Senior Manager VAT Compliance

What you will do

• For this new role, we are seeking a VAT Compliance Senior Manager to establish and lead a Center of Excellence (CoE) focused on VAT compliance across multiple regions. This role is pivotal in shaping the future of indirect tax operations, driving compliance efficiency, and implementing cutting-edge technology solutions such as automation software and tax engines.
• The successful candidate will be a strong team player with a passion for technology, automation, and process excellence, and will play a key role in building scalable VAT compliance processes to support global business growth.

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

Authority

• Takes decisions and control within company guidelines
• Suggests new approaches and innovative ideas to make existing processes and structure more efficient

Outputs

• VAT and GST compliance
• Implementation of VAT technology
• Manage VAT compliance team
• Process set-up

Qualifications

The knowledge and skills necessary to perform the duties of this position are typically acquired through the following combination of education, experience and knowledge, or the equivalent.

Minimum Requirements

• Doctorate degree and 7 years of tax experience OR
• Masters degree and 12 years of tax experience OR
• Bachelors degree and 15 years of tax experience OR

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 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
• High level of analytical skills and 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
• Experience in VAT and GST within an international VAT compliance team
• Experience in Pharmaceutical Industry
• Master degree in Business Taxation or equivalent
• High level in local language or any other major language

Competencies

• Demonstrates written and oral communication and collaboration skills and abilities
• Demonstrates results orientation and reliability
• Applies a customer focus to all activities
• Routinely analyses and solves problems
• Demonstrates sustained excellence in producing accurate and detailed work with a given deadline
• Serves as a role model for Amgen Values