Indirect Tax Specialist

Job description

About the job

The IKEA Group of Companies is the world's leading home furnishing retailer, with over 300 stores in more than 25 countries and sourcing in over 40 countries.
Our vision is to create a better everyday life by offering a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible will be able to afford them.
At IKEA Group we want to give honest, down-to-earth people the opportunity to grow, both as individuals and in their working roles, so that together we can show our commitment towards creating a better everyday life for ourselves and our customers. IKEA Group is looking for co-workers with a genuine interest in home furnishing – enthusiasts and team players who are prepared to shoulder the responsibility of making sure that our values remain a living reality within IKEA.

IKEA Services B.V., based in Leiden, the Netherlands, provides management services to the IKEA Group.

For our Indirect Tax team we are seeking to recruit an:

Indirect Tax Specialist

The purpose of the Indirect Tax function is to support, guide and monitor the IKEA Group organization in a pro-active way on the management of Indirect Taxes (VAT, Sales Tax, GST, etc.). You will be working in an international, dynamic environment, constantly in change and development, at a high pace.

Your main assignment will be to:

·  Act as the Indirect Tax expert towards the IKEA Group organizations, providing Indirect Tax requirements and support.
·  Proactively support, both on a longer perspective and day to day, the IKEA Group country organizations with specialist knowledge in both Retail and non-Retail related Indirect Tax matters.
·  Help with solutions for implementation in the working processes and system landscape, with the goal to reach maximum compliance and efficiency while enabling the business.
·  Monitor the interpretation and implementation of Indirect Tax requirements in projects and processes related to IKEA Group stores, e-Commerce web platform, distributions centres and shopping centres.
·  Take part in projects driven by Group Tax such as the development of a tax control framework and the drafting of tax rules and guidelines.

Capabilities and Skills:

You are excited by IKEA Group and home furnishing and have a genuine interest in the business of the IKEA Group.
Most probably you have 3-6 years of experience in an Indirect Tax advisory role in an international company or an international Tax advising company.
You have experience from driving and implementing tax projects in different countries preferably in Retail businesses.
You have a broad knowledge of different Indirect Tax legislations and knowledge about and Indirect Tax functionalities in financial systems. Preferably you have a university degree or an equivalent in Tax.
You are skilled in communicating in English and can easily connect to colleagues from many different cultures in an international environment.
You have a hands-on mentality and enjoy working together to share your specialist knowledge.
You will be based in Leiden, The Netherlands but a location in Malmö can also be discussed. You will report to the Indirect Tax Manager IKEA Group. The position is a full-time position that will require some travelling. The employment is a local Dutch employment.

GROWING TOGETHER
IKEA offers an exciting and empowering work environment in a global marketplace. And as the world's leader at life at home, you have exceptional opportunities to grow and develop together with us.

Additional Information :

Questions
• For questions around the position, please contact Frank Stijnen via e-mail
• For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact HRBP Fernanda Cavalcanti
• Be aware that a background check is part of the recruitment process.
• Your application, written in English and consisting of a covering letter and CV, should be registered on-line at IKEA.com. We regret that we are unable to handle CVs sent by e-mail. We look forward to receiving your application!

Job ID

287484BR

Removal Date

07/07/2017