Senior VAT Specialist – Amsterdam

Overview

Job Purpose and Summary

Are you passionate about VAT and eager to make a real impact in a global company? Canon Europa, world’s best imaging company and a leading global brand, is looking for a Senior VAT Specialist to join our dynamic tax team. In this role, you will be instrumental in advising Canon's diverse business units and ensuring VAT compliance across the EMEA region

If you are ready to bring your expertise and enthusiasm to a collaborative and innovative environment, we want you on our team! Together, we will navigate complex VAT landscapes, drive process improvements, and contribute to the success of our business.

Together with the members of the tax department you'll be responsible for supporting the day to day business and transformation to the digitization of VAT for our 52 VAT numbers in 25 countries. You'll be working with a variety of departments with the headquarters of Canon in the EMEA region (Finance, IT, Marketing, Sales etc.) as well as with our national sales organizations.

Canon has complex business processes and supply chains, import, export, local and intra-community purchases and sales of both goods and services. The systems setups to maximize compliant transactions are extensive and require analytical skills to comprehend issues and solutions. Furthermore, there’s continuous projects and improvements that require your VAT knowledge to ensure that Canon remains compliant.

What we give

Our tax department consists of six experienced members who collaborate closely, engaging in direct and open communication. We are involved in various projects and initiatives, continually implementing changes to meet evolving digital reporting and e-invoicing requirements. We aim for a data-driven approach to manage taxes and ensure maximum insight and control of our VAT position.
Here’s what our team members say about working at Canon:

“Canon provides a great variety of VAT challenges. As VAT department we’re functioning as a spider in a web, as VAT is everywhere in the organization. From every purchase, stock movement, to eventually every sale VAT plays a vital role. We need to understand the end-to-end process in details to make sure Canon is compliant. We’re involved in many projects where we are in contact with many departments, from HR to IT and from Procurement to Sales. Never a dull moment at Canon!“ – Rob, EMEA VAT Manager

Your Key Responsibilities

• Provide VAT Advice: Offer guidance to EMEA business units on VAT implications of their business models and transactions.
• Support e-Reporting: Help implement e-reporting and manage VAT issues across EMEA, including risk mitigation and data analysis.
• Improve Systems: Translate business needs into VAT requirements for system improvements using the Onesource tax engine.
• Ensure Compliance: Participate in projects to ensure VAT compliance, especially when expanding into new markets or jurisdictions.
• Track Developments: Monitor VAT changes in the EMEA region and prepare responses to VAT inquiries and audits.
• Manage Relationships: Maintain relationships with external VAT advisors, tax authorities, and service providers.
• Analyze Data: Identify and track potential VAT issues using data analysis, and provide support to the VAT compliance team as needed.

 

What we ask

• Educational Background: Master’s degree in Fiscal Law, Fiscal Economics, or a similar field.
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years' experience in international VAT.
• Skills: Strong communication and analytical skills. Fluency in English is required; Dutch is a plus.
• Attributes: Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with a proactive mentality and a positive attitude.
• Technical Knowledge: Experience with Oracle/Onesource tax engine is a plus. Knowledge in IT/VAT automation is preferred and / or should be developed further in this role.

In addition to a competitive salary, you will be eligible for the following benefits in this role:<br /><ul><li>Performance-based bonus of 12,5%</li><li>31 days holiday per year</

We are looking for a result driven, customer-focused professional who communicates effectively, has good leadership, negotiating and influencing skills and applies high standards of accuracy.

Canon is an equal opportunity employer. Canon recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status or other protected status as required by law.