Sr Specialist GBS Tax Accounting Temporary Position

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization

The mission of this department is to ensure the VAT payments are done on a timely manner and VAT accounts are properly reconciled.

The Senior Specialist GBS Tax Accounting will be responsible for doing the VAT accounts reconciliation and perform monthly postings.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure all tax payments are properly and timely executed;
• Ensure postings on VAT accounts are properly executed;
• Execute and review Balance Sheet Reconciliation;
• Responsible for maintaining files and documentation up to date and accurate, in accordance with company policy and accepted accounting practices;
• Responsible for suggesting process improvements, and suggest new working processes within systems area to ensure efficiency and excellence, as well as support their implementation;
• Support the team on ongoing projects for the implementation of new systems;
• Support requests from partner Finance departments and other teams within GBS center;
• Accountable for executing financial controls over the work performed.

Key Relationships

• Local Finance Team
• GBS center teams
• Corporate Tax
• External Partners

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Solid knowledge in accounting
• Solid knowledge in SAP
• Knowledge in VAT compliance is a plus
• Profficiency in MS-Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Advanced knowledge in MS Excel
• Experience in shared service center environment is a plus
• Strong customer focus and stakeholder management skills with business partners and the global functional Team
• Ability to read, write and communicate in English in a business setting
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a multi-team environment to achieve consensous decisions, always having adidas consistent growth in mind
• Ability to pay close attention to detail and high degree of customer orientation
• Excellent communication skills
• 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 in economics, finance or legal or other related areas
• At least 3-5 years ofprogressive work experience in the area