Indirect Tax Manager

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Your New Role...
This role will be part of the COE of indirect tax compliance specialists. This offers the suitable candidate the opportunity to work within a multinational environment across several regional territories e.g. APAC, EMEA, North America and/or LATAM. In particular, the role will involve the following responsibilities.
Your Role Accountabilities...

• Collating and downloading ERP data to prepare and support outsourced processes for the preparation of indirect tax returns.
• Performing quality controls, approving, and paying indirect tax returns drafted by WBD's Tax Co-Sourcing partner.
• Ensuring that internal and statutory timelines for indirect tax filing and payments are adhered to.
• Highlighting any potential indirect tax risks and/or opportunities identified through the indirect tax compliance process and performing defined actions to manage these opportunities and risks.
• Reconciling and clearing indirect tax general ledgers and ensuring integrity and accuracy of those accounts for management/tax authorities.
• Providing support in relation to queries/audits raised by tax authorities in the relevant territories.
• Engaging with external auditors for the provision of documentation and resolving queries.
• Identifying opportunities to optimize indirect tax compliance processes and controls and implementing process improvements.
• Streamlining and updating policies, operating procedures and documentation as process changes occur.
• Providing review support to territories in which the indirect tax return process is managed locally.
• Coordinating and managing external advisors when required.
• Supporting on functional requirements for ERP and boundary systems
• Assisting in implementation of e-invoicing and digital reporting initiatives
• Providing and maintaining indirect tax guidelines and training for internal stakeholders.
• Supporting the business by onboarding new entities.

Qualifications & Experience...

• Higher education (university degree) in finance, tax, accounting, economy or related.
• 3+ years of experience within Indirect tax compliance across different tax jurisdictions.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail within a rapidly changing environment.
• Excellent English writing and speaking skills (European languages will be a plus) with the ability to present complex subject matters clearly and succinctly.
• IT literate including knowledge of SAP or similar systems.
• Shared Services Center/Center of Excellence experience is an additional asset.
• Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships and clearly communicate issues and solutions to multiple stakeholders.
• Level of supervision required: works independently as an expert. May manage projects/ processes within own area of expertise.
• Hands-on, pro-active and taking initiative.
• Problem solving: Uses own judgement based on existing procedures & policies to decide on appropriate action
• Knowledge sharing/ developing others: may provide training to the other team members

We offer...

• hybrid work model, flexible working hours
• free access to player.pl
• benefit package: private medical health care, life insurance, MyBenefit cafeteria including sport card, social funds, retirement pension plans, recognition platform, employee referral program
• work-life balance initiatives: wellbeing platform, yoga, educational webinars, Employee Assistance Program, internal media initiatives
• training & development: sharing the cost of English lessons, Employee Resource Groups, Bridge learning platform, sharing sessions with experts
• CSR activities: volunteering, eco & social initiatives
• casual dress code
• parking available for booking

#LI-Hybrid
Hybrid Working - This role is advertised as a Hybrid work model, that combines remote and in-office work, following our current company policy and to be agreed with your Line Manager. Subject to any applicable laws, WBD / your Line Manager reserves the right to change this working agreement where this is essential to business needs and upon reasonable notice to you.
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