Indirect Tax Compliance Manager

About the job

Company Description

Zayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world’s most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society. Zayo’s 133,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers. Zayo’s communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access. Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises.

We are looking for an Indirect Tax Compliance Asst/Manager to help Zayo’s indirect tax compliance function in Europe. You will work with our Indirect Tax Lead and accounting and finance teams to handle the monthly compliance process and ensure Zayo remains compliant in the countries it is registered in, currently 18 countries and growing. You should possess strong EU VAT knowledge and should be a self-starter, who can balance multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for the day-to-day indirect tax compliance; preparation and submission of VAT, EC Sales Listing and Intrastat returns for all European locations, where registered.  Will require working with internal resources and outside service providers in certain countries
• Review and assess processes and controls around customer order entry and billings and vendor invoices to ensure VAT is applied correctly based on product, legal entity, country and other applicable VAT rules for all respective EU countries
• Add value which produces P&L (and cash flow) benefits by eliminating irrecoverable VAT and recovering overpaid VAT
• Review internal controls and processes and ensure that the correct net amount of VAT is payable
• Liaise with Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable teams to address issues identified during compliance process (e.g. incorrect invoice postings)
• Monthly reconciliation of Balance Sheet VAT accounts
• Respond to questions from EU business and finance teams regarding appropriate VAT treatment
• Drive continuous improvements in the Indirect Tax return compliance process, through optimising systems data and building streamlined processes
• Respond to enquiries from tax authorities as needed

Key Skills and Experience Requirements

• 5+ years’ experience in VAT. Experience from the telecoms industry would be an advantage
• Advanced skills in MS office suite of applications including Word, Excel and Powerpoint and Google applications including Gmail, Google Sheets and Google Docs
• Salesforce.com and/or Oracle R12 experience would be an advantage
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and will to take on multiple responsibilities at once
• Strong organisation and time management skills to juggle priorities
• High levels of attention to detail, and the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information
• Flexible approach to changing priorities
• Self-motivating to meet the needs of the business
• Additional European language skills