EMEA VAT Specialist

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Job Description:

EMEA VAT Compliance Specialist

This position would be based in the GAC, Dublin.

Direct report to the EMEA Compliance VAT Manager

Main responsibilities:

• Assist with the filing of all VAT returns and other VAT related filings (e.g. Intrastats, EC Sales Lists) ensuring they are timely submitted for the EMEA entities of the group
• Assist with initiating timely payment/recovery of the VAT balances
• Monitor and improve the quality of the source data
• Perform the required VAT reconciliations
• Assist with refund claims under EC 8th and 13th Directives as appropriate
• Assist with VAT inspections and audits, including gathering information and responding to information requests

Profile:

• Academic background (bachelor degree) with accounting expertise
• 2 years experience in VAT compliance and preferably also experience with co-sourcing/outsourcing processes
• Experience with VAT and regulatory compliance processes in Europe or EMEA
• Basic understanding of other compliance activities such as statutory accounting
• Understanding of internal control processes in a large corporate environment
• Working knowledge of common software (MS office, Excel, Access) & company/business-specific software applications
• Appreciation of complex (non-integrated) business system interactions and control issues arising
• Fluent in English, additional languages recommended
• Ability to work in a structured, independent and result-driven way along with having strong analytical capabilities

Employee Type:

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