Indirect Tax Manager

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Position Overview

We have an exciting role for an Indirect Tax Manager based in Vranje, Serbia. This role is pivotal in ensuring compliance and governance across indirect tax areas such as VAT, customs, and excise.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and ensure full compliance with all indirect tax regulations, including VAT, customs, and excise obligations.
• Develop and maintain robust processes, controls, and policies to guarantee business operations comply with relevant tax laws.
• Oversee and execute timely and precise tax filings, payments, classifications, and licensing related to VAT, customs, and excise duties.
• Regularly monitor compliance performance by reviewing policy adherence and conducting follow-up audits after filings.
• Fulfill all indirect tax-related internal reporting obligations, adhering to SOx standards and operational requirements, including reporting on product destruction and waste at manufacturing sites.
• Assist the Area Head of Customs & Excise Governance in managing audits, engaging with tax authorities, responding to inquiries, and coordinating with corporate tax teams.
• Work closely with external stakeholders such as customs brokers and logistics partners, offering guidance on indirect tax regulations, legislative updates, new product launches, and business initiatives, as well as delivering relevant tax training.
• Identify, report, and mitigate indirect tax risks, apply mandatory group governance directives, drive ongoing process improvements, promote knowledge sharing, and uphold a responsible, ethical workplace.

Candidate Profile

• Degree holder with professional certification in tax, accounting, economics, or law.
• Minimum five years of experience in excise and customs, either within corporations, customs and excise authorities, or relevant supply chain roles.
• Excellent teamwork skills and ability to cultivate effective working relationships across departments.
• Experience in managing external partners to ensure compliance standards are met.
• Hands-on expertise with tax audits and maintaining communications with regulatory authorities.
• Strong understanding of VAT, customs, and excise legislation and their practical applications.
• Familiarity with financial systems such as SAP or equivalent platforms.
• Knowledge of supply chain or manufacturing operational contexts.
• Strong analytical and organizational capabilities with aptitude for deadline management and data handling.
• Experience working in international contexts with cross-border tax considerations and stakeholder engagement.

What BAT Offers

• Competitive annual performance bonus (subject to eligibility).
• Diverse benefits package varying by country, including health coverage, initiatives supporting work-life balance, transportation assistance, and a flexible holiday policy with additional incentives.
• Strong focus on career growth with opportunities for advancement within a global environment.
• Access to online learning platforms and customized development programs to enhance leadership skills.
• A culture promoting continuous improvement in a transformative and evolving workplace.

Why Work at BAT?

Recognized globally as a Top Employer, BAT values collaboration, inclusion, and partnership. We support diversity across all dimensions and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. Career breaks are viewed as opportunities through our Global Returners initiative, which supports re-entry into the workforce after extended leave.

If you require accommodations during the recruitment process to perform at your best, please notify us. We are committed to providing appropriate support to help you demonstrate your full capabilities.