Indirect Tax (VAT) Analyst (m/w/x)

Avnet Business Services GmbH is the service provider of the Avnet Group in EMEA, founded in 2020. With its brands EBV Elektronik, Avnet Silica, Avnet Abacus, Avnet Embedded and Farnell, Avnet is one of the world's most successful distributors of semiconductor products.

Almost 15,000 employees in 70 countries set new standards every day in terms of innovation and quality, for which Avnet has been known in the market for 100 years.

For our Avnet Finance team in Kaast (Düsseldorf) we are looking for :

Indirect Tax (VAT) Analyst (m / w / x)

Principal Responsibilities :

• Develop professional relationships with the business and provide day-to-day support on requests, advice on (inter)national VAT matters and developments, be the liaison between business and external advisors and coordinate between different teams, including Finance, IT, legal, and other stakeholders;
• Manage the VAT compliance for the VAT registrations held in the EMEA region
• Provide ad hoc support to the VAT consultants who prepare the VAT compliance
• Provide day to day VAT advice to different internal departments
• Liaise with external VAT advisors
• Manage VAT audits
• Perform VAT health checks
• Follow and implement changes in the VAT legislation in the EMEA region
• Provide VAT trainings to internal departments

Job Level Specifications :

• Completed degree in business administration, economics, law or comparable qualifications. Specialization or post-graduation in tax is a plus;
• The ideal candidate has 3 to 5 years of professional experience in an international tax (VAT) department or tax consultancy (e.g. Big4);
• Good understanding of operational processes and business models;
• Project experience in indirect tax law (VAT) desirable;
• Very good expertise in the area of indirect taxes and especially German VAT;
• Basic knowledge of corporate tax is a plus;
• Fluent spoken and written language skills in English and German;
• Profound knowledge of common software (MS Office, Powerpoint & notably Excel) & company / business-specific software applications, knowledge of SAP and tax technology;
• Confident appearance and good communication as well as presentation skills;
• Team player with ability to work autonomously in a customer-driven and results oriented environment;
• Team spirit, eager to perform and flexibility including willingness to occasional business trips.

What's in it for You :

• Flat hierarchies, short decision-making paths and a high degree of personal responsibility with a wide scope for decision-making
• Structured onboarding as part of the NEO program and qualified induction training
• Flexible working hours, mobile working and working abroad aka "Workation"(10 days / year)
• 30 days' vacation plus special leave days for private matters
• Comprehensive group accident insurance - including outside of working hours Supplementary health insurance with Allianz for paid preventive check-ups, dental supplement, etc.
• Subsidized company pension scheme
• Additional payment for VWL
• Wellpass membership (fitness and health)
• Job bike (leasing)
• Subsidized childcare facility and canteen

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The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills.

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