GDS Tax - Indirect Tax Staff (VAT)

Job description

EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The insights and quality services we deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over. We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all our stakeholders. In so doing, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.  Visit us at www.ey.com/careers.

Our organization helps companies in business across all industries to identify and capitalize on business opportunities. As a leading professional service organization, EY is present in 140 countries worldwide and employs over 160,000 people. We offer our clients, which are small, medium-sized companies and international corporations, a broad array of services in audit, tax and advisory.

With this breadth of service offerings, you have the opportunity to develop your career through a variety of experiences, mentoring and formal learning to ensure our employee value proposition – Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime – is a reality. 

Our tax department is growing and our EMEIA Tax Center is currently looking for a Tax Analyst / Advanced Tax Analyst - Indirect Tax/VAT to join us:

Tasks & responsibilities:
As a Tax Analyst / Advanced Tax Analyst in GDS Indirect Tax Center, you will be focused on preparation of projects/services in the domain of Indirect Tax/VAT. Your main responsibilities as an Tax/Advanced Tax Analyst are: 

•    Prepare indirect tax returns and file (where applicable) these returns via the country specific filing tool - applicable to GDS only.
•    Demonstrate an understating of basic tax concepts and proactively increases tax knowledge through client assignments and current tax developments.
•    Multi - Task on various projects within the tax segment and be cross trained.
•    Proposing improvement possibilities to raise effectiveness and efficiency of the work processes.
•    Develop and deliver quality and timely services and work products efficiently.
•    Comply with Ernst & Young compliance procedure.

We are looking for candidates with the following background & basic Skills:

•    Graduate of a 4-year course preferably in Commerce, Business, Accounting 
•    0 – 2 years of experience, preferably in an Accounting/Tax field.
•    Dynamic, innovative & problem resolution focus with good communication skills.
•    Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
•    Demonstrate good computer knowledge - in MS Excel and a basic knowledge of other MS Office, Web-based applications.
•    Basic knowledge about functioning/usage of ERP-systems.
•    Individual showing great interest in working with multi-country clients.
•    Individual being capable of working Independently.
•    Team player - driving the team towards progression.