VAT Expert Europe
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Job Summary
Finance professional responsible to provide advice on financial and tax matters, and should have an in-depth knowledge of the regulations, laws and acts that govern this process for area of Europe. This role will help to improve and digitalize processes connected with VAT area and the same become a Centre of excellence supporting roles inside and outside GBS.
Essential Functions
- Support daily operations in terms of VAT compliance process for EMEA region
- Perform compliance quality VAT checks
- Lead VAT mapping processes and identify areas for improvement
- Maintenance of tax codes (OneSource), support for tax engine maintenance
- Provide internal support for VAT queries from other departments
- Actively participate in internal and external audits
- Stay up to date on any changes in VAT legislation and inform the business accordingly
- Participation in Indirect Tax related projects
- Support VAT determination for purchase invoices (VAT coding)
- Supporting VAT coding automation process
- Performing internal controls related to VAT process
- Lead VAT registrations across various jurisdictions – as needed
- Ensure the company / GBS Operation is compliant with VAT regulations
- Ensure Tax related knowledge management inside and outside GBS
- Lead indirect tax readiness for newly acquired businesses
Education and Experience
- Bachelor or Master degree in economy, finance, bookkeeping or similar
- Min 2 years of experience in GBS/SSC/BPO area
- 3-5 years of experience in indirect tax area in Europe
- Self-starter with a high degree of autonomy and initiative. Capable of independently organizing their workload, setting priorities, and identifying key focus areas within complex VAT environments
- Deep understanding of VAT, incl. process understanding and technology used in the area of responsibility
- SAP experience is a must
- Expertise in internal controls, SOX, project management, administrative organization
- Experience with process standardization and optimization, digitalization, Lean, Analytics is a plus
- Fluent English
Additional Qualifications
- Structured working style with eye for detail and hidden risks
- Team oriented and process driven
- Proactive and open minded
- Stress resistance
- Extraordinary communication and presentation skills
- Being able to clearly explain complex concepts
We believe that all of our global employees are leaders and that the six most important behaviors for driving our strategy and culture are the same no matter if an employee is a leader of self, a leader of others, or a leader of the business. By playing to win, acting customer centric, driving innovation and profitable growth, collaborating seamlessly across Avient, and motivating and inspiring and developing others and yourself you will accelerate your ability to achieve Avient’s strategic goals, to meet our customer needs, and to accomplish your career goals.