EMEA VAT Compliance Lead

Our EMEA VAT team currently has an opening for an experienced EMEA VAT Lead who is eager to develop their career within a collaborative and challenging space where you can improve on the existing compliance processes and at the same time contribute in company wide initiatives and projects. If you are an independent and analytical thinker, who has developed their expertise in managing conflicting deadlines and delivering great quality work in everything you do, then this position is for you.

This is a hybrid position open to applicants located in Ireland where the company has an established Finance division present. Some presence in the offices located in Cork may be needed on an occasional basis.

Your contribution

Be Yourself. Be Open. Stay Hungry and Humble. Collaborate. Challenge. Decide and just do. These are the behaviors you’ll need for success in a highly active and changing environment. In this role you will:

• Review and approve VAT returns prepared by the VAT analysts

• Prepare the returns for the major Logitech entities, as needed 

• Support and participate in multi-country indirect tax audits or requests from local tax authorities

• Support internal stakeholders in indirect tax topics (Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Accounting, Financial Controlling, Supply Chain etc.) 

• Lead projects for the indirect tax responsibilities such as integrations, setting up new entities, automation initiatives for e-invoicing and e-reporting

• Setup internal working processes and ensure that they are kept up to date

• Prepare and/or review reconciliations between indirect tax fillings, accounting records and tax account statements

• Prepare and/or review month end postings relevant to the VAT accounts of the group 

• Support in the refund process for various Logitech entities

• Initiate improvements and automation initiatives in the processes used by the VAT team or in relation to the stakeholders of the VAT team

• Perform any ad-hoc tasks required in the tax team

Qualifications

We are looking for a special individual with the following skills:

• Relevant University degree (MSc/BSc) in economics / business administration / law

• Minimum 5 years working experience in indirect tax compliance with exposure to multiple jurisdictions, preferably Switzerland, The Netherlands, Spain.

• At least two years of experience in reviewing work prepared by other team members

• Experience working with Oracle is preferred

• A self-starter who can complete their work independently in a fast-paced environment

• You can integrate into the Logitech culture and ways of working and find constructive ways to develop and improve the processes underlying VAT compliance

• Excellent knowledge of English, both verbally and written is mandatory. Any other foreign language knowledge is an advantage

• Good level of Excel especially for processing large sources of data

• Experienced in managing multiple competing tasks ranging from VAT reporting deadlines and change initiatives

• Strong problem solving and analytical skills

• Able to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines

• Meticulous attention to detail

• Exhibit great team spirit and communication skills

• Flexible and positive to change

Logitech is the sweet spot for people who are passionate about products, making a mark, and having fun doing it. As a company, we’re small and flexible enough for every person to take initiative and make things happen. But we’re big enough in our portfolio and reach for those actions to have a global impact. That’s a pretty sweet spot to be in and we’re always striving to keep it that way.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, sex, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.”  

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