Senior Specialist Direct Tax COE EMEA

at  Goodyear

EDUCATION:

• A university degree in accounting (tax)
• ACCA student or member, ADIT or member of the Romanian Chamber of Fiscal Consultants

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of 5 years of progressively more responsible tax experience.
• Big four and/or US multinational company experience and experience in US GAAP deferred tax accounting a plus.
• Track record of achieving measurable tax objectives.
• Knowledge of US GAAP (ASC74), local GAAP and local tax legislation from other EMEA jurisdictions in scope.
• Strong IT and research skills and ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Experience with SAP preferred.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Good English knowledge. Other European languages would be a plus (German, French or Italian).
• Demonstrates ethical and moral behavior, unquestionable integrity and character.
• Good business and numerical sense.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and organize independently.
• Self-starter and a positive “can do” attitude.
• Very structured and easy communication style and team spirit.
• Strong analytical skills, Critical mindset.
• Stress resistance considering changing circumstances and unexpected events.

• Assist on deferred tax accounting including TX 700/701 (annual reporting on deferred tax), preparation of provision to return (adjustment of tax provision in SAP to the filed corporate income tax return), preparation/review of monthly tax accounting / ETR file (simplification), preparation of Quarterly FIN48 questionnaires / follow up on income tax legislation changes, preparation of cash tax forecasting, completion of US tax questionnaires, preparation of Pillar 2 filings, preparation of withholding tax formalities (interest, dividends, interco payments)
• Assist on technical matters in corporate income tax returns. Review the tax provision and disclosures in the statutory accounts.
• Autonomously handles (complex) compliance tasks and handles communications with all stakeholders and provides information to various tax authorities on its own.
• Monitor legislative changes impacting the jurisdictions in scope as well as US GAAP income tax developments. The position is responsible to identify potential impacts and communicate across a wide range of stakeholders.