Job description:
The successful candidate will act as a Tax Specialist for all tax related activities within assigned countries including the following:
- Complete all indirect tax related accounting activities upon which indirect tax returns depends, including control checks of transactional data to identify any errors or anomalies
- Ensure all indirect tax related corrections and adjustments are entered correctly in the ERP system
- Reconcile VAT, excise duty, and other indirect taxes
- Prepare and deliver timely and accurately indirect tax returns to the Indirect Tax Authorities
- Prepare intrastat reporting
- Work with Financial Transaction teams to ensure that errors are properly corrected, and that remedial action has been taken to minimize the likelihood of similar errors in future
- Support indirect tax reviews and statutory audits
- Initiate ideas to improve the process – quick wins, lead CI projects
- Provide MIT process advise in case of changes in system set up, close cooperation with Superusers in case of system issues,
- Ownership for all compliance aspects within assigned scope
- Build and maintain close cooperation with local indirect tax advisor
Requirements:
- University degree
- Min. 3 years experience in accounting/ finance
- General knowledge about VAT, excise duty and other taxes
- Very good Spanish is a must
- English very good
- Experience of using a major ERP system such as SAP, SUN, JDE, Oracle, PeopleSoft will be plus
- Good working knowledge of Word and MS Outlook
- Very Good knowledge of Excel
- Customer focus with Good stakeholder management skills
- Attention to details. Incorrect returns may lead to significant financial penalties for Shell
- Ability to work under time/quality pressure
- Analytical skills
- Pro-active and can do attitude
- Experience in managing change in improving the process
- Good communication &influencing skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Team player
Number of Vacancies: 1
Benefits of working at Shell:
- Meaningful work in a company that is universally respected as a truly global energy leader (one of the world’s biggest companies according to Fortune Global 500)
- Unique opportunity to fulfill your potential with personal and professional development programs
- Work in a smart and motivated team within a supportive and inclusive culture with strong values
- Attractive salary and bonuses
- Complex medical care and individual life insurance
- Sports programme & facilities e.g. Multisport Benefits Card, vouchers for free time activities
- Good atmosphere at work and comfortable working environment: own canteen and a few relax rooms
- Opportunity to participate in social and community projects
