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Vat Compliance Specialist

Posted 22 Mar 2024
Work experience
1 to 3 years
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
Job function
Degree level
Required language
English (Fluent)

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As part of the EMEA VAT Team, you will be expected to be working closely with our Indirect Tax co-sourcing partner in order to ensure timely and accurate reporting. You will be responsible for the review and approval of Indirect Tax reports, owning the process from data and workflow management to ensuring that set KPIs are met.

You will be working closely with the team members leading VAT planning projects and other internal business partners to ensure that Indirect Tax requirements are met, and associated risks are managed and/or properly and timely communicated to the responsible stakeholder. You will provide support on continuous improvement initiatives and work on co-sourcing improvement/value creation projects and various future projects relating to VAT (e.g. SAP conversion, Concur implementation, VAT-AP related projects). You will provide support to internal and external (VAT) audit requests.

A Day in the Life

Primary responsibilities for this position include – but are not limited to – the following:

  • Take ownership of complete VAT compliance processes for identified EMEA countries
  • First point of contact for local finance teams, BPO partner and other business partners (internal/external) with respect to VAT compliance process related issues
  • Ensure timely and accurate responses to information requests in accordance with defined KPIs and SLAs
  • Review and approve VAT returns and related communication to BPO partner
  • Ensure VAT payments and VAT refunds are initiated timely and potential issues related thereto are communicated in a timely manner
  • Responsible for VAT compliance related processes (e.g. VAT ledger reconciliation, revenue reconciliation)
  • Assist the responsible manager in the improvements and implementation of KPI’s to monitor the VAT processes and performance
  • Be aware of, and follow up on, changes in VAT legislation and its communication to the relevant stakeholders

Must Haves

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree ideally in Tax, Finance, Business Administration, Accounting or Finance
  • 1+ year of relevant experience in a VAT compliance team or finance department of a multinational organization
  • Advanced system knowledge (Excel, PowerPoint, SAP, Blackline)
  • Fluent English skills (speaking and writing)
  • Ability to work under pressure, and with a high degree of professionalism, delivering high quality results within deadlines
  • Eligibility to work in Czech Republic or Netherlands.

Nice to Have

  • Experience working in a Shared Service Centre environment
  • Project (management) experience
  • Knowledge of Tax Determination systems

We Offer

  • We offer a competitive salary and benefits package to all our employees
  • Permanent / unlimited labour contract with Medtronic
  • Multicultural, diverse and friendly environment
  • Good primary and secondary employee benefits
  • Structured career path
  • Possibility to pursue VAT technical training program
  • Opportunity to work on cross-functional innovative projects
  • Gaining experience in a best-in-class global company that provides goods and services across multiple geographies
  • Healthy work-life balance
  • Good personal Learning & Development opportunities based on Medtronic’s competency model

Medtronic is a global healthcare solutions company operating in approximately 160 countries. We are committed to improving lives through our medical technologies, services, and solutions.

Healthcare
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100,000 employees