Job Description

Job Title Lead Accountant (Tax)

Department Corporate, Accounting – Littlehampton, UK

Reports To Senior Manager, Finance

About Advanced Energy

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NYSE: AEIS), headquartered in Denver USA, enables design breakthroughs and drives growth for leading semiconductor and industrial customers. Our precision power and control technologies, along with our applications know-how, inspire close partnerships and innovation in thin-film and industrial manufacturing. We are proud of our rich heritage, award-winning technologies, and we value the talents and contributions of all Advanced Energy's employees worldwide.

Based in the UK this position has accountability for all the routine indirect tax reporting / compliance for the assigned countries.

Responsibilities (not limited to)

People / Process Management

• Manage outsourced service providers, ensure the delivery is timely, to a high standard and within budget.
• Provide support to the Senior Accountant (Tax)

Statutory Reporting & Tax Filings

• Review the indirect tax returns (including EC Sales and Intrastat and other relevant reporting) for assigned counties which are prepared by the Senior Accountant (Tax) and ensure they are accurate.
• Provide day-to-day tax advise and recommend actions that meet the business plan while managing VAT liability.
• Monitor Vendor invoice transactions to ensure the indirect tax is appropriately recorded. Especially Freight invoices for the region.
• Manage the UK IPR process, working closely with the individuals in other departments supporting the product tracking, to maximise the reclaim from HMRC. Manage any customs document alterations through the freight forwarder.
• Ensure the Balance Sheet reconciliation are reconciled and to a high standard.
• Book entries as needed into the ERP system, ensuring that the VAT accounts are always correct.
• Support tax audits to obtain the best possible outcome.
• Flag system, process and invoice issues and be accountable to resolve the same.
• Monitor VAT regulations for EMEA and follow through with necessary implementation.
• Provide research and requirements for EMEA implementation of E-invoicing for each country and work with IT to drive the implementation.
• Support the Senior Manager, Finance in the implementation of “indirect tax” of S4 Hana globally.
• Support the UK based indirect tax team with related ad-hoc tasks as requested by the Senior Manager, Finance.

Other

• Enforce Corporate and local policies, procedures and controls (inc. full DoA compliance). Support the enhancement of systems as required.
• Support the continued development of a more efficient, effective, consistent and controlled European finance function.
• Support the Senior Manager, Finance, Corporate and regional Finance teams with initiatives as required.

Skills / Characteristics

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks.
• Ability to influence others.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Strong working knowledge of global indirect tax / VAT.
• Working knowledge of US GAAP, other GAAP experience is advantageous.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken), a second language is advantageous.
• Advanced Excel capabilities.
• A passion to always deliver to the best of their ability.
• A strong team player focused on the success of the team as much as their own.
• A constant commitment to deliver on time and with the highest quality.
• A want to continually develop and grow within the role and the role itself.
• A proactive delivery, staying close to the detail whilst being able to see the big picture.

Experience

• 7 years+ experience in indirect tax reporting.
• International / European exposure.
• Significant exposure to manufacturing organisations is highly desired.
• Working within a US led multi-national is strongly preferred.
• 5 years+ of SAP (ECC & S4) experience with a particular focus on tax related settings.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant ACCA, CTA or ICAE&W (or equivalent relevant qualification).
• Degree (or equivalent).