
Coordinate and support indirect tax audit-responses.
Maintain technical proficiency by keeping informed of tax-technical developments, industry trends and indirect tax legislative changes including communicating those changes to key stakeholders and ensuring compliance.
Proactively identify, recommend, and implement process and tax systems improvements for indirect taxes, including automation opportunities.
Responsible for identifying and implementing indirect tax related (optimization) opportunities and medium and long term global indirect tax strategies and objectives.
Active communication and cooperation with the accounting team in the Shared Services Center and the IT team.
Taking responsibility and ownership of the relationship at appropriate levels in the organization.
Manage relationships with external advisors.
Qualifications & Experience
3+ years of global indirect tax experience (value-added tax and goods & services tax).
Experience with tax technology and ERP systems (e.g., Avalara, NetSuite).
Fluent understanding of indirect tax and compliance issues, and related accounting processes.
Working knowledge in the management of indirect tax audit processes.
Experience in tax control issues and process redesign to facilitate compliance with internal control requirements.
Previous experience in a multinational environment including coordinating the efforts of and liaising with team members in other countries.
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (emphasis on Excel).
Experience in process improvement and automation initiatives within tax compliance.
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting (preferred).
Master's Degree in Taxation (preferred).
Required Skills
Strong financial acumen and business expertise.
Advanced problem‐solving aptitude, including the ability to logically structure an appropriate analytical framework.
Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
Strong strategic agility and capability to drive operational excellence.
Strong technical research and critical analysis capability.
Entrepreneurial with a self‐starting personality; ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously.
Innovation and creative thinking and strong thought leadership and decision‐making capability.
Very strong drive, dedication, and work ethic.
Team orientation with ability to contribute.
Ability to thrive in a fast‐paced environment with a hands‐on mentality.
Receptive to feedback and an open communicator.
Detail, process, and control oriented.
Fluency in English is required; other relevant languages would be an advantage.
Ability to work effectively across regions and in a multicultural environment.
Benefits
Genuine career progression pathways and mentoring programs.
Culture of innovation, technology, collaboration, and openness.
Flexible, diverse, and international work environment.
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