The (Senior) VAT Compliance Specialist will report to the VAT Compliance Manager of the VAT Compliance Team located in Brno (Czech Republic). The team is currently supporting tax compliance in more than 25 countries in the EMEA-region. The Brno team consists today of 13 people and has been steadily growing in the last five years and is expected to continue to grow further into the future.

The position is an excellent full time job opportunity for a professional interested in gaining (further) tax experience in an international company and being part of interesting projects conducted in close cooperation with both other teams in Brno as well as with local finance people in different EMEA locations.

Responsibilities:

• Extract reports, analyze the data and prepare VAT returns, EC Sales Listings, SAF-T reports and Intrastat returns;
• Review the data and perform standardized checks and ad-random checks to find potential issues;
• Perform reconciliation of balance sheet accounts for VAT;
• Initiate and sustain an excellent relationship with local finance, tax advisors and other relevant stakeholders to ensure an efficient and effective cooperation;
• Work with the VAT manager and Brno VAT Team Leader on ad-hoc projects, trainings and internal advice to the business;
• Cooperate effectively with accounting teams;
• Assist local finance teams on (tax) audits;
• Maintain the central archive of all VAT related compliance data;
• Prepare and maintain VAT compliance process documents/manuals;
• Assist on obtaining new foreign VAT registrations and set-up the VAT compliance processes;

POŽADAVKY:

• Basic tax awareness / tax knowledge (based on local or EU legislation) depending on experience;
• University degree in Tax, Accounting, Law or Economics or almost finished;
• Fluent English written and spoken (B2 level or higher);
• Good knowledge of MS Office (especially Excel);
• Knowledge of ERP systems (SAP, Oracle) will be an asset but is not required;
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills;
• Readiness for occasional travels abroad

BENEFITY:
Holidays 5 weeks
Contribution holiday
Discount on company products / services
Contributions to the pension / life insurance
Flexible start/end of working hours
Meal tickets / catering allowance
Educational courses, training
Cafeteria
Refreshments on workplace
Contribution to sport / culture / leisure
Education allowance
Corporate Events
Opportunity to work up hours