Manager, Indirect Taxes (with focus on Spain, EU and LatAm), eBay, based in Madrid

Primary Job Responsibilities: The Madrid based Manager, Indirect Taxes, will be primarily responsible for projects in the EU and Latin America, and will participate in projects in other regions around the world. This position will be part of the European indirect tax team and will report to the Director, Indirect Taxes, who is leading the team from Switzerland.

Job Requirements:

Manager, Indirect Taxes

eBay is the world’s largest marketplace, enabling more than 90 million active buyers to purchase from more than 20 million sellers globally every year.

The Madrid based Manager, Indirect Taxes, will be primarily responsible for projects in the EU and Latin America, and will participate in projects in other regions around the world. This position will be part of the European indirect tax team and will report to the Director, Indirect Taxes, who is leading the team from Switzerland.

The Manager for Indirect Tax will:

- Manage indirect tax aspects of the digital economy related in-house projects and operations
- Collaborate and coordinate with various business resources, other tax functions, and external tax advisors
- Deliver timely and accurate indirect tax advice to business units
- Structure intercompany indirect tax relevant relationships and transactions
- Review and supervise filing of VAT declarations
- Implement, review and optimize SAP processes dealing with VAT records, tax codes, and reporting
- Manage and participate in development of software solutions for indirect tax automation
- Manage tax audits and inquiries from tax authorities

Basic Qualifications:

- Currently holds position of an In-house VAT Manager or is Senior VAT Manager at Big4 or equivalent
- 10+ years of international VAT consulting experience
- Fluent in English and Spanish, basic Portuguese desired, other languages are bonus
- Bachelor's degree with an emphasis in Tax, Legal, or Accounting; advanced degree is helpful

Job requirements:

- Excellent knowledge of EU and Latin America’s VAT systems with specific experience in Spain, Portugal, Brazil, and Mexico
- Experience with indirect taxes in other regions desired
- Familiarity with the indirect taxation trends of the digital economy
- Strong project management and organization skills
- Capable to working independently while acting as part of a global tax team
- Working experience in multinational environments
- Confidence, poise and diplomacy when interacting with all levels of management and tax authorities
- Ability to articulate complex concepts in a concise manner in both written and verbal presentations
- Demonstrated passion and track record of delivering results in a rapidly changing business environment
- Strong client focus; good listening, negotiation and problem-resolution skills
- A great sense of accuracy
- Strong issue identification and mitigation skills

From the moment that you join our team we aspire to make your employment experience an outstanding and engaging one. The eBay Inc. family is passionate and proud of our company. It is this vigour and attitude that helps us execute well, every day. If you are enthusiastic and thrive in a collaborative and friendly environment then we invite you to learn more, explore opportunities, and discover a place for you.