An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Amazon's Pan EU Indirect Tax Planning and Advisory team, reporting directly to the Senior VAT Country Manager DACH. While the role primarily focuses on Amazon's Retail business, there may be opportunities to support other business areas as needed.
The role centers on VAT, with particular emphasis on German and EU regulations, while Austrian and Swiss VAT knowledge is highly valued.
The successful candidate will serve as a strategic business partner to colleagues across business units and key partner teams, including finance,
legal, accounting, and technology.
This manager-level position is based in Munich and will require regular travel to other European locations.
Key job responsibilities
This role offers an opportunity to work at the forefront of indirect taxation within a dynamic and fast-paced business environment. You will engage
regularly with senior business leaders, where your insights will be valued and your expertise relied upon.
Exceptional technical skills in VAT across these jurisdictions are essential. For other tax areas, a working familiarity is beneficial, coupled with the ability to effectively manage external advisers when needed.
The successful candidate should demonstrate comfort and proficiency with process and technology in tax matters, including emerging technologies such as generative AI.
While no coding experience is required, the ability to work effectively with such tools is
essential
Core Responsibilities:
- Providing guidance on legislative requirements and case law developments, as well as advising on legal compliance for new product and business launches.
- A critical aspect of this position involves maintaining regular collaboration and communication with German tax authorities (Finanzamt) and, where applicable, Swiss and Austrian tax authorities.
- The ideal candidate will possess a blend of both experiences. We seek a confident self-starter who is proactive and unafraid to engage.
- Strong analytical capabilities are required, alongside excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- While the primary working language is English, fluent German language skills are crucial and essential for this role. Knowledge of additional European languages would be advantageous but not required
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience working in a large public accounting firm or multi-national corporate tax department
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office products and applications at an advanced level
- Speak, write, and read fluently in German
- Experience in German and EU VAT regulations
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Austrian and Swiss VAT knowledge