Manager Indirect Tax Compliance

Overview

Amgen is seeking a Manager Indirect Tax Compliance to help establish a Center of Excellence focused on VAT and GST compliance across multiple regions and to manage Amgen's VAT/GST compliance.

What you'll do

• Ensure accurate and timely VAT filings and reporting in line with global and regional regulations.
• Monitor VAT/GST changes and assess their impact on compliance processes and technology set-up.
• Proactively manage risks and establish strong internal controls.
• Partner with regional finance and tax to ensure local compliance requirements are met consistently.
• Assist with implementation of automation tools and maintenance of an indirect tax engine to streamline VAT compliance processes.
• Work on process improvements.
• Collaborate with IT and external vendors.
• Act as a trusted collaborator to tax, finance, and business partners on VAT/GST compliance matters.

What you'll need

• Doctorate degree and 5+ years of tax experience, OR Master's degree and 8+ years of tax experience, OR Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of tax experience.

Nice to have

• Academic degree or equivalent diploma in Accounting / Finance, Tax Law or Tax Economics.
• A minimum of 5-6 years of experience in a VAT compliance and/or advisory role with an emphasis on supply chain/manufacturing within the Big Four accounting firms or within a financial/tax department of a large multi-national company.
• Experience of EU VAT alongside a working knowledge of cross-border VAT/GST outside of EU is required.
• Demonstrated capability to learn quickly, being open and flexible to changes, in a multi-national environment.
• Attention to detail.
• Pro-activeness in approach to problem solving and technical research.
• Strong interpersonal skills, team player, and highly customer focused.
• Strong computer skills with emphasis on SAP, S/4 Hana DRC and Vertex.
• Experience in VAT and GST within an international VAT compliance team.
• Experience in Pharmaceutical Industry.
• High level in local language or any other major language.

Details

• Location: Hyderabad, India.
• Reports to the Senior Manager Indirect Tax Compliance.