Hempel has an ambitious goal of shaping a brighter future with sustainable coating solutions and doubling Hempel by 2025. With entities in more than 60 countries, Hempel is truly global company, where you have a great chance to participate in projects that will grow your skills and further shape your career path.

Currently we are looking for Senior VAT Technology Specialist to join our VAT Team in Gdansk. Our VAT team is a part of Group Tax department and you will be reporting to Head of Indirect Taxes based in Denmark. The VAT team is responsible for VAT within the Hempel Group. As the team is new, you have the opportunity to help building a strong team, based on the mindset of our founder J.C Hempel; “The company’s greatest asset is its people”.

The Senior VAT Technology Specialist position will be part of the indirect tax technology transformation with focus on being the link between our ERP systems, technical solutions and the indirect tax team ensuring high quality in all chosen solutions. Your technology skills, experience and VAT knowledge will contribute to the department growth and our business development.

Responsibilities

• Implementation of Tax Engine in 50+ countries
• Implementation of Indirect Tax Compliance Tool across group entities
• Ensuring fulfilment of e-invoicing and digital reporting requirements
• Assist in refining indirect tax processes and current control environment
• Assist in forming the future Indirect Tax Tech roadmap
• Assist in optimising master data used during VAT processes
• Technical support in various projects across departments and entities
• Support in solving, improving, standardising and automation of Indirect Tax processes
• Maintain and build strong relationship with business, advisors, Tax Authorities and other stakeholders to ensure optimised and efficient cooperation

Qualifications and competences

• High education in Finance, Economy or relevant
• 4+ years of experience on the similar role
• Solid experience with global system implementations for indirect taxes
• Experience with implementation of either tax engines or compliance tools
• Have E2E mindset and understand how indirect taxes are embedded in ERP and in business processes in general
• Have knowledge of VAT legislation within EU and/or globally
• Fluent in English (both verbal and written)
• Have strong analytic skills and detail-orientated attitude
• Have an organized, independent and proactive approach   
• Is a good team player, dedicated, service-minded and goal-orientated

What we offer

• Truly awesome team located in Gdansk, Poland
• Competitive salary with annual bonus based on KPI’s 
• Financing for a Private health care package
• Group insurance
• Co-financing for Multisport card funding
• Technical or managerial career path
• Long holidays extra pay
• International and non-corporate work environment 
• Access to Hempel Academy (e-learning portal with different courses including languages)
• Team building activities
• Christmas gifts

Additional details

Our office is located in Gdansk, Poland. We are offering hybrid and remote working model.

To apply for this position, please submit your application letter with a CV in English via our recruitment system by clicking the link ‘Apply for position’ at the top-right corner. Final deadline for applications is 30 January 2024.

Global career possibilities

In Hempel we offer a variety of global career possibilities and many cross functional and cross cultural working relationships. We strive to create the right conditions for personal and professional development.
Join a global company where the employees are truly passionate about delivering the best in everything they do.