Senior Manager VAT Compliance

Role Overview: Join Amgen's mission of serving patients by becoming a Tax Senior Manager. At Amgen, you'll be part of a team dedicated to researching, manufacturing, and delivering innovative medicines to help patients live longer, fuller, and happier lives. As a Tax Senior Manager, you will have the opportunity to make a lasting impact on patients" lives while transforming your career. Key Responsibilities: - **Center of Excellence Leadership** - Build, develop, and manage a centralized VAT compliance function serving multiple regions. - Establish best practices, policies, and frameworks for VAT reporting, filings, and reconciliations. - Partner with regional finance and tax to ensure local compliance requirements are met consistently. - **Technology & Process Transformation** - Lead the implementation of automation tools and maintenance of an indirect tax engine to streamline VAT compliance processes. - Drive process improvements. - Collaborate with IT and external vendors to design, test, and deploy tax technology solutions. - **Compliance & Risk Management** - Ensure accurate and timely VAT filings and reporting in line with global and regional regulations. - Monitor regulatory changes and assess impact on compliance processes. - Proactively manage risks and establish strong internal controls. - **Team & Stakeholder Collaboration** - Act as a trusted advisor to tax, finance, and business partners on VAT compliance matters. - Provide leadership, training, and guidance to team members to foster continuous learning. - Collaborate cross-functionally. Qualifications: The ideal candidate for this position should possess the following qualifications: - **Minimum Requirements** - Doctorate degree and 7 years of tax experience - Masters degree and 12 years of tax experience - Bachelors degree and 15 years of tax experience - **Preferred Requirements** - Academic degree or equivalent diploma in Accounting / Finance, Tax Law, or Tax Economics. - A minimum of 8-10 years of experience in a VAT advisory and compliance role, preferably within the Big Four accounting firms or a large multinational company. - Experience in EU VAT and cross-border VAT/GST outside of the EU. - Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, pro-activeness, and problem-solving abilities. - Strong interpersonal skills, team player, and customer-focused. - Proficiency in SAP and experience in VAT and GST within an international VAT compliance team. - Experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry. - Master's degree in Business Taxation or equivalent. - Proficiency in the local language or any other major language. Additional Details: - Amgen's award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science-based. If you have a passion for challenges and opportunities, you will thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us to transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.,