Sr Specialist GBS VAT Systems

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization

The mission of this department is to provide advice and technical support on all aspects of VAT for the customers for all markets. This department is also responsible for creating and maintaining VAT tables in SAP systems.

The Specialist GBS VAT systems will be accountable for managing the correct implementation and maintenance of the adidas Group VAT relevant SAP settings and other systems globally.

Key Responsibilities

- Responsible for monitoring and harmonizing the existing VAT logic in SAP and other VAT relevant systems globally

- Perform the implementation of VAT settings for new countries in SAP and other VAT relevant systems

- Responsible for executing the system updates according to the strategies and policies in place, as well as in line with indirect tax changes globally

- Ensure the maintenance of the VAT relevant data in EDI links and tax coded globally.

- Responsible to analyze the VAT systems implications of projects and decide on a correct VAT treatment and system implementation

- Accountable to analyze and resolve (with IT) blocked and erroneous postings, invoice layout queries and other VAT related errors

- Provide indirect tax and systems trainings to other departments when needed, as well as SAP indirect tax logic trainings to new countries

- Responsible for suggesting process improvements, and suggest new working processes within systems area to ensure efficiency and excellence, as well as support their implementation

- Ensure that the new tax codes are added to DART extraction for VAT compliance globally.

- Responsible for maintaining files and documentation up to date and accurate, of supply chains, VAT treatments and the corresponding system handling

Key Relationships

- GBS organization

- Project managers

- Finance Hubs in all finance markets

- Global Tax Tech

- Corporate Tax

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

- Experience in working with VAT within European countries (other markets will be a plus)

- Solid knowledge in SAP settings maintenance on VAT tables will be a plus

- Proficiency in MS-Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Advanced knowledge in MS Excel

- Experience in shared service center environment is a plus

- Strong customer focus and stakeholder management skills to interact with business partners

- Ability to read, write and communicate in English in a business setting

- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a multi-team environment to achieve consensous decisions, always having adidas consistent growth in mind

- Ability to pay close attention to detail and high degree of customer orientation

- Problem solving and analytical skillsAbility to work autonomously and with tight deadlines

- Critical thinking mindset

- Availability to travel for periods of 1 to 4 weeks

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications

- A bachelor’s or master’s degree in economics, finance, tax, legal or other related areas

- At least 3-5 years of progressive work experience in the area

At adidas we have a winning culture. But to win, physical power is not enough. Just like athletes our employees need mental strength in their game. We foster the athlete’s mindset through a set of behaviors that we want to enable and develop in our people and that are at the core of our unique company culture: This is how we win while playing fair.

COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need..

OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.

INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.

TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.

INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company’s standards.

RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.

At adidas, we strongly believe that embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) into our culture and talent processes gives our employees a sense of belonging and our brand a real competitive advantage.

– Culture Starts With People, It Starts With You –

By recruiting talent and developing our people to reflect the rich diversity of our consumers and communities, we foster a culture of inclusion that engages our employees and authentically connects our brand with our consumers.

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