Tax Specialist

We are looking for a Tax Specialist who is curious about how tax connects to business, finance and our value chain. This role contributes with tax knowledge, structured ways of working and a genuine interest in collaboration.

About Inter IKEA Group

• One brand, many companies, and many, many people – that’s us in a nutshell.
• Spread all over the world, we have a passion for home furnishing and an inspiring shared vision: to create a better everyday life for the many people .
• At IKEA,we believe in offering a wide range of well-designed, functional home-furnishing products at prices so low, that as many people as possible will be able to afford them.
• To meet the needs of our customers we have a unique business model and value chain.
• It includes product development, design, supply, manufacturing and sales.
• And of course, it starts and ends with our customers

Responsibilities

• This role supports tax compliance and reporting across several tax areas, while working closely with relevant stakeholders.
• Tax Specialist, you will provide specialised support across tax compliance, reporting and advisory topics.
• You will help ensure that our tax obligations are handled accurately and on time.
• At the same time, you will contribute to the continuous development of our tax processes, working methods and instructions.
• Preparing accurate and timely tax filings, VAT refund and maintaining the necessary supporting documentation
• Support validate and check the documents in goods import clearance process
• Supporting tax planning, legislative reviews, global trade and customs services, and indirect tax matters
• Contributing to tax controversy and audit activities, including income and indirect tax audits
• Following relevant legal and regulatory developments in assigned countries and initiating the necessary changes
• Supporting correct tax determination settings, availability of tax codes and required tax registrations
• Developing and improving tax processes, working methods and instructions

Requirements

• Supporting capability development, readiness for value delivery and new ways of working within the tax area
• You are curious, analytical and motivated by understanding not only what needs to be done, but also why.
• You enjoy working with people and believe that good results are created through collaboration, shared knowledge and different perspectives.
• You work in a structured way, with accuracy and a strong sense of responsibility for your deliveries.
• You can organise and prioritise your work in line with agreed goals, while remaining pragmatic when circumstances change.
• You communicate in a clear and adaptable way and are able to build trusted relationships with stakeholders both inside and outside IKEA.
• To succeed in the role, we believe you have A tax/accounting/finance/economics background
• Good capability in utilizing digital tools and data analytics solutions to manage tax data efficiently and enhance reporting accuracy
• Good communication with both internal and external stakeholders
• Good analytical skills and the ability to work with structure and precision
• The ability to manage and prioritize several deliveries

For questions about the role, please contact Hiring Manager (Wendy Zhang: [email protected]).