Job Title: European VAT Compliance & Controllership Team Member
At Amazon, we are committed to being Earth's most customer-centric company, providing a platform for customers to discover and purchase anything they need online.
We have a diverse online business that requires VAT filings in multiple jurisdictions across Europe, creating specific VAT compliance obligations for third-party sellers who use our websites. The European VAT Compliance & Controllership team (VAT C&C) is responsible for managing these obligations, and we are seeking a skilled professional to join our team.
The role involves working within the EMEA VAT C&C team, where you will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with tax authorities, providing transactional data, managing access to our marketplaces, and responding to VAT compliance queries from Amazon businesses operating across Europe.
Key Responsibilities:
* VAT Compliance: Provide transactional and other data to tax authorities in respect of 3P sellers; manage and control access of 3P sellers to Amazon marketplaces based on VAT compliance status and requests from tax authorities.
* Relationship Building: Build and maintain relationships with the German Tax Authorities in German (C1 Level Proficiency).
* Internal Support: Provide internal and external audit support, including data analysis; provide support to colleagues throughout the business and accounting groups.
* Process Improvement: Actively map VAT compliance processes and identify areas for improvement.
Requirements:
* Language Skills: Excellent command of English and German (C1 Level Proficiency).
* Communication Skills: Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
* Analytical Skills: Organized, analytical, and methodical with strong attention to detail.
* Problem-Solving: Able to take ownership of work, implement change, and demonstrate a problem-solving approach.
Preferred Qualifications:
* Time Management: Ability to effectively manage time, and individually prioritize multiple tasks of competing priority.
* Computer Skills: Strong computer skills, particularly MS Excel.
* Technical Background: Technical background and programming skills (SQL, VBA, Python etc.).
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