Description
Role Purpose
Based in India the VAT Accountant will primarily support VAT compliance and advisory services for Operations in EMEA (currently 21 countries including the UK, Denmark, Netherlands, Switzerland, and Poland). There will be prospect to gain exposure to US Sales Tax and other direct taxes. This is a unique opportunity to join a small in-house team of experienced tax professionals providing exposure to international taxes within a growing multinational organisation.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Indirect Tax compliance
Support all indirect tax compliance obligations and filing requirements for the EMEA legal entities, including:
EMEA VAT returns and EU sales lists preparation and submission
Liaise with in-country accountants and external advisors within EMEA
Payment requests to the Cash team for VAT payments according to statutory deadlines
VAT account general ledger reconciliations and turnover reconciliations with timely investigation and clearance of reconciling items




Support the accounting and audit process for VAT liabilities/receivables for financial reporting
Work with the EMEA VAT Manager to drive the process for indirect tax compliance, including Identification and implementation of VAT opportunities and process improvements

Wider tax team duties
Prepare global monthly tax account analysis file
Support handling of any audits, enquiries and foreign VAT refund claims
Support other adhoc tax projects as needed including due diligence activities for potential acquisitions and recent territory VAT registrations
Ensure tax adherence to internal control requirements of the Company

Candidate Profile
Experience & Capability
Professional accounting and/or tax qualifications and proficient in English
Significant indirect tax experience gained with a leading accountancy firm or an in-house multinational tax team
Highly motivated individual with appetite for working in a rapid-paced and commercially oriented business
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📌 Tax Accountant 3 Chennai
🏢 GP Strategies
📍 Chennai