Manager - EMEIA Indirect Tax Compliance

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The opportunity

Our indirect tax compliance professionals support large multinational clients with their indirect tax obligations in EMEIA and globally. Dealing with the indirect tax compliance requirements is the heart of the operations but this goes hand in hand with VAT advisory data and technology support which we provide or coordinate with our specialist teams.

Join our award winning Global Compliance and Reporting (GCR) team as a Manager in Romania and you will have the opportunity to work on EYs largest multi-country client engagements.

Your key responsibilities

As a Manager you will be working on a selection of clients where you are the VAT controller for the VAT/GST compliance outsourced to EY including:

• Act as central point of contact liaise with your international clients and colleagues with respect to European VAT and VAT compliance
• Monitoring and giving feedback on the quality of our clients indirect tax data (using AI and other technologies) and reports of your clients
• Reviewing and approving indirect tax returns
• Follow up on legislative changes and business changes in order to ensure that our clients systems and/or processes are updated
• Identify issues and opportunities to continuously improve the VAT compliance processes and our clients data
• Coordinate VAT compliance advisory technology controversy and audit support
• Coordinate with other VAT controllers and report to the clients Process Owner at EY (Senior Manager or above)
• Supervise coach and lead junior and senior team members
• Broaden the relationship network with existing clients and participate in commercial initiatives together with Senior Managers or Partners
• Proactively communicate and collaborate with other sub-service lines and identify and facilitate cross-selling opportunities
• Proposing improvement possibilities to raise effectiveness and efficiency of the work processes.

In addition you will get a chance to work on a broader strategic initiative such as:

• Process: design innovative compliance solutions including AI and generative AI; regulatory monitoring etc.
• Technology: automation AI data analytics dashboarding etc.
• People: wellbeing initiatives training programs mentoring and team development recruitment etc.
• Go to market: positioning of new services marketing of existing services etc.

Skills and attributes for success

• Minimum 6 years of relevant professional experience in EMEIA VAT compliance either in industry or with other service providers.
• Interest and curiosity in data interrogation and AI
• Basic understanding of other compliance activities such as statutory accounting and corporate tax compliance.
• Understanding of IT-systems and VAT/GST reporting solutions

What we look for

• Fluent in English written and spoken. Any additional European language is an asset
• Excellent communication across cultures and within a virtual working environment
• A Bachelor/Master degree in economics or equivalent potentially with a supplementary degree in fiscal matters.

What we offer you

At EY well develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. Well empower you in a flexible environment and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams.

• Get free certifications and enjoy national & international training.
• Get extra vacation days when public holidays fall on a weekend.
• Join an EY Community and practice your hobby with your colleagues off-work.
• Get plenty of discounts perks and medical coverage.
• Free access to Udemy EY Badges
• Bookster library
• Medical subscription for employees and family members (wife/husband/children)
• Life & accident insurance
• EAP Employee Assistance Program - Short term confidential counselling services for you and those who live with you.

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