Senior VAT Manager, Amazon, Luxembourg

ESCRIPTION

Amazon operates in a number of European and African countries and offers a great opportunity for a dynamic and experienced person to provide top class support to the growing EMEA business. The senior manager to be recruited will support Amazon’s FBA business through the provision of VAT advice on a wide range of VAT relevant matters and projects. This will involve liaison with internal and external business partners across EMEA and working with the EMEA tax team to continue to ensure best practice is implemented across the group’s companies, to promote VAT awareness and help optimize the third party sellers’ experience.

Key Duties and Responsibilities
· Provide VAT support and advice to the Amazon EMEA business and support teams and business units working on VAT relevant projects, transactions and initiatives
· Ensure that the various Amazon companies are and will be VAT compliant in the way they report and operate to minimize risk and exposure to penalties
· Promote VAT awareness and knowledge in the operating companies including training to relevant staff and liaising with the various business units regarding changes to existing systems, policies and procedures
· Liaise with tax authorities and external advisers on matters relating to the Amazon business
· Analyze and support with the implementation of changes to legislation in the relevant jurisdictions
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

· A team player with good leadership skills who is confident in communicating with others and able to work with minimal supervision
· Excellent communication and personal skills with a “can-do” attitude
· The ability to initiate and implement change, and demonstrate a problem solving approach
· Organized and methodical. Strong attention to detail
· Excellent written and verbal communications skills in English (and other European languages an advantage)
· A strong desire to exceed expectations
· Taking an end-to-end approach
· A dive deep mentality
· Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
· Partnering well with people at all levels within an organization

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

· 15+ year experience in a VAT advisory role in a multinational and/or professional organization.
· Cross border EU VAT experience
· Good knowledge of complex supply chain structures is an advantage
· Experience in a retail/marketplace environment is an advantage
· VAT automation experience is an advantage
· In-house VAT experience is an advantage