EMEA VAT Planning Manager, Medtronic (can be based in Italy, Spain, France or Germany)

Medtronic’s Indirect tax group consists of a VAT planning team, located in the Netherlands, Switzerland and other EMEA countries and a VAT compliance team, located at Medtronic’s shared services center in Prague, Czech Republic. Medtronic is looking for a VAT Manager, EMEA who will strengthen the VAT planning team.

This is a newly created role within the VAT group of Medtronic. Reporting to the EMEA VAT Leader (and indirectly reporting to a local country controller), this role will focus on VAT advisory, planning, audit, and project work (including but not limited to supporting M&A and joint venture type projects). This position may have one or more direct reports and will be part of 13-person EMEA VAT Team. During the initial onboarding after joining Medtronic, the position will be temporarily (approximately 3-6 months) located in Heerlen, Netherlands with the EMEA VAT leader and EMEA finance team leads. After the onboarding, the position will be based in either in Italy (Milan), Spain (Madrid), France (Boulogne Billancourt) or Germany (Meerbusch).

In this role, you will deal with VAT planning in multiple EMEA jurisdictions, work on many different types of projects and will have regular interaction with business, supply chain and finance leaders as you help them solve their VAT issues. This is a fantastic opportunity for a person that is hands on, technical and ambitious who is looking to take their career to the next level and wants to concentrate on non-compliance areas of VAT.

OUR OFFER

- Provide timely advice to Medtronic businesses on VAT matters and recommend potential planning alternatives to minimize VAT liabilities in various EMEA countries;
- Primary responsibility for VAT planning, advisory, audit, and project work in the country where you will be located, in addition to other countries as determined by the EMEA VAT Leader;
- Lead and manage VAT audits and controversy in the EMEA region; liaison with country tax inspectors while also working closing with local finance and the VAT Compliance Manager on filed return positions to ensure a successful outcome for Medtronic;
- Support the M&A Tax Group and Business Tax Planning Group on VAT due diligence for EMEA region acquisitions and divestitures, as well as strategic alliances/JVs. Support integration activities through for example, advising on matters that effect VAT, including entity combinations, supply chain product flow, setting VAT rates and coordinating with the VAT Compliance Manager on how to file and resolve pre-closing VAT liabilities for acquired entities;

YOUR PROFILE

- Bachelor’s Degree in Tax, Accounting or Business Administration in combination with an advanced degree in taxation, business, or law preferred
- Fluent in English language (oral and written) and a second European language (oral and written)
- 7+ years of VAT Tax experience in a Big4 accounting firm, law firm, government or with a multinational corporation.
- Extensive knowledge of EU and European VAT laws
- Experience with VAT issues for multinational companies with complex product and service supply chain structures;
- Broad accounting understanding, systems knowledge (SAP or other ERP systems) and experience
- Certification, such as ACA, CTA, CPA, Lawyer or equivalent qualification

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