Global VAT & Tax Compliance Assistant Manager

Vidaxl; Venlo; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 vacation days

8% holiday allowance

Non-contributory pension

Travel allowance

Net remote work allowance

Hybrid work model

Laptop provided

Job summary

vidaXL, a global retailer and manufacturer, seeks an Assistant Tax Manager (inhouse international tax role) to strengthen its International Tax department and ensure robust VAT compliance.

You will monitor VAT across jurisdictions, support audits, and assist with corporate income tax and transfer pricing, acting as the main contact for audits and coordinating with external advisors. This role requires multi‑entity experience and SAP/Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Several years experience in multi-entity, multi-country environments.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Tax Law, Fiscal Economics, Tax Accounting, or a related Tax discipline is required.
• Strong focus on VAT/ indirect tax, with solid understanding of cross-border flows.
• ERP experience (SAP preferred), plus strong Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and timely VAT compliance across multiple jurisdictions, working closely with our shared service center and local advisors.
• Monitor VAT treatment for cross border transactions, including B2C, B2B, OSS and IOSS, and review returns, reconciliations, and underlying data.
• Identify VAT risks in daily operations, think about logistics flows, invoicing, returns, and credit notes, and improve processes, controls, and documentation.
• Support corporate tax compliance, including CIT, WHT, TP (Local File, Master File) and Pillar II compliance.
• Provide input for and review intercompany and related party agreements, ensuring alignment with transfer pricing policies and the actual business operations.
• Act as the main contact for tax audits, especially VAT audits, and coordinate responses to tax authorities together with external advisors.
• You will keep all tax positions (including tax accounting) clear, well documented, and ready for audits and reviews.

Skills

VAT/Indirect Tax

Cross-border flows

Excel skills

SAP ERP

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Tax Law, Fiscal Economics, Tax Accounting, or related Tax discipline

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

vidaXL, a global retailer and manufacturer, seeks an Assistant Tax Manager (inhouse international tax role) to strengthen its International Tax department and ensure robust VAT compliance.

You will monitor VAT across jurisdictions, support audits, and assist with corporate income tax and transfer pricing, acting as the main contact for audits and coordinating with external advisors. This role requires multi‑entity experience and SAP/Excel skills.