Senior Tax Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Colombia, +1 more country.

📋 Description

• Ensure timely and precise preparation, review, and submission of Indirect Tax returns (VAT, ESL, Intrastat) across designated jurisdictions.

• Take responsibility for VAT compliance and reporting processes for various European countries, ensuring conformity with local regulations and internal standards.

• Oversee the VAT settlement process, including the clearing and closing of transactions.

• Perform and review selected indirect tax postings and settlements, including journal entries and related payments.

• Assist in establishing and maintaining VAT logic and tax determination within ERP systems such as SAP, collaborating closely with Finance and IT departments.

• Engage in VAT-related projects, including the implementation of new regulatory requirements such as e-invoicing, SAF-T, and digital reporting.

• Ensure the execution of the Indirect Tax control framework, which includes monitoring, documentation, and ongoing enhancements.

• Guarantee complete VAT compliance for the countries under your responsibility, staying informed and applying local regulatory changes.

• Identify risks, gaps, and opportunities for process improvement, escalating or driving enhancements as appropriate.

• Provide VAT guidance and assistance to internal stakeholders.

• Support both internal and external audits, ensuring the timely and accurate provision of documentation.

• Ensure proper documentation and record retention in accordance with compliance requirements.

• Collaborate with team members and offer guidance and support to less experienced colleagues.

• Serve as backup support for various VAT Compliance activities.

• Undertake additional tasks and projects as assigned.

• Report to the TAX Leader.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive experience in VAT compliance and reporting across multiple European jurisdictions.

• Strong practical knowledge of European VAT regulations, including the ability to interpret and apply local requirements effectively.

• Experience with SAP, encompassing an understanding of tax determination logic and data flows that support VAT reporting.

• Eagerness to participate in VAT-related projects (e.g., e-invoicing, SAF-T, digital reporting, system implementations or enhancements); prior experience in this area is advantageous.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a structured and detail-oriented approach.

• Capability to identify risks, inconsistencies, and areas for improvement within VAT processes and reporting.

• Good understanding of accounting principles relevant to indirect taxes (GL, postings, reconciliations, settlements).

• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams (Finance, IT).

• Strong communication skills, including the capacity to explain VAT topics clearly and practically to non-tax stakeholders.

• High level of ownership, accountability, and proactivity in managing assigned responsibilities.

• Ability to work independently while contributing to team goals.

• Experience in process improvement and/or automation initiatives is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• 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.