Junior VAT Specialist
We are looking for a Junior VAT Specialist to join our VAT team and support the accurate, efficient, and timely preparation of VAT returns and INTRASTAT reporting, as well as handling day-to-day ad hoc requests, and providing business and audit support. Following onboarding, you will take full ownership of your responsibilities, managing them independently while ensuring accuracy and meeting deadlines.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare VAT returns in the assigned scope accurately and on time
- Prepare INTRASTAT returns in the assigned scope
- Analyze data used for VAT/INTRASTAT reporting, identify discrepancies, make corrections, and cooperate with process stakeholders in resolving root causes in data processing
- Handle ad hoc requests and prepare internal reports as needed
- Perform accounting tasks within the VAT process
- Support audits by collecting documentation and responding to audit questions
- Update KPI reports and ensure high data quality
- Keep up to date procedures and work instructions
- Ensure compliance with internal procedures and controls
Education, Master, other certification:
- Education in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related area is an advantage; basic understanding of EU VAT rules is expected
- Initial experience in tax or accounting is an advantage
- Basic knowledge of EU VAT regulations
- Knowledge of SAP (as an advantage)
- Experience in preparing VAT and/or INTRASTAT returns (as an advantage)
- Experience working in SSC/BPO environments (as an advantage)
- Communicative English skills
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to work under time pressure and meet deadlines
- Teamwork mindset and strong customer focus
- Responsibility and confidentiality when working with data
- Willingness to learn and develop in VAT
At Bridgestone, what really matter is to foster co-creation opportunities and empowering you to be creative and curious to make mobility safer, more efficient, and more sustainable for future generations. Whatever role you fill, when you represent Bridgestone, you are a valued teammate, and part of our larger mission to “Serve Society with Superior Quality”, for that, we offer you more than just a competitive payment; we will provide you:
- A supportive and engaging onboarding experience to ensure a smooth transition into our team.
- The opportunity to develop and grow, through training and regular mentorship.
- Corporate Social Responsibility activities.
- A truly global, dynamic and challenging work environment.
- Agility and work/life effectiveness and your long-term well-being.
- A diverse and inclusive team.
We are committed to create an even more inclusive culture that advances equity, embraces individuality, and helps our increasingly diverse teammates, customers, and communities thrive, by providing equal opportunities in employment. This means that all job applicants and members of staff will receive equal treatment and that we will not discriminate on grounds of gender, marital status, race, ethnicity, color, nationality, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, religion or age.