International Indirect Tax Compliance Specialist, VAT/GST

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Execute and enhance international tax compliance operations.

• Accurately prepare, review, and file VAT/GST returns on time across various countries and filing frequencies.

• Manage domestic VAT and GST returns, including annual filings where necessary.

• Address non-resident and simplified regimes, including EU OSS and IOSS, as well as those of the UK, Switzerland, Norway VOEC, India OIDAR, Japan JCT, Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand.

• Prepare EC Sales Lists.

• Generate SAF-T and similar data filings, including Poland JPK, Portugal, and Romania D406.

• Monitor filing status and operational metrics, identify risks, and drive resolution of issues.

• Reconcile tax returns, payments, and remittance records; investigate and resolve any discrepancies.

• Oversee filing calendars, deadlines, and dependencies.

• Take ownership of a portfolio of countries from start to finish and develop a filing playbook for each.

• Collaborate with fiscal representatives, local agents, and external reviewers.

• Manage access to tax portals and digital certificates, including Elster, AEAT, and HMRC MTD.

• Implement process and automation enhancements with the Tax team and Engineering.

• Identify process gaps, errors, and risk areas.

• Adapt to increasing filing volume as the business grows.

• Work alongside Customer Success to develop a knowledge base and training materials addressing customer inquiries.

• Concentrate on VAT, GST, and similar taxes outside the US; US sales tax responsibilities are managed by a dedicated team.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in preparing, reviewing, and filing a high volume of VAT/GST returns across multiple countries.

• Preferably experience at a Big 4 firm or an outsourced VAT compliance provider covering more than 10 countries.

• Proficient understanding of VAT regulations for cross-border trade, including place of supply for digital and electronically supplied services, B2B vs B2C treatment, reverse charge, OSS mechanics, and VAT number validation.

• Strong comprehension of return filing processes, reconciliations, and controls.

• Practical experience with tax authority portals and country-specific filing formats.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience collaborating with Finance, Operations, and Engineering teams.

• Exceptional attention to detail.

• Ability to multitask and manage time effectively.

• Willingness and enthusiasm to quickly learn about new countries, regimes, and processes.

• Experience with tax automation or compliance platforms is a plus.

• Familiarity with AI, web automation, and data analytics tools is advantageous.

• Comfort in collaborating with software engineering or product teams to automate operational workflows is a plus.

• Proficiency in additional languages beyond English is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote workplace environment.

• Opportunity to collaborate with a small, global team.

• Chance to partner with Engineering on automation and process enhancement.

• Opportunity to establish a scalable, technology-driven tax compliance function.

• Opportunity to engage with new countries, regimes, and processes.

• Exposure to clients such as ElevenLabs, Replit, Deel, Runway, and Lovable.

• Supported by a16z and YC; the company has successfully raised a $21M Series A.