VAT Manager

VAT Manager

Agfa

Mortsel, Belgium

Responsibilities:

Coached by experienced professionals, you give practical advice on changing or new legislation, you bring added value when analyzing cross border transactions and will actively pursue VAT optimizations on a worldwide level. You are a driving force upon the implementation of new processes and flows. You will actively participate in managing external VAT audits.

On top, you will be focussing on supporting the roll-out of S4/Hana in Europe, and in anticipation thereof be responsible for maintaining and optimizing existing SAP ECC and indirect tax compliance tools.

As VAT Manager you:

• Ensure that the company adheres to all VAT laws, regulations, and guidelines;
• Stay updated with changes in national and international VAT legislation and communicate these changes to the relevant departments within the organization;
• Recommend and implement improvements to the indirect tax compliance process;
• Actively participate in various projects like reorganizations, mergers… and manage external VAT audits;
• Support implementation projects in collaboration with ICS and other stakeholders;
• Drive the necessary SAP developments and configurations to ensure compliance, test IT-systems upon roll-out and implementation of new VAT rules, rates, goods and/or service flows.

Profile:

• Master of Laws, Economics or Finance with an additional education in VAT;
• A minimum of 4 years of relevant (European) VAT experience, preferably in a Big Four company and/or a multinational firm;
• Sound and practical knowledge of SAP, having experienced an S4/Hana roll out is an asset;
• Familiar with e-invoicing and/or digital reporting tools;
• Fluent in English;
• Analytical and critical mindset;
• Proactive, energetic and taking initiative;
• Demonstrate ownership, able to manage deadlines;
• Ability to work on projects independently as well as in team;
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills; (able to further develop) business partnering.

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