Subject Matter Expert Taxes

About the Role

In Global Blue the Shared Service organization provides centralized finance and accounting services to the Group.

We are registered on the NYSE and we are active in a dynamically growing industry, SOX compliance and continuous improvement is key for our success.

The Subject Matter Expert of VAT and Tax processes is a senior accounting expert, who manages, coordinates, and controls the VAT reporting and booking and the Corporate Tax calculation and accruals of GB entities. The SME maintains a VAT and Tax knowledge base and trains GL accountants.

Responsibilities

• Perform and supervise accounting activities (VAT reporting, reclassifications, Corporate tax calculations and accruals)

• Builds and maintains VAT and tax reporting calendar

• Tracks and coordinates tax reviews

• Documents the current & deferred tax calculation process and the VAT process per GB entity

• Monitors local legal changes, trains GL and Reporting team

• Perform SOX controls and propose improvements in manual control processes

• Coordinates VAT and Tax related statutory audit questions in the SSC under the supervision of Group Tax Director

• Works closely with Group Tax Manager in all tax related questions

Skills and Competencies

• Outstanding coordination skills

• Ability to create a positive learning environment, willingness to support and train junior team members

• Good understanding of IFRS accounting transactions

• Good understanding of VAT and Tax principles and accounting transactions

• Accuracy and attention to detail a must

• Flexibility, resilience, capability to work in a team

• Effective communication: ability to communicate effectively within and outside finance

Qualifications and education requirements

• Bachelor degree in Finance and Accounting

• Minimum 7 years of practical experience in VAT and Tax

• Understanding of SOX controls, experience in an international SOX and IFRS accounting environment

• Very good MS-Office skills, especially Excel, experience in working with accounting software’s

• Advanced understanding of accounting ERP modules

• Excellent English language skills (oral & written), other language is a plus

Gemäß österreichischem Bundesgesetz sind wir verpflichtet, das Mindestjahresbruttogehalt nach dem jeweiligen österreichischen Kollektivvertrag für diese Position bekannt zu geben, welches €41.279,84 brutto jährlich beträgt. Global Blue garantiert ein attraktives, wettbewerbsfähiges und leistungsgerechtes Vergütungspaket, das sich an Ihren fachlichen und persönlichen Qualifikationen sowie an marktgerechten Gehältern orientiert und daher deutlich über dem angegebenen Minimum liegt!