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Our team

The indirect tax team is part of global Bloomberg LP Accounting operations. We are responsible for ensuring Bloomberg files accurate and timely VAT/GST returns in the EMEA and APAC regions as well as providing advice to the organisation globally.
We prepare and submit returns in-house as well as working with advisors and local book keepers who operate on behalf of Bloomberg. The team are also responsible for balancing the VAT/GST accounts across the regions.

The Role

You will report directly to the EMEA regional team leader and will take ownership for ensuring that the VAT/GST GL accounts are reconciled and cleared on a timely basis, in addition to running compliance and consultancy budgets globally.

We will trust you to:

• Manage Bloomberg’s global VAT/GST accounts by working with the global tax teams to ensure that the open item managed accounts are reconciled in a timely and effective manner
• Lead budget and be responsible for global irrecoverable VAT/GST
• Run budget and handle the global VAT/GST compliance and consulting spend
• Build a monthly management report and report out on Bloomberg’s VAT position
• You will be involved in the global coordination of external audits
• Complete internal reviews of the compliance processes
• Assisting with other tax related project work such as implementing RPA opportunities, automation of VAT/GST accounting, VAT process change, maintaining the tax calendar, and other tax related projects as appropriate and subject to capacity

You'll need to have:

• General Ledger and Accounts Reconciliation experience
• Are you experienced with Clearing and Budgets?
• Do you have an ability to communicate with all levels of management in a clear, friendly and confident manner?
• Are you an MS Excel Advanced User?
• Do you have an understanding of the basic principles of VAT?
• Ability to prioritise high volume of activities and to meet deadlines

We'd love to See:

• You are results driven
• Preference for a bachelor's degree in accounting and finance
• Someone who will thrive working in a dynamic, open-plan and constantly changing environment
• In-house experience
• Understanding of VAT laws across EMEA

If this sounds like you:

Apply if you think we're a good match! We'll get in touch with you to let you know what the next steps are
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