
Indirect Tax Analyst
CDM Smith
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Barcelona • 🇪🇸 Spain
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Assist the Indirect Tax Compliance Manager with VAT compliance filings.
- Review and improve compliance procedures and controls.
- Support related Indirect Tax planning projects.
- Ensure smooth communication and that deadlines are met with the outsourced compliance provider.
- Perform controls and reconciliations of the VAT GL accounts.
- Work on an indirect tax risk and governance framework and optimize the use of technology.
- Strive for continuous improvement in tax processes and technology.
- Collaborate with internal teams and liaise with tax authorities as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in economics or law or similar.
- English language is mandatory; any other language is a benefit.
- Internship or prior experience in Big 4 companies and/or reputable legal firm in corporate tax or in-house Indirect Tax role is a plus.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, prioritization, time management and communication skills (both oral and written).
- Strong organizational skills and communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines imposed by project timescales or tax authority requirements.
- Ability to take initiative while seeking appropriate guidance.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
- Knowledge in accounting systems (SAP) and processes; Power BI experience will be a plus.
- Indirect tax knowledge.
- Familiarity with tax technology solutions (OneSource, Vertex) would be a plus.
- Strong negotiator, internally and with external government bodies (tax authorities).
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
VAT complianceindirect tax planningcontrols and reconciliationsanalytical skillsproblem-solvingorganizational skillsattention to detailtime managementnegotiation skillstax technology solutions
Soft skills
communication skillsinitiativeability to work under pressurecollaborationcontinuous improvement