Senior Manager Indirect Tax compliance EMEA

Your role

VAT compliance

· Lead the VAT compliance function and team for our EMEA Digital Realty entities

· Oversee the preparation, review and timely submission and payment of the VAT returns, EU Sales Listings and other indirect tax filings

· Ensuring all relevant VAT reconciliations are completed

· Manage indirect tax registrations, de-registrations, VAT grouping and compliance obligations in the relevant jurisdictions

· Develop and enhance process controls, identify risks and implement mitigating controls

· Support foreign VAT claims

· VAT compliance reporting e.g. VAT payable/receivables and significant quarterly changes

Tax Technology & process improvements

· Implementation of Vertex VAT compliance software including setting up key controls and KPI’s and ensuring correct VAT configuration

· Develop, document and implement process improvements with respect to compliance and upstream processes

· Drive further automation of VAT compliance processes

VAT (audit) support

· Support VAT audits (first line of response) and communicate with local tax authorities

· Prepare and coordinate responses to tax authorities’ information requests

· Provide training, guidance and support to finance and other teams

· Take responsibility for VAT operational questions from Finance (e.g. Account Payable, Accounts Receivable, Customer master data etc.) and business

· Involvement in VAT compliance related projects like e-invoicing, VAT reclaim on travel costs, Vertex tax determination software and other projects

· Managing external advisors

What you’ll need

· 8+ years of experience in European indirect tax compliance

· Deep familiarity and experience with indirect tax compliance across multiple European jurisdictions

· Solid tax technical knowledge of indirect tax

· Understanding of tax risk management and internal controls

· Proven experience in VAT compliance process automation and indirect tax technology

· Strong experience with VAT compliance software, ERP systems and reporting tools

· Accounting knowledge

· Strong numerical and analytical skills

· Experience managing a team

· Experience with tax audits

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills and stakeholder management skills

· Project management experience

· A pro-active and solution-oriented mindset

The VAT Compliance Lead EMEA owns VAT compliance across our EMEA organization. This role offers the possibility to set up the VAT compliance function, to implement Vertex VAT compliance and tax determination software and to further enhance the VAT compliance processes. You will be working closely with Finance and other teams in a fast-paced environment. You will take full ownership of your work and leverage the strength of the team to obtain results. You are hands-on, a problem solver, a team player and you like to work on making improvements.