Job Description

Are you ready to grow your VAT expertise in a global, innovation-driven company where your ideas truly make an impact?

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.

Within our Finance organization, we ensure strong financial stewardship, compliance, and data-driven decision-making to support business growth worldwide.

The role is based in Oviedo, Spain (hybrid/onsite) Be part of a collaborative, dynamic, and detail-driven team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.

Where You’ll Make a Difference

• Analyze complex VAT data and prepare accurate VAT returns and filings
• Investigate discrepancies and drive corrective actions when needed
• Perform VAT closing activities and resolve related queries
• Calculate and post accruals, revaluations, and other accounting adjustments
• Prepare high-quality financial reports for internal and external stakeholders
• Support internal and external audits, including tax authority requests
• Collaborate with local and global tax teams on compliance matters
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives and data quality enhancements
• Stay up to date with VAT legislation and regulatory requirements

What Makes You the Right Fit

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Accounting, Finance, or Economics
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Tax or Finance
• Strong knowledge of SAP
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Experience with Power BI
• Business proficiency in English
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Problem-solving mindset with a proactive approach

How Would You Stand Out?

• Experience with Alteryx or other data automation tools
• Knowledge of additional languages
• Demonstrated ability to lead initiatives or drive process improvements

Why Choose Us?

IFF offers an attractive compensation and benefits package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and work-life balance, including:

• Comprehensive medical coverage for you, with optional coverage for your family.
• Pension plan to support your long-term financial security.
• Life and accident/disability insurance.
• Benefits Club with exclusive discounts and savings on everyday purchases and vacation packages through a wide network of providers.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), offering confidential access to a wide range of wellbeing, financial, and personal support services for you and members of your household.
• Remote work options.
• Flexible working hours.

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We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more