Senior Indirect Tax Accountant

Morgan McKinley; Cork; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley partnered with a multinational client to recruit a Senior Indirect Tax Accountant. The role focuses on managing international indirect tax compliance across multi-jurisdictional frameworks and collaborating with global finance teams to ensure accurate tax treatment.

The ideal candidate will drive improvements through automation and tax technology, and will identify risks to maintain robust internal controls in a dynamic global environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax, or related field.
• Professional accounting or tax qualification (ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA, CTA, or equivalent) highly preferred.
• Proven experience managing multi-jurisdictional indirect tax within a multinational.
• Proficiency with ERP systems (preferably SAP), data analysis tools, and modern tax technology solutions

Responsibilities

• Manage international indirect tax compliance, including VAT returns, Intrastat, EC Sales Lists, and account reconciliations across multi-jurisdictional frameworks.
• Partner with global finance teams and business stakeholders to ensure proper tax treatment across supply chain and financial operations.
• Drive continuous improvement through automation, standard operating procedures, and ERP or tax technology enhancements.
• Identify indirect tax risks and control gaps, ensuring compliance with internal controls and local statutory tax regulations.
• Coordinate with global shared services, corporate tax teams, market finance leaders, and external service providers.
• Leverage digital tools, data analytics, and modern AI-enabled productivity applications to optimize workflow efficiency.

Skills

VAT compliance

Tax analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Tax

ACA/ACCA/CPA/CIMA/CTA or equivalent

Tools

SAP

ERP & data analytics tools

Modern tax technology solutions

Job description

Morgan McKinley have partnered with a multi national company to hire a Senior Indirect Tax Accountant. This is a great opportunity for an ambitious tax professional seeking to accelerate their career within a global environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage international indirect tax compliance, including VAT returns, Intrastat, EC Sales Lists, and account reconciliations across multi-jurisdictional frameworks.
• Partner with global finance teams and business stakeholders to ensure proper tax treatment across supply chain and financial operations.
• Drive continuous improvement through automation, standard operating procedures, and ERP or tax technology enhancements.
• Identify indirect tax risks and control gaps, ensuring compliance with internal controls and local statutory tax regulations.
• Coordinate with global shared services, corporate tax teams, market finance leaders, and external service providers.
• Leverage digital tools, data analytics, and modern AI-enabled productivity applications to optimize workflow efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax, or a related field.
• Professional accounting or tax qualification (ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA, CTA, or equivalent) highly preferred.
• Proven experience managing multi-jurisdictional indirect tax within a multinational.
• Proficiency with ERP systems (preferably SAP), data analysis tools, and modern tax technology solutions