Job Description

About the position

We have an excellent opportunity available for a VAT Senior Manager to make a difference at Kraft Heinz. This position lies within the European Indirect Tax team. We are looking for a seasoned Indirect Tax professional with experience monitoring and implementing Indirect Tax developments. The candidate will be responsible for ensuring compliance across multiple VAT registrations across 15 European Countries. You’ll be working in a high performing team, alongside peers always trying to reach the next level, reporting to Joe Jayson, Associate Director, Indirect Tax Europe. Get ready for a lot of exposure to internal senior stakeholders.

In brief, you are responsible for:

Compliance:

• Ensure VAT compliance requirements and obligations are met – supported by our outsourced VAT compliance partner, KPMG

• Working alongside European Finance teams to ensure Balance Sheet items are managed

• Manage tax authority and audit relationships

• Monitor, review and implement VAT/IDT developments

Strategic and technical:

• Guide and influence associated functions (e.g. P2P,ITC, logistics) for processes linked to VAT compliance

• IT projects: ERP updates; tax engine implementation and e-invoicing

• Provide technical expertise for complex transactions, projects and general business queries, working with advisors where required

• Support on other areas of indirect tax where required: CBAM, Customs, and Plastic Packaging Tax

• Process improvement and data quality programs

Qualifications
Please kindly note that you need to have an EU Working Permit (Orientation Year Visa not included) in order to proceed for this position.

• 7+ years’ Indirect Tax experience

• Proven knowledge of VAT/Other IDT/Customs and experience partnering with internal and external VAT consultants

• Accounting knowledge

• System knowledge (SAP preferred)

• Good excel skills

• Ability to work in a dynamic organization, embracing change and working independently

• Fluent in English, other European languages (particularly Spanish, Italian or German) are a plus!

Professional Attributes

• Communication Skills - People are easily be exposed to senior management, no matter their level. Therefore, it’s important to have excellent interpersonal skills, to take care of all kinds of different collaborators.

• Ability to Simplify - We like to keep it simple. And to implement fast. Your simplification skills will be highly appreciated, when providing simple solutions dealing with sophisticated challenges.

• Analytical - We’re a very data driven company, making it crucial to be able to translate complex data into a simple solution with an analytical approach.

• Confident / Ability to give pushback - We like people who are go getters and are not easily thrown off their game, not even when getting resistance.

• Resilience - Having the ability to bounce back after a disappointment or set back, big or small is what we value. Always continue to move onward & upward.

What we offer you

• An ambitious employer; we only want the best for you.

• A fast career track like only few other companies can match.

• A competitive salary and excellent bonus structure (above market); at KraftHeinz we strongly believe and live by ownership and meritocracy.

• A hybrid working model; because we believe the future of work is based on a building modern, adaptable, and agile workplace culture. 3 days from our office in Amsterdam and 2 days from home with additional 20 days per year to work from anywhere you want!

• Additional benefits such as Commuting Allowance, Hybrid Work Allowance & Reimbursements, Bicycle & Gym Discount Plan, Employee Assistance Program and Supplemental Health Insurance.

• A wide range of discounts with Kraft Heinz’s partnerships on fashion, electronics, travels and many more!

• Last and not least; there are always room for new insights: If you have an idea, please let us know, and we can set it in action!

Location(s)

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.