EU VAT Manager, Indirect Tax Planning

Amazon; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a mid-senior level EU VAT Manager in London to handle VAT planning and advisory tasks across UK and EMEA. This role involves addressing business initiatives and tax-related projects while ensuring compliance and effective communication with stakeholders. Ideal candidates will possess in-depth VAT advisory knowledge and experience in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable VAT advisory experience with a global consulting firm or law firm.
• Experience in EMEA focused Advisory.
• Previous experience in retail and/or e-commerce would be desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage VAT planning/advisory for ongoing business activities.
• Provide VAT technical advice to support VAT reporting, compliance, and tax controversy.
• Draft documentation to support analyses and decisions for compliance.

Skills

VAT Advisory

Audit and Controversy Management

Stakeholder Management

Analytical Skills

Education

Recognised professional tax qualification

Chartered Accountant or relevant law degree

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Description

Amazon is seeking a regional VAT Manager based in London to work on VAT planning/advisory for both new initiatives as well as on-going business activities covering primarily UK, but also supporting wider EMEA.

Description

Amazon is seeking a regional VAT Manager based in London to work on VAT planning/advisory for both new initiatives as well as on-going business activities covering primarily UK, but also supporting wider EMEA.

This position will work closely with local business partners and members of the tax department to manage and understand transactions and restructurings. In addition, the position is to ensure VAT technical advice to support our VAT reporting, compliance, and on-going tax controversy requirements.

This position is not directly involved in day to day compliance but is responsible for assisting with the delivery of planning, real time coordination, and communication of various tax-related projects as well as collaborating with business partner contacts. This includes drafting the appropriate level of documentation to support analyses performed, decisions made and conclusions reached for purposes of reporting and compliance.

Key job responsibilities

In Order To Be Successful, The Candidate Must Possess The Ability To Think Strategically While Also Engaging In Normal Day-to-day Tactical Details. The Candidate Must

• Have in-depth technical VAT Advisory knowledge with experience evaluating and advising on business initiatives, contemplated transactions, and business proposals; and
• Should be able to support on extremely complex audit and controversy projects in a hands-on and dynamic way.
• Candidate should be able to effectively manage networks and stakeholders, and also must be able to communicate, written and verbally, complex VAT concepts in ways that are meaningful and useful to non-tax professionals.
  
  

Basic Qualifications

• Demonstrable VAT advisory experience with a global consulting firm, law firm or blue chip commercial organisation.
• Experience in EMEA focused Advisory
• Previous experience in retail and/or e-commerce would be desirable.
• Excellent verbal and written English language skills.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Recognised professional tax qualification, chartered accountant or relevant law degree
• Detail-oriented individual who takes ownership of projects, is organized, possesses excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, and is able to deliver on tight deadlines
• Highly motivated, hard-working, and able to work in a fast paced, informal, and often ambiguous environment
• Able to clearly and concisely interface with all levels of management
• Able to analyze and review statutes, regulations, and case law and then extract data and make appropriate recommendations
• Effective interpersonal skills, including persuasive written and oral communication skills
  
  

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Company - Amazon UK Services Ltd.

Job ID: A2998440

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance, Information Technology, and Accounting/Auditing

• Industries

  Software Development

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