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Job Purpose

The Shared Services Indirect Tax Accountant will be responsible for supporting the Associate Director Indirect Taxes EU and the Manager EU Indirect Taxes in delivering service excellence to the business in reporting for indirect taxes (e.g. VAT, excise taxes, Intrastat, packaging tax, etc.) with an emphasis on customer service and continuous process improvement to further enhance the RTR service level and effectiveness expected throughout.

This position will be tasked with ensuring the maintenance of VAT, excise tax, packaging tax, customs duties and other Indirect tax requirements in SAP, indirect tax compliance filings and reporting for various European entities. The person may act as primary contact with local authorities on indirect tax matters and resolving queries.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure that CCEP policies are adhered to (e.g. approvals, financial guidelines, etc.)
• Ensures the general ledger tax accounts are accurate and recorded timely
• Ensure VAT and other Indirect tax compliance, filing and reporting for various European entities.
• Handles identified issues, queries and needs from tax authorities and ensure timely resolution
• Supports internally different departments across the organization (accounting, supply chain, sales etc.) for all indirect taxes issues
• Documents indirect tax processes and updates the documentation in case of a process change
• Supplies advice on indirect tax processes and support continuous improvement initiatives and ad hoc projects
• Ensures compliance with company policies, relevant accounting and tax requirements and internal controls (SOX)
• Supports the Associate Director Indirect Tax EU and the Manager EU Indirect Taxes in driving end-to-end standard indirect tax processes across countries
• Assists in developing best practice processes and highlighting opportunities for process improvement

Experiencerequired

• Minimum of 3 years accounting experience preferably in a multinational a shared services environment and/or big 4 audit firm
• Ability to address or escalate complex issues relating to indirect taxes (eg, VAT, Intrastat, excise taxes, etc.)
• Knowledge of general accounting and indirect tax reporting and requirements of regulatory agencies (VAT, excise tax, customs formalities, etc.)

Language Capability & expert level

• English : essential
• Spanish: essential

Education & Qualifications required

• University Degree and professional accounting or tax qualification University Degree and professional accounting or tax qualification
• Strong ERP experience essential, preferably SAP and Excel

Capability required & Expert level

• Analytical Thinking – Foundational
• Relationship Management – Foundational
• Collaborative Influencing - Foundational
• Finance Operations and Accounting – Foundational
• Process Excellence – Foundational
• System Literacy - Intermediate