This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established, international organisation operating in the global market. You will gain valuable experience with some of the world’s largest clients, while working on industry disruptive VAT technology projects.
Reporting to the Senior Product Manager, the VAT Technical Specialist will have:
- A good understanding of ERP systems, knowledge of data fields and tables in these systems.
- An understand of running data extract report from ERP systems
- Experience with describing existing and new tax rules as required to ensure AP and AR transaction data is compliant for VAT reporting
- Experience with implementing and using VAT Reporting software’s and applications for Enterprise Clients and complex VAT flows.
- Experience with reviewing transaction that have failed automated rule-based validations and making the necessary corrections to the data in accordance with the appropriate VAT reporting requirements
- Mapping business flows for VAT purposes with documentation
- You will have a good understanding of the VAT rules and requirements for submitting VAT Returns including e-filing requirements.
- Keep up to date about changes happening in the VAT Reporting industry and be able to translate these changes into business requirements.
- Being passionate about leveraging leading technology to automate the VAT filing process.
Requirements
- Bring VAT technology knowledge, innovation and insight to create value for clients and the firm.
- Embrace the technical VAT automation transformation being undertaken in our business. Being motivated to familiarise yourself with these evolutions and to drive these technologies further in our day-to-day business and that of our clients.
- Operate and collaborate effectively with a mindset of change and process improvement within the business.
- Working closely with the Product and development teams to ensure VAT rules and flows are configured correctly.
- Assist with complex compliance flows where required during Client implementations.
- Keep up to date with changes in VAT legislation and the impact on the firm and its clients.
SKILLS/ COMPETENCIES REQUIRED
- Expert knowledge of VAT and an understanding of ERP systems.
- Business decision making and judgment Ability to make effective judgments on available data
- Influencing - Ability to influence others
- Planning and Organising Ability to identify the steps to be taken to achieve objectives
- Accountability Taking personal responsibility for actions
- Business Acumen - use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current trends in the market and utilise this information to assist in making smart and innovative business decisions.
- Creative - demonstrate an ability to contribute to new ideas and propose innovative solutions to problems.
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
- Enthusiastic team player.
- Ambitious demonstrate strong commitment to personal learning and development.
- At least 5 years’ experience in International VAT or Tax technical role or similar.
- Strong academic record with a Degree in technology, accounting, finance or other.
- To be professional in personal presentation, communication, timeliness and general behaviour.
- Excellent people management skills and an ability to engage successfully with a diverse group of individuals.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS for the role (essential/desirable Education, work experience requirements Etc.)