Sr Specialist GBS VAT Control & Analytics Porto

Sr Specialist GBS VAT Control & Analytics

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization

The mission of this department is to ensure that the company is not facing a risk in terms of VAT Compliance.

The Senior Specialist GBS VAT Control & Analytics will be responsible to executing detailed controls over the declarations, accounting and system settings, following up in any identified issue and resolving it together with other teams/stakeholders. This role will also be responsible to support projects with VAT implications.

Key Responsibilities

• Guarantee the quality of the preparation of complex/high volume Tax declarations from
  -
  - end, including data extraction, controls, inputs and review
• Responsible to execute Sales Reconciliation, follow up on findings when needed and prevent reoccurrences
• Act as a point of contact for VAT matters
• Responsible to analyze the VAT implications of projects and execute necessary testings on VAT correctness
• Provide support to Corporate Tax on conducting VAT trainings to other departments when needed
• Responsible to clarify major compliance exceptions and keep up to date documentation of issues and resolutions
• Responsible for preparing all the necessary information and data for audits purposes
• Support the team on ongoing projects for the implementation of new systems

Key Relations

• GBS organization
• Project managers
• Finance Hubs in all finance markets
• Global Tax Tech
• Corporate Tax

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge in VAT area within European countries (other markets will be a plus)
• Solid experience in SAP
• Proficiency in MS-Office (Word, Excel, Power
  Point). Advanced knowledge in MS Excel
• Experience in shared service center environment is a plus
• Strong customer focus and stakeholder management skills to interact with business partners
• Ability to read, write and communicate in English in a business setting
• Ability to work in a
  - paced environment with a
  - team environment to achieve consensous decisions, always having adidas consistent growth in mind
• Ability to pay close attention to detail and high degree of customer orientation
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to work autonomously and with tight deadlines
• Critical thinking mindset
• Availability to travel for periods of 1 to 4 weeks

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in economics, finance, tax, legal or other related areas
• At least 3-5 years of progressive work experience in the area

Company Culture

AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE’S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.

• COURAGE:Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need. .
• OWNERSHIP:Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and
  - through.
• INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.
• TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.
• INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company’s standards.
• RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.

At adidas, we strongly believe that embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) into our culture and talent processes gives our employees a sense of belonging and our brand a real competitive advantage. Culture Starts With People, It Starts With You. By recruiting talent and developing our people to reflect the rich diversity of our consumers and communities, we foster a culture of inclusion that engages our employees and authentically connects our brand with our consumers.