EMEIA Indirect Tax Compliance Manager

Job description

Let us introduce you the job offer by EY GDS Hungary – a member of the global integrated service delivery center network by EY established in Hungary in 2021.
  
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 and technology support which we provide or coordinate with our specialist teams. We apply a client centric approach meaning that our professionals are organized per client, and not per country or region, to maximize the knowledge of our client’s business.

The opportunity

With our breadth of service offerings you have the opportunity to develop your career through a variety of experiences, mentoring and formal learning to ensure our employee value proposition – Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime – is a reality. 
 
Join our fast growing Global Compliance and Reporting (GCR) team as a Manager in Hungary and you will have the opportunity to work on EY’s largest multi-country client engagements. We deploy strong multi-skilled teams working seamlessly across countries and service lines, with major hubs in UK, Ireland, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Romania and Hungary. 

Your key responsibilities

As a Manager, you will be working a selection of clients where you are the assistant 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 the quality of the indirect tax data and reports of your clients
• Review and approve indirect tax returns
• Follow up on legislative changes and business changes in order to ensure that the systems and/or processes are updated
• Identify issues and opportunities to continuously improve the VAT compliance processes
• Coordinate VAT compliance advisory, technology audit support
• Coordinate with other VAT controllers and report to the client’s 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 executives 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 one or more strategic initiatives we define in terms of:

• Process: standardization, centralization, design new services, legislative updates, etc.
• Technology: automation, data analytics, dashboarding, etc.
• People: training program, career development, recruitment, , etc.
• Go to market: position new services, marketing of existing services, etc.

Skills and attributes for success

• Innovative & problem resolution focus with strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Team player with project management capabilities
• Highly motivated with the ability to work both independently and in a team
• A desire to learn and develop into the role
• Ability to plan and prioritize work

To qualify for the role you must have

• A Bachelor/Master degree in economics or equivalent, potentially with a supplementary degree in fiscal matters.
• Minimum 6 years of relevant professional experience in EMEIA VAT compliance, either in industry or with other service providers.
• Basic understanding of other compliance activities such as statutory accounting and corporate tax compliance.
• Basic understanding of IT-systems and VAT/GST reporting solutions

Ideally, you’ll also have

•    Fluent in English – written and spoken. Any additional European language is an asset
•    Excellent communication across cultures and within a virtual working environment 

What we look for

Experienced professionals who want to join our fast-growing team and accept the challenge to provide high quality service to our clients and to continuously improve.

What we offer

EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) is a dynamic and truly global delivery network. We work across seven locations – Poland, Spain, Argentina, Sri Lanka, India, the Philippines, the UK and Hungary – and with teams from all EY service lines, geographies and sectors, playing a vital role in the delivery of the EY growth strategy. From accountants to coders to advisory consultants, we offer a wide variety of fulfilling career opportunities that span all business disciplines. In GDS, you will collaborate with EY teams on exciting projects and work with well-known brands from across the globe. We’ll introduce you to an ever-expanding ecosystem of people, learning, skills and insights that will stay with you throughout your career.
 
If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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