Description
Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale , unleashing the potential of businesses and people. The Elastic Search AI Platform, used by more than 50% of the Fortune 500, brings together the precision of search and the intelligence of AI to enable everyone to accelerate the results that matter. By taking advantage of all structured and unstructured data , securing and protecting private information more effectively , Elastic’s complete, cloud-based solutions for search, security, and observability help organisations deliver on the promise of AI.
What is The Role
We are looking for an Indirect Taxes Analyst to manage VAT and indirect tax filings across EMEA and LATAM jurisdictions, including important countries like Brazil, Costa Rica, and Mexico. The role involves extracting data, preparing returns, forecasting payments, and defending against audits.
This role offers a great opportunity for career growth due to its variety. You will learn about several tax systems, including EMEA VAT, Brazil withholding taxes, and LATAM indirect taxes. You will also work with our third-party tax vendor, treasury, and AP/AR teams to ensure all filing deadlines are met.
What You Will Be Doing
VAT Compliance & Reporting
- Extract and prepare transaction data from NetSuite for creating periodic VAT returns, EC Sales Listings (ECSL), and indirect tax filings for EMEA and LATAM jurisdictions, including Brazil, Costa Rica, and Mexico.
- Validate each dataset against local regulations before submission.
- Drive timely, precise return submissions in partnership with our third-party tax vendor.
- Build submission packages with supporting schedules, reconciliations, and sign-off documentation.
- Forecast VAT cash requirements across jurisdictions in partnership with Treasury.
Reconciliations & Journal Entries
- Complete monthly and quarterly reconciliations between VAT returns and the general ledger.
- Post indirect tax journal entries with complete documentation.
- Maintain organised, audit-ready records across assigned filings.
Payments, Controls & Ad Hoc
- Initiate VAT bank payments on schedule and track confirmations.
- Lead responses to VAT audits and tax authority inquiries.
What You Bring
- 1–2 years of indirect tax compliance experience, with exposure to VAT or indirect tax filings , EMEA and LATAM experience is a plus but not required.
- Solid comprehension of indirect tax concepts and a willingness to learn how rules vary across jurisdictions.
- Advanced Excel skills and experience redefining large ERP data extracts into clean, filing-ready datasets.
- Hands-on experience with NetSuite or a comparable ERP system.
- Clear written and verbal English communication skills.
Bonus Points
- Experience with OSS, e-invoicing mandates, or emerging EMEA VAT compliance schemes.
- Background in a multinational technology or SaaS company.
- Exposure to indirect tax regimes outside EMEA, such as India GST or US sales tax.
Additional Information - We Take Care of Our People
As a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. We offer competitive pay, health coverage, flexible locations and schedules, generous vacation days, and more.