Senior Indirect Tax Manager – Cyprus
This is an unparalleled opportunity to work on highly complex, cutting-edge VAT challenges that directly influence and shape critical business decisions of our fast-moving global mobility and urban services platform!
You will benefit from high visibility across the various teams and will be empowered to build, refine, and optimize processes and infrastructure in a rapidly scaling global environment, making a lasting impact on the organization’s trajectory!
This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys solving real business problems in high-regulated jurisdictions and partnering closely with cross functional teams and departments to develop specialized solutions that meet the unique needs of each market vertical! Strategic Advisory and Embedding Compliance
You will benefit from high visibility across the various teams and will be empowered to build, refine, and optimize processes and infrastructure in a rapidly scaling global environment, making a lasting impact on the organization’s trajectory!
This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys solving real business problems in high-regulated jurisdictions and partnering closely with cross functional teams and departments to develop specialized solutions that meet the unique needs of each market vertical! Strategic Advisory and Embedding Compliance
- Strategic VAT Guidance: Provide proactive, authoritative advice on the VAT implications of new product launches, jurisdictional expansion initiatives, and supply chain restructuring.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate intensively with Product, Engineering, Finance and Legal to embed VAT requirements and controls directly into business processes, product design, and system architecture from the earliest stages.
- Practical Translation: Distill complex, technical VAT concepts—including rules around place of supply, permanent establishment, and digital services—into clear, concise, and commercially practical guidance and documentation for non-tax stakeholders.
- Tax Authority Engagement: Manage and support domestic and cross-border VAT audits, inquiries, and interactions with various tax authorities, ensuring coherent and robust defense of our tax positions.
- Regulatory Monitoring: Actively monitor the evolving regulatory landscape, with a specific focus on digital economy reforms, global e-commerce and marketplace rules, assessing impact and leading the necessary implementation changes.
- Early Risk Identification: Identify potential VAT risks across operations, systems, and transactions early, proposing practical, commercially viable solutions that align with the company’s growth objectives and risk tolerance.
- Multi-Jurisdiction Oversight: Oversee and manage all aspects of multi-jurisdiction VAT/GST compliance, whether executed by internal teams or managed through outsourced providers, ensuring timely and accurate submissions.
- Review and Assurance: Conduct rigorous review of VAT filings, balance sheet reconciliations, and internal reporting processes, maintaining robust audit readiness at all times.
- Process Automation and Technology: Lead initiatives to drive continuous improvement, automation, and scalable solutions across VAT systems, data workflows, and compliance processes, leveraging tax technology to increase efficiency and control.
- Internal Controls and Documentation: Enhance and formalize internal controls, tax governance frameworks, and detailed technical documentation to maintain a best-in-class, audit-proof VAT environment.
- Education & Certification: BA/BS in Accounting, Finance, or related field (required), CPA and/or Master’s in Taxation (MST) strongly preferred
- Industry Experience: 10+ years of dedicated, progressive experience within BIG-4 and high-growth sectors such as Marketplace platforms, SaaS, mobility/logistics, fintech, or the broader platform economy.
- Technical Expertise: Exceptional technical knowledge of global VAT/GST systems, with a deep understanding of complex cross-border transactions, supply chain models, and international services rules. Prior experience with Netsuite, Workday or other ERP systems is a plus.
- Environment: Demonstrated success working in fast-paced, high-growth, and/or international operational environments, effectively managing competing priorities and ambiguity.
- Mindset: A highly developed ability to balance deep technical tax knowledge with strong commercial acumen, offering pragmatic advice that enables business objectives while ensuring compliance.
- Soft Skills: A collaborative team player with a pragmatic, solution-oriented mindset and excellent communication skills, capable of influencing stakeholders at all levels.
- Health insurance with oncology coverage and life insurance included
- Hybrid work mode and flexile schedule
- Relocation package offered for candidates from other regions
- Access to professional counseling services including psychological, financial, and legal support
- Diverse internal training programs
- Partially or fully paid additional training courses
- All necessary work equipment
- Fitness club membership discount
