Senior VAT Manager

As a (Senior) VAT Manager, you are part of a team dealing with the myriad and complex VAT  issues of the strongly growing Zalando Group. You will work on the digitalization and optimization projects of the tax department and deliver your input when we dress tax up to data.

WHERE YOUR EXPERTISE IS NEEDED

• Act as a contact person for our stakeholders, external advisors and tax authorities
• Develop strong trusted advisor relationships within the business units of Zalando Group supporting the growth of the Group
• VAT structuring and local tax requirements in different European countries
• Contribute to further development of our VAT policies and implementation of new VAT requirements
• Together with the team, you’ll drive the optimization, automation and digitalization of VAT processes and compliance, as well as support the tax team in different several projects of the Zalando Group

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• A degree in taxation, law, business administration or a comparable background and minimum 4-6 years of professional experience, ideally as in-house expert and/or within an international tax advisory/auditing firm, including experience in advising for VAT topics. A Tax advisor exam is an asset but not required.
• You feel confident with MS Office and an ERP and/or analytical tools
• Ideally you are interested in digitalization, tax-technology, big data analytics, taxation of the digital economy
• Fluent English, German is an advantage but not required

PERKS AT WORK

• A workplace run on trust, empowerment and feedback; positive, inspiring working atmosphere
• Competitive salary, employee share shop, 40% Zalando shopping discount, discounts from external partners, centrally located offices, public transport discounts, municipality services, great IT equipment, flexible working times, additional holidays and volunteering time off, free beverages and fruits, diverse sports and health offerings
• Mentoring and personal development opportunities and an international team of experts
• Relocation assistance for internationals, PME family service and parent & child rooms* (*available in select locations)
• Family- and life-friendly working conditions including flexible working hours  (*available for selected departments/positions)

We celebrate diversity and are committed to building teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

ABOUT ZALANDO

Zalando is Europe’s leading online platform for fashion, connecting customers, brands and partners across 17 markets. We drive digital solutions for fashion, logistics, advertising and research, bringing head-to-toe fashion to more than 23 million active customers through diverse skill-sets, interests and languages our teams choose to use.