Indirect Tax Manager

at  JetBrains

At JetBrains, code is our passion. Ever since we started, back in 2000, we have been striving to make the strongest, most effective developer tools on earth. By automating routine checks and corrections, our tools speed up production, freeing developers to grow, discover and create.
About the role:
As a member of the tax team, you will report to the Group Tax Manager based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. In this role, you will work in close collaboration with our colleagues from various departments, including legal, procurement, marketing, and accounting. You will take on primary responsibility for a wide range of indirect tax matters pertaining to all of our operations worldwide. This may include topics like e-services, purchase and sale of physical goods, acquiring and providing services, organization of internal and external events, employee travel services, benefits programs, and vouchers. You will also collaborate closely with the other members of the tax team contributing specific subject matter expertise and knowledge about local tax systems to find the best solutions to our issues.

In this role you will:

• Provide support on all indirect tax matters (VAT, GST, US sales tax, digital services tax, consumption tax, etc.).
• Manage and oversee all indirect tax compliance in all of our locations.
• Cooperate with external service providers in countries where we are not registered for indirect taxes.
• Manage and oversee indirect tax implications related to the distribution of our products and services.
• Manage and oversee indirect tax implications related to all internal transactions.
• Assist with proper indirect tax registrations and filings across the world.
• Monitor developments in legislation in all indirect tax areas and implement changes in rules and practices into our operations.
• Develop opportunities and strategies to mitigate risks and optimize our position.
• Collaborate with various local teams to oversee communications with tax authorities and external tax consultants on all indirect tax matters, and manage indirect tax audits and litigation actions as and when these arise.
• Instruct and provide support to teams on proper compliance and structuring of transactions regarding indirect tax matters.
• Develop and enhance policies and procedures to maintain and improve control over all indirect tax affairs.
• Manage and oversee customs duties issues in collaboration with other departments, such as our procurement team.

We will be happy to have you on our team if you:

• Have a higher education in taxation, law, economics, or accounting.
• Have at least 7 years of indirect taxation experience with an emphasis on VAT, preferably in a Big 4 organization or multinational in-house role.
• Are technically strong, with a solid foundation and experience in VAT systems and regulations in a global context.
• Are proactive and able to work well both independently and in diverse teams across various locations and departments.
• Have fluent written and spoken English, with proficiency in one or more additional languages as a plus (especially Dutch or Czech).

• Provide support on all indirect tax matters (VAT, GST, US sales tax, digital services tax, consumption tax, etc.).
• Manage and oversee all indirect tax compliance in all of our locations.
• Cooperate with external service providers in countries where we are not registered for indirect taxes.
• Manage and oversee indirect tax implications related to the distribution of our products and services.
• Manage and oversee indirect tax implications related to all internal transactions.
• Assist with proper indirect tax registrations and filings across the world.
• Monitor developments in legislation in all indirect tax areas and implement changes in rules and practices into our operations.
• Develop opportunities and strategies to mitigate risks and optimize our position.
• Collaborate with various local teams to oversee communications with tax authorities and external tax consultants on all indirect tax matters, and manage indirect tax audits and litigation actions as and when these arise.
• Instruct and provide support to teams on proper compliance and structuring of transactions regarding indirect tax matters.
• Develop and enhance policies and procedures to maintain and improve control over all indirect tax affairs.
• Manage and oversee customs duties issues in collaboration with other departments, such as our procurement team