Specialist GBS Taxes

Job Description:

Execute tax accounting tasks as VAT postings, VAT accounts reconciliation. Analyze differences, evaluate possible risks in several areas through internal controls (e.g. invoice processing, cash flow) and support on accounting and tax requests.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform daily activities such as VAT postings, including VAT reclaim and clearing VAT accounts
• Check differences between amounts declared and posted on SAP (e.g. Balance Sheet Reconciliation)
• Support on audit requests from business partners and tax authorities
• Perform and define internal controls for tax risk assessment
• Identify the improvement opportunities and support their implementation
• Support the team on ongoing projects for the implementation of technology solutions
• Support requests from partner Finance departments and other teams within GBS center
• Establish and maintain strong financial controls over the work performed

Key Relationships:

• Local Finance Team
• GBS center teams
• Process Owners

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Experience in Taxes
• Experience in SAP is an advantage
• Experience is Shared Service environment is an advantage
• Ability to read, write and communicate in English in a business setting
• Ability to pay close attention to detail and high degree of customer orientation
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Self-motivated and self-directed individual
• Availability to travel for periods of 1 to 3 weeks

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree with emphasis on the areas of business, economics, finance, fiscal, legal, or comparable professional education 
• At least 2 years of experience in similar functions.