VAT Specialist

Cielo, Inc.; Wrocław; Hybrid; PLN 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Cielo, Inc. is building a brand-new VAT team in Poland to own compliance, reporting, and local filings across EU markets. You will analyse VAT data, reconcile it with accounting records, and partner with Finance and Tax to implement scalable processes.

This greenfield role shapes tax operations for a major European hub. The ideal candidate brings 2–10 years of VAT/indirect tax experience, a strong Excel/SAP background, and the ability to work across jurisdictions.

Qualifications

• Multi-country VAT experience across EU markets is required.
• 2–10 years in General Accounting, Audit, Tax, or VAT with hands-on VAT reporting.
• Fluent English; another European language is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Own VAT compliance and reporting across multiple EU markets, including local filings (Poland SAF-T).
• Reconcile VAT data and resolve discrepancies before audits.
• Support tax audits and respond to authority queries with clear positions.
• Collaborate with Finance, Tax, and business stakeholders across the group.
• Drive process improvement, standardisation, and automation as the function scales.

Skills

VAT compliance

Data reconciliation

Audit support

Cross-country analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Professional qualification (CPA/ACCA/CTA)

Tools

SAP

SAP DRC

OneSource

Vertex

Job description

Hybrid · Permanent · Global Market Leader · Greenfield Finance Team

Build something from the ground up.

Cielo is partnering, on a confidential basis, with a global market leader to hire VAT Specialists into a brand-new team in Poland. This is a rare chance to join at the foundation of a major Finance transformation, shaping how indirect tax is managed across multiple European markets rather than inheriting someone else's process.

If you enjoy the technical depth of VAT and the satisfaction of building, standardizing, and automating as you go, this one's worth a look.

What you'll be doing

• Owning VAT compliance and reporting across multiple EU markets — preparing and reviewing VAT returns, EC Sales Lists, and Intrastat, alongside local filings (including Poland's JPK / SAF-T)
• Analysing and reconciling VAT and accounting data, and resolving discrepancies before they become audit findings
• Supporting tax audits and responding to authority queries with clean, well-documented positions
• Partnering closely with Finance, Tax, and business stakeholders across the group
• Helping drive process improvement, standardisation, and automation as the function scales — including readiness for e-invoicing and digital reporting mandates (e.g. KSeF in Poland and the EU's ViDA agenda)

What you'll bring

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax, or a related field; a professional qualification (CPA, ACCA, CTA or local equivalent) is a plus
• 2–10 years in General Accounting, Audit, Tax, or VAT / Indirect Tax, with hands-on VAT compliance and reporting experience
• Multi-country / multi-market VAT experience is essential — you're comfortable working across jurisdictions
• Solid understanding of VAT regulations and indirect tax principles, with strong reconciliation skills
• Confident in Excel and an ERP environment (SAP is a strong advantage); exposure to tax engines or reporting tools (e.g. SAP DRC, OneSource, Vertex) is welcome
• Fluent English; another European language is a bonus
• Sharp eye for detail and a genuine appetite for improving how things are done

Why it's a great move

A greenfield team, real scope to influence process and technology, exposure to pan-European VAT, and a front-row seat to a large-scale Finance transformation, all from one of Europe's most dynamic business-services hubs.