STAGE - Tax Specialist

Volkswagen Financial Services; Lombardia; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Volkswagen Financial Services is seeking a Tax & Compliance specialist to support the Accounting and Tax Director in ensuring compliance with Italian and international tax duties and accurate tax reporting to local authorities and HQ.

You will work on corporate tax returns, VAT, and related analyses, contributing to IFRS and GAAP tax reporting and transfer pricing documentation. Strong English, Excel, and analytical skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Economics or Tax law is required.
• Knowledge of Italian direct and indirect tax regulations is essential.
• Familiarity with IFRS tax reporting is expected.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to compliance with all fiscal duties including corporate tax returns and VAT.
• Support completion of Italian income tax and indirect tax returns with analysis.
• Provide statutory tax calculations under local GAAP and current/deferred taxes.
• Manage quarterly German GAAP and IFRS Tax Reporting.
• Contribute to tax authority audits and inquiries.
• Collaborate with external firms and internal departments on tax compliance.
• Manage and document transfer pricing.
• Offer strategic tax advice to company projects and initiatives.
• Contribute to development of tax control framework.

Skills

English fluency

Excel proficiency

Analytical thinking

Time management

Independent worker

Education

Degree in Economics or Tax law

Qualified Tax Advisor/CPA or equivalent

Tools

Financial software applications

IFRS/GAAP knowledge tools

Job description

Description

He/she support the Accounting and Tax Director to ensure compliance to the corporate fiscal duties with respect to the existing fiscal regulations and to ensure the tax reporting to local tax authorities and to HQ.

Description

He/she support the Accounting and Tax Director to ensure compliance to the corporate fiscal duties with respect to the existing fiscal regulations and to ensure the tax reporting to local tax authorities and to HQ.

Role and duty – core business

• Contributes to ensures the compliance with all the fiscal duties (Corporate Tax returns, VAT, other fiscal duties)
• Support the completion of Italian income tax and indirect tax returns including all related analysis and support;
• Provides statutory tax calculations under local GAAP and the calculation of current and deferred taxes for quarterly and annual financial statements
• Manages quarterly German Gaap and IFRS Tax Reporting
• Contributes to manages tax authority audits/enquiries
• Works with external firms and internal departments to ensure timely and accurate tax compliance (Transfer pricing, withholding tax, VAT etc)
• Manages and documenting transfer pricing.
• Acts has business partner by Providing strategic tax advice and supports to company projects/initiatives
• Contributes to the development and maintenance of the tax control framework.

Competences

• Degree in Economics or Tax law
• Qualified Tax Advisor/CPA or comparable qualification is a plus
• knowledge of Italian direct and indirect tax regulations
• knowledge of main fiscal duties
• knowledge of tax reporting in accordance with IFRS
• Basic Accounting knowledge
• Knowledge of financial, banking and insurance products
• Proficient knowledge of Excel
• Fluency in English

Personal flairs

• Ideally IT skills, i.e. thinking in terms of digital work processes, and searching for and establishing digital solutions
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills (innovative “solution seeker” rather than a “problem definer”)
• Ability to work independently and under time pressure and comfortable working in a fast-paced and ambitious work environment
• Is a hands-on team player who takes initiative.
• Has a self-starting, positive, and pragmatic attitude with the ability to think outside the box.
• Can manage multiple projects and topics simultaneously.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Is proficient in financial software applications and has an affinity for automation