Senior Specialist Direct Tax COE EMEA

Location: Bucharest, Romania   

Working Arrangement: Hybrid

Sponsorship Available:  No
Relocation Assistance Available: No 

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager Direct Tax COE EMEA, the Senior Specialist Direct Tax COE EMEA will be part of the Direct Tax Center of Excellence and will support the Manager Direct Tax COE EMEA and the Manager Tax DACH on US GAAP and German GAAP tax accounting, Quarterly FIN48 questionnaires, cash tax forecasting (AOP), completion of US tax questionnaires, withholding tax formalities, with regards to the Goodyear entities in Germany. The position interacts internally with various departments and occasionally with outside tax advisors.      

Main Duties and Responsibilities
 

• Assist on US GAAP and German GAAP deferred tax accounting, preparation of Quarterly FIN48 questionnaires, preparation of cash tax forecasting, completion of US tax questionnaires, preparation of withholding tax formalities.
• German wage Tax calculation and reporting of gifts and incentives (based on info received from other departments – pre-defined procedure)
• Assisting in the compliance with SOX Tax controls in Germany
• Extract info from SAP and collect info from other departments on intercompany transactions. Assist in the annual preparation of the local transfer pricing file (completion of the numbers)
• Compiling accounting information (extract from SAP) to allow the German tax advisor to prepare the corporate income tax returns including the preparation of a consolidation of 3 company codes in SAP
• Work with the Tax manager DACH and the Manager Direct Tax COE EMEA to compile accounting information (extract from SAP) to reply to questions of the German tax authorities (tax audits)

To Join Our Team, You Will Need

Education:

• A university degree in accounting (tax knowledge / education is a plus)

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of progressively more responsible accounting experience.  Ideally with some exposure or understanding of tax accounting (booking of tax provision/payments
• Strong IT skills (able to work with large spreadsheets, good with MS programs) and experience with SAP
• Knowledge of US GAAP, German GAAP and (German) tax legislation /general tax concepts a plus
• Big four and/or US multinational company experience and experience in US GAAP (deferred) tax accounting a plus.

Knowledge and skills:

• accounting knowledge (debits and credits), good understanding how transactions (e.g. sales of goods, recharges of costs) are booked in SAP, be able to follow through transactions (tax and non- tax entries) and retrieving invoices/entries from SAP - exposure to other SAP modules (e.g. asset accounting) a plus.
• interested in learning new things. Interested in learning more about tax
• works well in a team (4-5 people) but able to work independently on certain topics and then present the result in the small team
• can build up good working relationships/large network: collect info from other people/other departments for tax return/ tax audit/… (be able to figure out who to contact for what topic)
• Good English knowledge. Other European languages would be a plus (German, French or Italian).                                                                                                                    
• Demonstrates ethical and moral behavior, unquestionable integrity and character.           
• Self-starter and a positive "can do" attitude.
• Stress resistance considering changing circumstances and unexpected events.

If You Join Us, You Will Enjoy:

• Pay for Performance incentive plan.
• Recognize and reward success.
• Provide adequate health care: medical subscription & eyeglasses reimbursement.
• Protect our associates during unexpected moments in life: life insurance, employee assistance program, aid allowance.
• Support your personal plans through the Flexible benefits budget.
• We truly believe in a healthy balance between your personal and professional life, through:
  • Flexible work schedule - specific to the activity /department
  • Hybrid work schedule
  • Vacation: 25 days/year
  • Additional days off for special events
  • Library Subscription through Bookster
• Easter and Christmas Allowance
• Referral bonus for new colleagues recommended by you
• Discount price to purchase Goodyear tires
• Discount offering for products and services through agreed partnership
• We provide the resources to continue developing your abilities and career to realize your full potential: whether it’s learning from assignments, exposure to new experiences or coaching and mentoring
• Fun and CSR team is delegated to coordinate team events or community support initiatives

Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 71,000 people and manufactures its products in 55 facilities in 22 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio, and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate.