Senior Specialist - Indirect Tax Operations

APM Terminals; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Life & Accident Insurance

Supplementary Pension Plan

Company Social Benefits Fund (ZFŚS)

Employee Assistance Program

Global Referral Program

Role Specific Benefits

Job summary

A.P. Moller - Maersk in Warsaw is seeking an Indirect Tax Operations Senior Specialist as ITX initiatives scale globally.

You will prepare and review indirect tax returns for complex entities, mentor staff, monitor legislation, and provide regional ITX advisory, supported by SAP.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and 5–10 years in indirect tax, plus strong English and Excel; the firm offers a competitive salary, benefits, and career growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Accounting & Finance, Tax, or a related field.
• Approximately 5–10 years of experience in indirect tax compliance processes, including international tax compliance and audit support.
• Knowledge of financial and accounting systems and processes.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred).
• Very good English skills; additional languages are an advantage.
• Strong Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and/ or Review indirect tax returns for complex and non-complex entities, including processing, analysis, exception checking, reconciliations, and tax payments.
• Support and mentor Preparer/Specialists in day-to-day compliance and transition activities.
• Support ITX legislative monitoring for the region.
• Provide ITX operational advisory for the region.
• Prepare and maintain tax support workpapers accurately and on time, in line with jurisdictional requirements and filing deadlines.
• Maintain supporting documentation and evidence for tax filing positions and future audits.
• Identify, initiate, and support continuous process improvements to enhance quality and efficiency.
• Support indirect tax audits across various jurisdictions and ensure audit readiness.

Skills

English (Very good)

Excel skills

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Team player

Deadline driven

Prioritization

Learning new apps

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Law, Accounting & Finance, Tax, or related field

Tools

SAP

Job description

Hiring Range

Benefits: Health Insurance, Life & Accident Insurance, Supplementary Pension Plan (Pracownicze Plany Kapitałowe), Company Social Benefits Fund (ZFŚS), Employee Assistance Program, Global Referral Program, Role Specific Benefits Location: Warsaw.

About the Role

As we deploy SAP S/4HANA and other advanced technologies, our vision for a radically transformed Indirect Tax (ITX) compliance process is becoming a reality. These innovative technologies enable the Tax function to own the full end-to-end process—from extraction of financial data to the production of entity returns—while minimizing manual processes and reliance on other functions. As part of our tax strategy, we are transforming ITX processes and consolidating all global indirect tax activities into newly established Indirect Tax Operations hubs (ITX Ops). A new Team is being formed to drive ITX compliance into these ITX Ops hubs across all Business Units. This role sits within the Global Indirect Tax Function, with the Indirect Tax Operations Senior Specialist reporting to the local Indirect Tax Operations Manager.

What We Offer

We offer an exciting and attractive career in an ambitious, competitive, and world-class organization, with continuous opportunities for professional and personal development. You can expect:

• Competitive salary and annual performance bonus
• Comprehensive benefits package, including:
  • Life insurance
  • Medical care
  • Sport card

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and/ or Review indirect tax returns for complex and non-complex entities, including processing, analysis, exception checking, reconciliations, and tax payments
• Support and mentor Preparer/Specialists in day-to-day compliance and transition activities
• Support on ITX legislative monitoring for the region
• Provide ITX operational advisory for the region
• Prepare and maintain tax support workpapers accurately and on time, in line with jurisdictional requirements and filing deadlines
• Maintain supporting documentation and evidence for tax filing positions and future audits
• Identify, initiate, and support continuous process improvements to enhance quality and efficiency
• Support indirect tax audits across various jurisdictions and ensure audit readiness
• Investigate and plan actions for indirect tax account aging balances
• Maintain indirect tax account balances and perform GL reconciliations
• Support finance transformation initiatives and related tax projects
• Support the implementation of ITX reporting solution
• Assist with entity registration and deregistration processes
• Review and research international indirect tax legislation for compliance, accounting, and planning purposes
• Collate data and prepare reports, reconciliations, and responses for management, tax authorities, and auditors

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Accounting & Finance, Tax, or a related field
• Approximately 5–10 years of experience in indirect tax compliance processes, including international tax compliance and audit support
• Knowledge of financial and accounting systems and processes
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred)
• Awareness of or experience with tax compliance and reporting technologies
• Willingness to learn new applications and adopt smart ways of working
• Very good English skills; additional languages are an advantage
• Strong Excel skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills across multiple stakeholder levels
• Detail-oriented with a strong commitment to high-quality delivery and continuous improvement
• Flexible, deadline-driven, and able to prioritize effectively
• Team player with a collaborative, team-oriented mindset

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A.P. Moller - Maersk is an integrated container logistics company working to connect and simplify its customer's supply chains. As the global leader in shipping services, the company operates in 130 countries and employs roughly 100,000 people. With simple end-to-end offering of products and digital services, seamless customer engagement and a superior end-to-end delivery network, Maersk enables its customers to trade and grow by transporting goods anywhere - all over the world. For more information click here. All the way.