Description
This Senior Tax Specialist role manages end-to-end VAT/GST and indirect tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
The position covers preparing, reviewing, and filing returns, ensuring timely payments, and maintaining accurate reconciliations and documentation.
It also involves monitoring regulatory changes, supporting audits, and driving process improvements through automation and AI adoption.
The role includes mentoring junior staff and contributing to tax technology, ERP, and cross-functional projects such as M&A and entity restructuring.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare, review, and submit VAT/GST returns, sales and use tax returns, and other indirect tax filings in line with local regulations.
- Ensure timely payment of VAT/GST liabilities and monitor tax deadlines to avoid penalties and interest.
- Prepare and review supporting documentation, reconciliations, and tax calculations for indirect tax reporting.
- Analyze accounting and transactional data to ensure accuracy and completeness of tax filings.
- Monitor changes in VAT/GST legislation and assess their impact on compliance processes.
- Coordinate with external tax advisors and service providers handling local compliance.
- Serve as a key contact for Finance, Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Legal, and Business teams.
- Support VAT/GST audits, tax authority inquiries, and inspections by preparing documentation and responding to information requests.
- Maintain tax registrations and support VAT/GST registration and deregistration across countries.
- Perform indirect tax account reconciliations and assist with month-end and year-end tax activities.
- Identify compliance risks and recommend process improvements.
- Participate in tax technology, ERP enhancement, and automation initiatives.
- Develop and maintain process documentation, SOPs, and internal controls.
- Provide guidance and training to junior team members and support knowledge sharing within the tax team.
- Collaborate on M&A, legal entity restructuring, and new business activities from an indirect tax perspective.
- Identify and drive adoption of AI and automation within VAT/GST compliance, reporting, controls, and data analysis.
Required Qualifications
- Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
- Very good command of English, written and spoken, including professional business and formal correspondence.
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Proactive, organized, and improvement-oriented mindset.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in indirect tax compliance, VAT, GST, accounting, or finance operations.
- Interest in process automation, digital transformation, and AI solutions in finance and tax functions.
What's in it For You?
- Hybrid Work Model: flexible hybrid working environment for office-based roles.
- Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: supportive workplace policies to help manage personal and professional responsibilities.
- Career Development and Growth: culture of continuous learning and skill development.
- Industry Competitive Benefits: comprehensive benefit plans, including flexible vacation, Mental Health Days, access to Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, and employee incentive programs.
- Culture: globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more.
- Social Impact: opportunities to make an impact in the community with the Social Impact Institute, including two paid volunteer days off annually.