Senior VAT Operations Analyst

Location: Maastricht, Netherlands

Job model: Hybrid

Are you a finance, tax, or data compliance professional who is ready to get hands-on with tax technology? Are you looking to advance your career and are ready to build and lead a team of finance professionals as part of the Corporate Finance community? Then this is the perfect opportunity for you!

This role goes “beyond” compliance. With your hands-on mentality and compliance skills, you will contribute and oversee the reporting process from front to end on how the business transactions end up in the VAT reporting. As part of your daily work, you will need to ensure the timely, complete and accurate submission of VAT returns, ESL, Intrastat, SAF-T and similar filings to the tax authorities in the EMEA region. 

As a Senior VAT Operations Analyst, you will manage internal and external stakeholders, liaise directly with tax authorities during audits, and have a close relationship with Group Taxation’s Indirect Tax Managers.

As a decision maker, you’ll be able to think critically, suggest changes and solve problems, building your profile within the growing team.

DEI STATEMENT

At dsm-firmenich, being a force for good is not optional. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is a shared responsibility woven into our daily work, benefiting to our People, Customers & Communities and driving business value. Equal access to opportunities is a given, belonging is a shared feeling, authenticity is celebrated. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Review and secure timely filing of Indirect Tax related reporting to tax authorities via OneSource (Domestic VAT returns, Sales and Purchase listings, Intrastat reporting, SAF-T filings (and other e-reporting requirements).
• Manage tax audits, and ensure management reporting thereof.
• Continuously collaborate with Indirect tax team on findings, challenges and changes.
• Secure follow-up activities on non-compliant transactions and/or processes.
• Drive process improvements and automation (e.g. through VAT compliance reporting solutions/Celonis).
• Actively communicate with and manage external tax advisors.
• Support projects from an Indirect tax compliance perspective (e.g. new businesses set-up, legislative changes, automation, Tax/VAT master data elements etc.).
• Develop, implement and execute new solid preventive and detective controls as part of Company’s Tax Control Framework.

WE BRING

• A rich history and a promising future of bold scientific innovation and passionate creation with our customers.
• A space to grow by encouraging and supporting curiosity and an open mindset.
• A culture that prioritizes safety and well-being, both physically and mentally;

The opportunity to work for a company where sustainability is much more than a claim and is core to our strategy and purpose.

• A flexible work environment that empowers people to take accountability for their work and own the outcome.
• Barrier-free communities within our organization where every employee is equally valued and respected – regardless of their background, beliefs, or identity.
• A firm belief that working together with our customers is the key to achieving great things and an eagerness to be one team and learn from each other to bring progress to life and create a better future.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Based on your experience, we offer a competitive base salary ranging from € 66,505to € € 95,007 per year (including holiday allowance and 13th month). Additional benefits include:

• 25 holiday days
• Bonus opportunities
• Option to buy more holiday days with a 6.11% My Choice budget
• And much more!

YOU BRING

• HBO or University degree in Finance (Accounting) and/or Taxation and several years of relevant experience with Indirect tax compliance in EMEA.
• You have a strong VAT accounting background and have worked in an international, preferably in-house environment.
• Very good working knowledge of SAP (ECC), OneSource tool is a strong advantage.
• Excellent analytical- and communication skills with the ability to build strong working relationships.
• You are both a team player and a self-starter who is able to work effectively and independently.
• Meticulous, detail-oriented, and diligent in analyzing tax data
• Innovative mindset and able to understand complex technical VAT advice, as well as the ability to connect the dots between the compliance processes and (ERP)-systems and tools.
• Have the ability and desire to drive process improvements and automation.
• Fluent in English, while other European language is considered a plus (Polish, French or German.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Interested in this position? Please apply on-line by uploading your resume in English via our career portal. For further information, please contact Julia Adamenoka, Senior Talent Acquisition Expert (Julia.Adamenoka@dsm-firmenich.com). 

Pre-employment screenings are part of our recruitment process. You will be informed during the process what is expected of you. 

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES COMMITMENT

dsm-firmenich is fully dedicated to inclusion because when people feel engaged and empowered, their creativity and innovation drives unprecedented progress. We aim to build a workplace where opportunity really is equal, so everyone can thrive. We do not discriminate: (here,) there’s a place for everyone with us.

dsm-firmenich is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Our people are as diverse as our customers. For us that includes a commitment to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. 

We are committed to providing reasonable support for disabled applicants in our recruiting process. Should you need assistance, and are comfortable to share this, please let us know.

ABOUT DSM-FIRMENICH

As innovators in nutrition, health, and beauty, dsm-firmenich reinvents, manufactures, and combines vital nutrients, flavors, and fragrances for the world’s growing population to thrive. With our comprehensive range of solutions, with natural and renewable ingredients and renowned science and technology capabilities, we work to create what is essential for life, desirable for consumers, and more sustainable for the planet. dsm-firmenich is a Swiss-Dutch company, listed on the Euronext Amsterdam, with operations in almost 60 countries and revenues of more than €12 billion. With a diverse, worldwide team of nearly 30,000 employees, we bring progress to life™ every day, everywhere, for billions of people.

www.dsm-firmenich.com

AGENCY STATEMENT

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