Dyson

Lead VAT Accountant

Dyson  •  Kingdom of the Netherlands (Hybrid)  •  2 hours ago
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Job Description

About Us

Dyson is growing fast, and our ambition is huge – more categories, more locations, and more people. Pioneering technology takes more than just inventive engineers. At Dyson, we take a problem-solving approach to everything we do. Our Tax team manages and balances complex tax challenges across our global business.

The Group Tax function is focused on supporting all areas of the business with growth plans and day-to-day operations, along with meeting our tax compliance obligations.

About The Role

We are looking for an individual to join our EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) VAT team. As a Lead VAT Accountant, you will support the Senior VAT Manager for EMEA in overseeing the VAT compliance for the region and providing VAT advise and support to the business. Your specific responsibilities include:

  • Working with external advisors to ensure the timely preparation and submission of monthly VAT filings (VAT return, Intrastat, EC Sales Lists etc) across multiple European entities and territories.
  • Monthly extraction of financial data from our SAP ERP system, analysing it to ensure complete and accurate information is reported, for onward provision to external advisors who will prepare the necessary filings.
  • Review and approval of filings prepared by external advisors, for subsequent submission to governmental authorities.
  • Initiating VAT payment requests following submission of the returns, ensuring payments are made by the necessary deadline.
  • Oversight of compliance control processes, including cash tax management and forecasting, and preparation of VAT balance sheet reconciliations to a set deadline.
  • Play a key role interfacing between advisors and the business to investigate queries and validate treatments.
  • Working with other teams to drive improvement in their processes to deliver improved controls and more efficient VAT reporting.
  • Drafting responses to non-standard requests received from external stakeholders, tax authorities, external auditors and other areas of the business etc.

About You

  • An individual with three years plus experience of working in a VAT function, ideally within a large organisation.
  • Existing experience of VAT in one or more European jurisdictions is required.
  • Knowledge of SAP and a background in accounting advantageous.
  • Analytical and accurate, inquisitive, a problem-solver, numerical, with good Excel skills and an eye for detail.
  • An excellent time manager, multi-tasker, communicator, collaborator, influencer, pro-active and able to take initiative.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, complex, ever-changing environment.

Reward

At Dyson, Reward goes beyond just salary and bonuses. Through a comprehensive package of Financial, Lifestyle, and Health Benefits, we provide support tailored to every stage of life and the moments that matter most.

Working Policy

Our campus culture is built on connection—collaboration in person, shared creativity, and hands-on learning. That’s why we don’t offer a hybrid arrangement. Working side by side powers our best ideas, fuels belonging, and keeps us pushing boundaries together.

#LI-KH1

Dyson is an equal opportunity employer. We know that great minds don’t think alike, and it takes all kinds of minds to make our technology so unique. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other any other dimension of diversity.

Dyson

About Dyson

Dyson solves real-world problems and creates better products through the application of engineering, science, design and creativity. It is a family-owned, global technology company, founded by Sir James Dyson who remains at the helm alongside his son Jake.

Since inventing the first cyclonic bagless vacuum cleaner, the DC01, Dyson has consistently invested in research and development to improve its products and technologies radically. Dyson offers products across a growing range of areas: floorcare, air purification, robotics, haircare including formulations, lighting, hand drying, and most recently audio. Dyson continues to expand into new areas.

Today, Dyson sells products in more than 80 markets, has 450 Dyson stores worldwide and is available in all major technology and beauty retailers. Dyson has global headquarters in Singapore and major technology campuses in Singapore, the UK, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Its global team of engineers, scientists and software developers are focused on developing technology-enabled products which work better and which people love to use. Key areas of focus have included high-speed electric digital motors, sensing and vision systems, robotics, machine learning and aerodynamics.

Beyond products, to encourage an inventive future, Dyson is also inspiring the next generation of engineers and inventors through the Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology, the James Dyson Foundation and the James Dyson Award.

The Dyson family applies its problem-solving approach in other fields, and established Dyson Farming in 2012. It is one of the largest farming businesses in the UK, extending to 36,000 acres across Lincolnshire, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire and Somerset. It is a family-owned enterprise unlike any other, focussed on long-term investment in British farming and the countryside to grow tasty and nutritious food.

Industry
Manufacturing & Production
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Singapore, SG
Year Founded
1993
Website
dyson.com
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