EU Indirect Tax Specialist

Flint Hills Resources; Katowice; Hybrid; PLN 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Private medical health care and life保险

Sport card

Fruits and snacks at the office

Smart Lunch at the office

Employee assistance program

Team building events

Internal and external trainings

Principle Based Management environment

Job summary

Guardian is seeking an European Indirect Tax Specialist in Katowice, Poland. The role focuses on VAT, Intrastat, and WHT compliance across EU entities with a hybrid work setup (4 days in office, 1 day remote).

The ideal candidate holds a master's in accounting or finance, has VAT experience in a multinational, and strong Excel and communication skills. Fluency in additional languages is a plus.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in accounting or finance.
• Experience in VAT compliance in multinational company; strong knowledge of EU VAT regulation.
• Experience working with multiple legal entities under different umbrellas.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Strong level of Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Own VAT, WHT and Intrastat compliance processes for EU scope.
• Participate in E-invoicing implementation projects and VAT setup.
• Handle monthly and annual VAT and Intrastat returns with external providers.
• Collaborate with Ops/PTP/OTC to improve VAT-related processes.
• Maintain monthly VAT reconciliation and align with returns.
• Keep up-to-date with VAT regulation and perform due diligence.
• Support audits and tax checking activities with the business.

Skills

Master's degree in accounting or fi­n­

VAT compliance

Excel skills

Communication skills

Education

Master's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

Excel

Job description

Guardian is looking for motivated European Indirect Tax Specialist with a passion for VAT compliance and eager to advance into their career. This position is responsible for delivering VAT and Intrastat compliance services to multiple legal entities in Europe with mixed activities (manufacturing, distribution, service, holdings).

Our team

This role has the opportunity cross-functionally work with diverse and experienced capabilities within Guardian and Koch in a mutually beneficial way to drive results for the company.

The role is based in Katowice, Poland and follows a hybrid working arrangement of four days per week in the office and one day working from home. Working models may vary on business needs.

What you will do

• Own VAT, WHT and Intrastat compliance processes for EU scope (LU, DE, PL, ES/PT, others); continuously seek to optimize and bring efficiencies.
• Actively participate in E-invoicing implementation projects, testing, and managing VAT setup.
• Execute the work on engagements with external providers to fulfill the periodical reporting requirements: monthly and annual VAT and Intrastat returns.
• Closely collaborate with business and other finance groups ( Ops /PTP/OTC) to improve business processes impacting VAT compliance.
• Own and maintain monthly VAT reconciliation, alignment to monthly/annual returns, propose adjustments.
• Practice due diligence, seek knowledge internally and externally in terms of VAT regulation.
• Partner with business, other finance groups or consultants to execute tax audits or checking activities.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Master's degree in accounting or finance.
• Experience in VAT compliance in multinational company; Strong knowledge of EU VAT regulation.
• Experience in working with multiple legal entities under different legal umbrellas.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Strong level of Excel skills.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Additional languages (Spanish, German) are an advantage.
• Previous background in tax consulting is an advantage.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds.

Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Guardian Glass is one of the world's largest manufacturers of float, value-added and fabricated glass products and solutions. We produce high-performance glass for architectural, residential, interior, transportation and technical glass applications. You'll find our glass in homes, offices and cars and in some of the world's most iconic projects.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

What Do We Offer

• Hybrid model of work and flexible working time.
• Private medical health care and life insurance.
• Sport card.
• Fruits and snacks at the office.
• Smart Lunch at the office.
• Employee assistance program.
• Team building events.
• Internal and external trainings.
• Work in Principle Based Management environment, where we promote honesty and respect, we prefer self-reliant employees with initiative over micromanagement, we openly share the knowledge and expect employees to be eager to learn (https://principlebasedmanagement.com/).