Working with Us
Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams. Take your career farther than you thought possible.
What we offer
1. Hybrid working policy - 50% home/office.
2. 26 days holiday plus bank holidays
3. Career and qualifications support.
4. Modern office building with various on-site benefits (inc. on-site parking).
Development Value
5. Gain an understanding of the business needs of an international pharmaceutical company from a VAT compliance perspective.
6. Work within a professional and high performing team.
7. Impact and influence within the company to deliver superior business results.
8. Gain international and country specific VAT expertise.
9. Gain experience of working within a European team and in a shared services environment.
Position Purpose
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10. Take responsibility for and manage VAT reporting compliance requirements for a group of markets, ensuring internal and external deadlines are met.
11. Provide advice on VAT compliance related queries, coordinating with external and internal stakeholders
12. Maintain awareness of local VAT legislation and act as a real internal consultant to satisfy stakeholder expectations.
Key Responsibilities
13. Preparation of monthly, bi-monthly, quarterly or annual VAT returns and other indirect tax returnssales listingsdomestic listingspurchase listingsIntrastatSAF-T
14. Review of monthly, bi-monthly, quarterly, or annual VAT returns and other indirect tax returns (sales listings, domestic listings, purchase listings, Intrastat, SAF-T)
15. Preparing and requesting necessary VAT submission approvals from internal stakeholders and following up on VAT payment requests and archiving documentation after submissions are completed
16. Preparation of VAT General Ledger reconciliation and follow up on issues and open items
17. Reconciliation of GL sales to reported VAT sales and follow up on issues and open items
18. Manage and assist with VAT compliance queries from the business
19. Support preparing VAT requirements documents and other documents
20. Support Tax Technology team to test and implement requirements
21. Continuous monitor of VAT legislation to identify relevant changes
22. Assistance in maintenance of VAT codes tables and VAT codes in accounting system
23. Assistance with VAT audits and liaison with tax authorities
24. Support strategy of standardisation and automation, continuous improvement and risk management
Knowledge, Skills and Competencies
25. Demonstrable experience of VAT compliance in at least one jurisdiction in a multi-national tax environment or equivalent.
26. Experience with SAP or Oracle is advantageous.
27. Excellent Excel skills and Indirect Tax return preparation technology
28. Successfully manage competing priorities.
29. Work with a range of technically and culturally diverse people.
30. Effectively communicate to a diverse audience, at multiple levels within the company.
31. Autonomous working.
32. Establish formal relationships with internal customers.
33. Demonstrates a team orientated approach.
34. Assess and resolve problems.
35. Excellent analytical skills.