Senior Tax Specialist

Job Details

• Position: Senior Tax Specialist
• Location: Porto – Hipercentro Areosa Business Park
• Work Model: Hybrid (3 days/week in the office)
• Application Deadline: 23rd of November
• Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Job Function: Accounting / Auditing and Finance
• Industry: Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

Here at GKN Automotive, we have been engineering the future for over 260 years and are now the trusted partner for 90% of the world’s automotive companies, specializing in developing and supplying
- leading drive system technologies.

Founded in 2020, our Global Business Services (GBS) center in Porto supports our global operations in Finance, Procurement, HR, and IT. With 300+ employees from 23 countries, we foster an inclusive culture built on our values: Ingenious, Collaborative, Driven, Principled.

Benefits

• Hybrid working model
• Annual performance bonus
• Private health insurance
• Birthday off
• 24 December off
• Extra holidays: +2 days after 1 year, +1 day after 3 years (up to 25 total)
• Career development support (Linked
  In Learning, Excel & language courses)
• Diverse, multicultural environment (23 nationalities, 12 languages)
• Employee Assistance Program
• 1 paid volunteering day
• Modern office with social, dining & relaxation areas
• Discounts across retailers and services

Responsibilities

• Collect, prepare, and analyze financial data, legal documents and other relevant info required for local tax filings, tax audits and other statutory requirements.
• Prepare indirect tax returns (VAT, EC Sales lists, Intrastat, etc. )
  -
  - end.
• Provide and prepare documents supporting the transactional data audit support and responses as required.
• Advise on ERP system updates according to strategies and policies, aligning with indirect tax changes globally.
• Assist with all tax operational matters and identify any compliance issues. Escalate matters to the Senior Tax Manager for advice and resolution.
• Provide indirect tax and systems training to other internal stakeholders.
• Provide audit support and responses as required.
• Prepare tax reconciliations, including monthly and quarterly balance sheet reconciliations before the return is filed.

Essential Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Tax, accounting, management or equivalent.
• Proven 4–6 years of experience working in Tax, ideally with indirect taxes within a complex and large volume environment.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Fully proficient with Microsoft applications including Word, Power
  Point, Excel and Outlook.
• Knowledge of ERP systems, processes and workflow technology.

Desirable Requirements

• Knowledge of European VAT regulations and requirements.
• Knowledge of other jurisdictions outside EU regulations and requirements.
• Experience working in a similar industry, as well as in a shared service environment.
• Language skills: English (min B2) and other language(s) are a plus.

Why join us?

We don’t expect you to meet every single requirement – we believe in potential and growth. If this role excites you, we’d love to hear from you! Our Porto team is a highly diverse group that values collaboration and
- solving.

We offer opportunities for people with disability and welcome all notes of interest in how we might bring you into our GKN Automotive community. Our Porto facilities are already adapted and equipped with ramps and accessible pathways to accommodate individuals with reduced mobility. If you need any accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know through our email accommodations@gknautomotive.com.