Tax Leader

To be the leading producer of glass bottles and jars worldwide you need passion, commitment and innovation baked into the very fabric of a business and its people. For more than 120 years, our glass makers have honed their craft—channeling their creativity into more than 1,800 patents held today. When you join O-I you become part of that story.

O-I has more than a century of experience crafting pure, sustainable, brand-building glass packaging for many of the world’s best-known food and beverage brands. We are proud to provide high quality glass packaging for beer, wine, spirits, food, non-alcoholic beverages, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. We are dedicated to make what matters to shape a healthier, more sustainable and more exciting world. We transform the industry to make glass more relevant and more accessible to more people.

With nearly 19,000 employees and an unparalleled footprint spanning almost 64 plants in 18 countries, O-I is a truly global maker of glass packaging.

From engineering & manufacturing to brand development, design & innovation, we are dedicated to provide unique solutions to exceed our customers’ expectations and fuel consumers’ desire for glass.

You will be responsible for day to day operations in Tax team covering all Indirect Tax related processes. Responsible for team development. KPI reporting. You will support for EU Tax wide processes by preparing standard reporting and analysis. You will also be responsible for Control Framework activities related to Indirect taxes.

Process responsibilities:

• Responsible for day to day operations in BSC Tax Team.
• Help with Tax team development and with works on potential growth of Tax function in BSC.
• Oversee, and perform selected, accounting processes covering all indirect tax compliance related activities.
• Coordinate the local taxation procedures, cash tax payments and timely and correct filing of VAT returns, ESL and Intrastat.
• Monitoring of right KPIs and internal controls to ensure efficiency and safety of processes.
• Interact with Stakeholders to ensure effective and efficient VAT reporting and to validate and maintain efficient and effective VAT accounting policies, processes, procedures, & internal controls as well as provide support used for business decisions.
• Continuously improve and standardize processes in order to increase efficiency and quality.
• Responsible for process of setting up an correct SAP Indirect Taxes rates and system logic.
• Ensure full compliance for countries under supervision with the relevant local VAT laws and regulations.
• Proactively monitor changes in tax law, propose and implement necessary changes in processes.
• Educate and train various internal stakeholders involved in VAT related processes.
• Assist in audit processes (group, statutory, tax).
• Responsible for proper retention of records.
• Pro-actively supporting the business (especially Sales, Finance, logistics and SSC) in all VAT related matters.
• Lead/Participate in indirect tax related projects.
• Ensure workload optimization and full back-up in BSC Tax team.
• Other reasonable tasks/projects as assigned.

• A Bachelor's Degree in Law, Business or Economics
• Advanced proficiency in both written and spoken English
• A minimum 4 years tax experience in a multinational enterprise with a focus on indirect tax
• Proved successful experience in a People Management role
• Working in IFRS and/or US GAAP environment is an asset
• Overall tax knowledge
• Strong knowledge of ERP system (preferably SAP)

Reports To Title: EU Tax Compliance Manager

We offer:

• Remote work model
• Flexible working hours
• Private medical care including dental care
• Life insurance
• Multisport card
• Social fund (e.g. vacation allowance, Christmas allowance)
• Employee referral program

If you are  passionate, innovative, culturally open, curious and collaborative, we’d like to hear from you. Please apply now or for a confidential conversation please email Katarzyna Toporek [email protected] 

O-I is committed to fostering an inclusive environment that attracts and embraces the brightest minds and creates a culture that welcomes a diversity of ideas and perspectives while encouraging growth and rewarding performance.