INDIRECT TAX ACCOUNTANT, Location: Bucharest

Sales Consulting activates on the HR market since 1998, having a national coverage in several areas of expertise: recruiting and selection assessment center HR market mapping/due diligence projects, personnel leasing, payroll.

Sales Consulting has 2 fully operational branches: Cluj-Napoca (also the head-office) and Bucharest.
We are developing various projects (Recruitment, Training and Consultancy) in some of the most varied type of industries:
- AUTOMOTIVE/PRODUCTION/ENGINEERING (Specialists and Middle & Top Management positions)
- OUTSOURCING (BPO/SSC/CC)
- IT & C (C++, C#, .NET, Java, Linux etc)
- FMCG (sales & purchasing positions; all levels)
- PHARMA (all levels)

— Degree holder or above in Accounting, Business, or Tax;
— 3 to 5 years of Indirect Tax experience, preferably exposure to Middle East VAT Compliance;
— Ability to use the Microsoft Suite Programs, including an advanced knowledge of Excel;
— Thorough knowledge of GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles);
— Excellent communication skills in order to distil complex tax concepts into easily comprehensible
subject matter for non-tax colleagues;
— Understanding of indirect tax research;
— CTA or similar tax certification (or working towards).

— Prepare and report monthly indirect tax filings, including but not limited to Value Added Tax
(VAT) as per Compliance calendar and Tax Authorities regulations;
— Support Tax Technology opportunities as implemented by company;
— Research tax clearance and tax refund requests;
— Prepare journal entries and related schedules for indirect tax specific general ledger accounts;
— Participate in the Indirect Tax Compliance close process and meet stringent deadlines;
— Assume an active role in researching issues, coordinating and communicating with crossfunctional teams, and presenting recommendations to management;
— Proactive identification of process improvement opportunities;
— Solve problems while handling multiple assignments;
— Maintain Tax Calendar ensuring all tax due dates are met and updating metrics upon request.