Tax Team Leader is responsible for leading a team of Tax Experts (working as a part of Center of Expertise) - Indirect Tax Accountants (junior/regular/ senior) and delivering high quality indirect tax accounting and reporting services related to VAT, Intrastat, Intra-community transactions and other required declarations within European countries (Swiss and EEMEA regions). The person on this position is also an Indirect Tax Expert with the extensive knowledge in the field of international taxation, able to provide advisory on any aspect of Indirect Taxes. Team Leader supports Tax Manager in managing of internal and external audits as well as monitors  the tax law changes in the European countries plus facilitates their adaptation to the BC environment. Strong stakeholder management is a key competence in this role as the daily job requires cross-teams collaboration (with different departments) on all levels within the organizations. The role also includes transition of tax processes from Corporate/Regional/Local functions and their transformation in line with the global and GBS strategy.

Key responsibilites:

• Leading a team of tax accountants (regular/ senior or junior) to ensure they stay motivated and consistently deliver outstanding service.
• Monitoring team performance and ensuring the knowledge is well kept and documented in the team.
• Inducting new employees and helping them to settle in and train them.
• Keeping the attrition on a controllable level.
• Setting targets and motivating team members.
• Ensuring high quality performance and constantly looking for ways to improve.
• Responsible for timely reporting of the monthly, quarterly and yearly VAT, Intrastat, Intra-community and other required declarations for Europe (e.g. excise duty, Coffee-steuer, German coffee tax refund, grune punkt in Sweden, withholding tax in Spain and plastic tax in UK) for all the countries transferred to SSC.
• Ensuring timely tax payments and pre-payments.
• Responsible for Standard Audit Files related to indirect taxes.
• Ensuring compliance of purchase invoices and sales invoices with local tax legislation for the countries in scope.
• Providing guidance to other BC departments on Indirect Tax related subjects.
• Supporting of the VAT audit, contact with Tax Authorities.

About you:

• 8+ years of experience in Indirect Tax Accounting.
• Extensive experience with growing responsibilities in SSC/BPO environments.
• Certified Accountant or similar education as a qualified accountant.
• Proficiency in English, another European language would be an asset.
• People management skills.
• Proficient familiarity with European tax laws and regulations.
• Strong technology skills, including SAP, Microsoft Office and web-based application.
• Good understanding on automation opportunities.
• Experienced in continuous improvement approach and transition of processes.
• Working experience in an international business environment.
• Service-oriented, demonstrates flexibility to adapt to the business requirements.
• Strong leadership.
• Stakeholder management.
• Keen on sharing knowledge.
• Effective communicator and presenter.

• Employment on a regular basis in the sweetest company in the world.
• Annual bonus based on your work results.
• Lunch card to be used for groceries and restaurants.
• Private medical care in Lux Med (basic package fully financed by BC).
• Fit Profit sports card co-financed by BC.
• PPE: we care about your future, and we save money for your retirement.
• Cafeteria Program as a part of Social Fund.
• Group life insurance.
• Hybrid working model: min. 8 days in the office a month.
• As part of our work-life balance culture, we can start work between 7 am and 10 am.
• Free consultation with a lawyer once a quarter.
• Chocolate! Yes, surprising but we have chocolate in the office, for Christmas, BC’s Birthday, and many other occasions during the year.
• And if chocolate is still not enough, you can join one of our theme clubs, where together with other employees we develop our passions and interests.
• Daily delivery of fresh fruits and veggies to the office.
• You can purchase our sweet products with a special discount.
• Relax zone in the office and plenty of options to choose from: PlayStation 5, football table, pool table, Ping-Pong, library, table games, and massage chairs.
• Sport @work? Sure! We have treadmills and indoor exercise bikes with a laptop station.
• We like to party as much as we like chocolate! We have integration budgets we can use for team events.
• Forever Chocolate and Event Team: you can join them and have a real influence on social life in BC and CSR activities.