Tax Analyst-Senior

Overview

Support the delivery and continuous improvement of EMEA VAT compliance, combining VAT reporting, reconciliations, audit support, adviser coordination, system testing and process improvement across Tax, Finance, AP, AR, Procurement and IT.

What you'll do

• Manage assigned EMEA VAT compliance activities, including VAT returns, EC Sales Lists, Intrastat and filing evidence.
• Maintain compliance calendars, monitor deadlines, investigate reporting exceptions and escalate risks promptly.
• Extract, validate and analyse data from Oracle, SAP and other finance systems.
• Review returns prepared by external advisers and ensure issues are corrected before filing.
• Perform VAT balance-sheet, VAT-to-GL, AP/AR-to-GL and related reconciliations.
• Review VAT coding, invoice requirements, recoverability and supporting documentation.
• Support VAT audits, refund claims, registrations and tax-authority enquiries.
• Maintain clear working papers, SOPs, control evidence and audit trails.
• Support UAT and VAT-related changes in Oracle, SAP, EBTax, AppZen and reporting tools.
• Use Excel, data analytics, automation and approved AI tools to improve recurring VAT processes.
• Support e-invoicing, e-reporting, SAF-T, integrations and legal-entity changes.
• Work with internal stakeholders and external advisers to resolve VAT issues and improve processes.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Tax, Commerce or a related discipline.
• Approximately 3-5 years of VAT / indirect tax compliance experience, preferably in a multinational, shared-service or professional-services environment.
• Practical experience with multi-country VAT returns and reconciliations.
• Strong Excel skills and experience working with large data sets.
• Working knowledge of Oracle and/or SAP.
• Professional written and spoken English, strong attention to detail and ability to manage deadlines independently.
• Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree, and 2+ years of Finance, Accounting, or related work experience. Completed advanced degrees in a relevant field may be substituted for up to two years (Master's = one year, Doctorate = two years) of work experience.

Nice to have

• A recognised accounting or tax qualification.
• Tax technology or automation experience.
• External compliance-provider coordination, Intrastat, EC Sales Lists, VAT refunds or tax-authority enquiries.
• UAT, Power Query, Alteryx, Power BI, VBA, automation or approved AI tools.
• E-invoicing, e-reporting, SAF-T or other digital VAT requirements.

Details

• Location: Hyderabad, Telangana, India.