Senior VAT Accountant

Stanley Black and Decker; Warszawa; Remote; PLN 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global tools company is seeking a Senior VAT Accountant to manage VAT compliance and reporting. This fully remote position requires a degree in Finance, 5-6+ years of related experience, and proficiency in Excel and SAP. The successful candidate will provide guidance on VAT matters and conduct audits to ensure compliance. Join a diverse team making a positive impact globally.

Benefits

Remote work

Flexible working hours

Co-funding of medical and other benefits

Career development opportunities

Continuous learning resources

Qualifications

• 5-6+ years of accounting/finance experience focused on VAT.
• Deep understanding of VAT regulations.
• Meticulous approach to reporting and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of VAT compliance and reporting.
• Conduct sample audits of invoices for VAT classification.
• Provide guidance on VAT and Intrastat to the finance community.
• Support VAT audits ensuring compliance with tax regulations.
• Recommending efficient VAT strategies.
• Contribute to Record-to-Report projects.

Skills

VAT compliance

Analytical skills

Leadership

Strong English communication

Excel proficiency

SAP familiarity

Education

Degree in Finance & Banking or Economics

Tools

SAP

Job description

Overview

Senior VAT Accountant (contract for 12 months with possibility to extend)

Location: Fully Remote (fully remote with office access in Warsaw, Poland).

Come make the world and accelerate your success.

It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of approximately 48,000 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT, BLACK+DEcker, CRAFTSMAN, STANLEY, CUB CADET, and HUSTLER.

Position Overview:

The Senior VAT Accountant is responsible for managing and overseeing all aspects of VAT compliance, reporting, and advisory within the organization. This role requires a deep understanding of VAT regulations, strong analytical skills, and the ability to work collaboratively across departments to ensure accurate and timely VAT filings.

Responsibilities

• The role involves accounting, reporting, and requirement analysis for VAT and Intrastat, which are core functions of a Senior VAT Accountant.

• Conducting sample audits of invoices, including VAT classification, is a specialized task that falls under VAT compliance and reporting.

• Providing guidance to the regional finance community on VAT and Intrastat matters demonstrates leadership and advisory capacity.

• Supporting VAT audits aligns with ensuring compliance with tax regulations, a key responsibility of a Senior VAT Accountant.

• Recommending and implementing efficient strategies reflects the strategic and analytical mindset expected at a senior level.

• Supporting team members and contributing to Record-to-Report (RTR) projects highlights the collaborative and cross-functional nature of the role.

Qualifications

• The requirement of 5-6+ years of accounting/finance experience, with a focus on VAT and Intrastat, is consistent with senior-level expertise.

• A degree in Finance & Banking or Economics is a standard qualification for this role.

• Advanced Excel proficiency and familiarity with SAP are technical skills required

• Strong English communication skills are essential for collaborating with regional teams and stakeholders.

• Analytical skills and a meticulous approach to reporting are critical for ensuring accuracy in VAT compliance.

• The emphasis on being a self-starter and taking initiative reflects the autonomy and leadership expected at this level.

We offer

• Remote work, with office location near Rondo Daszyńskiego

• Work in an international company giving a good opportunity to develop professional and foreign language skills

• Ambitious and motivating challenges

• Labor law contract

• Flexible working hours, you can start work between 07:30 – 09:30

• Co-funding of additional benefits (medical care, Multibenefit cards)

We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 58,000 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are

We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.

Global Benefits & Perks

You’ll be rewarded with a competitive salary plus receive entitlements and benefits unique to your country of hire.

What You’ll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Learning & Development

Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture

We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company

You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.