Tax Operations Senior Specialist

JOB PURPOSE

This role exists to support tax team. Role is responsible for collection, analysis of tax and finance data and performing / supporting tax compliance, tax reporting and tax audit, in the areas related to direct tax, indirect tax, withholding tax and transfer pricing. The team is also responsible for monitoring the tax control framework and co-development of tax related technology infrastructure along with IT team and maintaining Global Process Model (GPM) and exceptions resolution for tax related issues You’ll be part of a team that believes in doing work that matters — for people and the planet.

Because here, we don’t just hire for jobs. We invite you to be part of something bigger.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Analyse tax data, check accuracy and trends and spot discrepancies

• Prepare tax data for (VAT, CIT, WHT, TP, statistical reports, and internal tax reporting) in accordance with Unilever tax control framework and under supervision of senior specialist

• Support preparation of Corporate Income Tax packs of various countries across Europe

• Support preparation monthly/quarterly calculation of VAT and preparation of VAT returns in a timely and accurate manner for various countries across Europe

• Ensure tax related payments to government / tax authorities are executed as per the timelines in respective countries

• Closely work with Unilever global tax team, country tax team & Outsourced Service Provider (Big 4) on ongoing tax compliance for European Unilever companies and regarding latest changes/amendments in various tax laws affecting Europe

• Identify process efficiencies and automation opportunities together with line manager and dedicated process excellence specialist

• Provide assistance during tax audits and litigation by providing relevant information to country tax teams in a timely manner

• Manage Tax data with focus on hygiene of desktop procedure, master data and transactional data

• Ensure archiving of relevant tax documents

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor or master’s degree in area of finance (Accountancy or Economics) or law (Taxes)

• 3 years of tax compliance or accounting experience (in principle VAT and/or CIT, WHT and TP will be an advantage)

• Fluency in English is a must

• Very good in verbal and written communication

• End user knowledge of SAP

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel with key focus on data analysis

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Interest in professional growth and work in area of direct/ indirect tax

• Self-starter with ability to identify areas of risk

• Orientation for details and analyses big set of data

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Hybrid work and flexibility

• Opportunities for the development and improvement of qualifications

• Sharing the cost of professional training & courses

• Benefits: life insurance, private medical care, pension fund, sharing the cost of sports activities, Benefits System – Cafeteria and many others

• Extra days off to take care of yourself and others

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