International Tax & VAT expert
Warsaw, PL
Daikin Europe NV (DENV) is a subsidiary of Daikin Industries Limited, a Japanese multinational and worldwide the biggest producer and supplier of HVAC-R (heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration) solutions, including heating pumps and cooling technology.
DENV is Daikin’s sales, development, and production headquarters for Europe, the Middle-East and Africa comprising headquarter offices in Brussels and Oostende, 8 production plants, 24 sales subsidiaries and offices and a whole network of independent distributors and dealers across the EMEA region.
Daikin Europe Business Support (DEBS) is a branch of DENV located in Warsaw. As a competency center we aim at being one of the driving forces behind the processes transformation: optimization, standardization and automation in the areas of supply, service, master data, controlling, financial reporting and HR.
Employed in Warsaw, by the Headquarters of the Daikin group in EMEA, you will become part of a professional and driven tax team within a multinational entity. With +/- 60 affiliates mainly in EMEA, we will be centralising all tax operations for the group and take care of all tax related matters, together with our shared service center in Lodz. We are therefore looking to enforce our central tax team. As an International Tax Specialist, you will become the dedicated area tax responsible of a certain region (CZ, PL, DE), responsible for all tax matters of your region. Next to this, you will be the internal VAT-expert, guiding VAT-related projects, analysing complex sales flows and questions from marketing and sales with cross-border elements. You will take up your role in cooperation with other tax team members with different tax specialisations.
Key Responsibilities:
- EMEA VAT expert
- Provide VAT expert advice to business and sales teams on VAT related matters.
- Area Tax responsible
- Ensure timely and accurate tax filings in countries under your scope (CIT, VAT, TP, BEPS).
- Follow-up on tax payments and refunds.
- Manage tax proceedings, legal changes and tax audits.
- Maintain a strong relationship with external advisors and foreign tax authorities to manage risks and resolve issues proactively.
- Stay updated with new local tax legislation, and ensure timely implementation of changes.
- Analyse the tax impact of international projects with cross-border components.
- You are part of our multidisciplinary tax team and will deepen your knowledge in all area’s of tax as business cases are generally not limited to one area of tax.
Qualifications:
- You have a Master's degree in economics or economic sciences complemented with a degree in Tax.
- You have 4-6 years experience of working in the tax department of a multinational company or tax advisory
- good working knowledge of VAT within the EU
- You are passionate about tax and eager to continuous learning in all area’s of tax
- You can work independently within strict deadlines with a hands-on mentality and you are comfortable in balancing multiple projects at the same time
- You have attention to detail and take ownership in your job
- You have excellent oral and written English skills
- You are happy to travel to the affiliates under your scope on a frequent basis
What We Offer:
- Professional development in a fast-growing branch of an international manufacturing and trading company
- Annual performance bonus based on performance appraisal
- Christmas bonus
- Health insurance (your contribution is only 1 PLN/month)
- Group Life and Disability Insurance (your contribution is only 1 PLN/month)
- Sports and culture card with Kafeteria system (your contribution is only 13 PLN/ month)
- Business travel insurance (occasional trips to Belgium will be required)
- Team and integration budget
- Flexible start time, between 7:30 and 10:00 am
- Hybrid work model (2HO per week)
- Discount on Daikin products (50-55%)
- Access to internal training platform
- English language classes
Daikin Europe is a subsidiary of Daikin Industries Ltd. and the leading provider of heating, cooling, ventilation, air purification, and refrigeration technology. The company designs, manufactures and brings to market a broad portfolio of equipment, as well as tailor-made solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial purposes in Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). To date, Daikin EMEA has over 12 000 employees across more than 59 consolidated subsidiaries. It has 12 major manufacturing facilities based in Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Austria, and the UK. Our aim is to drive sustainable and effective solutions, sparking a good climate for the generations to come. And all this can only be achieved because of our People.
Good climate starts with people
Our employees are the beating heart of our company. At Daikin, you get to work in a positive environment backed by trust, creativity and continuous improvement. Together, we create our top-quality solutions by empowering talented teams. You will get plenty of opportunities to learn and grow. We are deeply committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace culture that reflects the communities we serve. Good climate starts with people.