Indirect Tax and US Sales Tax - Senior Analyst

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Company Description

We're ASOS. We blend our flair for fashion with our love of cutting-edge technology, but more importantly were interested in how we can bring the best out of you.

We exist to give people the confidence to be whoever they want to be, and that goes for our people too. At ASOS, you're free to be your true self without judgment, and channel your creativity into a platform used by millions.

Through our Fashion with Integrity strategy we are driving diversity, equity and inclusion across every aspect of ASOS and ensuring every ASOSer can be their authentic self at work. We want our people to be whoever they want to be, because we believe people who bring their best selves to work, do their best work.

Job Description

The role sits within the Tax team and focuses on indirect tax compliance and risk management across the global business, including reviewing large data sets to identify outliers and trends to aid in root cause analysis. The role's purpose is to support the business on identifying and complying with indirect tax requirements as it continues to grow, together with managing the indirect tax risk, including dealing with tax authority audits and ensuring compliance with legislative change. It also covers oversight of end-to-end VAT and US Sales Tax compliance and reporting processes. It will also identify opportunities for improvement of processes and work closely with the Tax Transformation Lead to deliver indirect tax process improvements and automation.

What You'll be Doing

• Working with advisors to prepare and submit indirect tax returns (and any other closely associated returns) mainly in overseas jurisdictions, including US Sales Tax and OSS (one-stop-shop) there may be instances where returns are prepared and filed in-house;
• Coordinating with Treasury to ensure that VAT payments are made on a timely basis;
• Working with Finance to ensure accurate end to end accounting, including correct tax codes, accurate balance sheet reconciliations and data integrity;
• Identifying data risks and issues through analysis of large data sets, and work with the Tax Transformation and Fintech teams to resolve the underlying data & systems issues;
• Working with the Tax Transformation and the broader Tax team to identify and implement improvements to indirect tax processes, including working with tax determination engines and being involved in the delivery of automation projects and ensuring that indirect tax processes are up to date and documented;
• Identifying potential indirect tax risks and cash savings opportunities, and lead initiative(s) to manage the risks or realise the opportunities.
• Supporting with the sourcing and analysis of data to respond to queries from tax authorities across Europe and the rest of the world;
• Supporting external auditors with providing appropriate supporting documentation, if requested; and
• Dealing with communication and queries from local tax authorities.

Qualifications

An Experienced Indirect Tax specialist (ATT qualified or equivalent) who has a strong awareness of European indirect tax and US Sales Tax, and good awareness of global indirect tax, particularly relating to the retail e-commerce industry.

Someone with a high level of experience in reconciling multiple data sets, skills in Excel & other self-serve data manipulation and reporting tools such as Alteryx & Power BI, excellent attention to detail, especially when working with large data sets, and a logical approach to being able to present large volumes of data and analysis for review by management.

Someone with a proven ability to plan and prioritise own workload to meet tight deadlines, an ability to organise own work and to take initiative and good communication/interpersonal and influencing skills. In addition the candidate should be proactive, flexible and open to change.

Additional Information

What's in it for you?

• Employee discount (hello ASOS discount!)
• ASOS Develops (personal development opportunities across the business)
• Employee sample sales
• Access to a huge range of LinkedIn learning materials
• 25 days paid annual leave + an extra celebration day
• Discretionary performance related bonus scheme
• Private medical care scheme
• Flexible benefits allowance - which you can choose to take as extra cash, or use towards other benefits