Tax specialist

AccountabilitiesThe Tax Specialist will work within the team to ensure tax compliance for theSpanish entities, and will be required to :

• Monitor the tax compliance obligations for the Spanish entities.
• Ensure tax compliance for all taxes in Spain, including the preparation andsubmission of all relevant tax returns.
• Ensure tax compliance for all taxes in the countries where the company has taxcompliance obligations.
• Detect areas for improving the tax compliance processes.
• Support the Spanish tax team on tax proceedings and tax audits conducted bySpanish tax authorities.
• Manage the communications received by the Spanish Tax Authorities and submit theresponses to the mentioned communications.
• Process journals and payment requests for all Spanish taxes and entities.Key Relationships / Interfaces
• Head of Tax Spain and other members of the Spanish tax team.
• Wider Group Tax team.
• Tax team based in the Group business services centre.
• Finance team.Required Skills, Qualifications & Experience
• Demonstrable experience (5 years or more) as a Tax compliance specialist.
• Degree in Spain Law and / or Economics / ADE.
• Tax Masters would be appreciated.
• Strong and demonstrable tax technical skills.
• Proven background on Spanish tax compliance.
• Essential to be fluent in English.
• Solid accounting and finance knowledge.
• Knowledge of SAP systems as user will be valued.
• A proactive approach to work in order to acquire knowledge and awareness of thebusiness activities so that he / she can provide commercially focused tax support andtax assurance.
• Strong analytical and reasoning skills.
• Excellent judgment and the ability to make decisions dynamically and assessacceptable levels of business risks. Capable of making decisions in complexenvironments.
• Strong Communication Skills.
• Organization & Control of his / her work. Ability to carry out and manage tax projectsautonomously. Stress resistance. Accuracy in his / her work.
• Team working : Good team worker : helps to build or enhances Tax and Businessnetworks to make work more effective.
• Commitment with the tasks and projects assigned.
• Initiative and flexibility : the candidate should be able to look to do things better, fasterand more efficiently. Should be able to adapt easily to changing environments.
• Willing to travel.