Manager Indirect Tax Compliance

CAREER CATEGORY

Finance

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

• At Amgen, if you feel like you are part of something bigger, it’s because you
• are. Our shared mission - to serve patients living with serious illnesses -
• drives all that we do.

• Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the
• world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas - Oncology,
• Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease - we reach millions of patients
• each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on
• the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative
• medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

• Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If
• you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them,
• you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of
• patients while transforming your career.

• Manager Indirect Tax Compliance

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. For this new role, we are seeking an

Indirect Tax Compliance Manager to assist establishing a Center of Excellence

(CoE) focused on VAT and GST compliance across multiple regions and managing

Amgen’s VAT/GST compliance. This role is pivotal in shaping the future of

indirect tax operations and driving compliance efficiency.

The successful candidate will be a strong team player with a passion for

technology, automation, and process excellence.

Responsibilities

• Compliance & Risk Management
• Ensure accurate and timely VAT filings and reporting in line with global

and regional regulations.

• Monitor VAT/GST changes and assess impact on compliance processes and

technology set-up.

• Proactively manage risks and establish strong internal controls.
• Partner with regional finance and tax to ensure local compliance

requirements are met consistently.

• Technology & Process Transformation
• Assist with implementation of automation tools and maintenance of an

indirect tax engine to streamline VAT compliance processes.

• Work on process improvements
• Collaborate with IT and external vendors.
• Team & Stakeholder Collaboration
• Act as a trusted collaborator to tax, finance, and business partners on

VAT/GST compliance matters.

As Manager Indirect Tax Compliance you will be reporting to the Senior Manager

Indirect Tax Compliance.

Outputs

• VAT / GST compliance filings and related payments
• Maintain indirect tax technology set-up
• Roll out process

Qualifications

• The knowledge and skills necessary to perform the duties of this position are
• typically acquired through the following combination of education, experience
• and knowledge, or the equivalent.

• Minimum Requirements

• Doctorate degree and 5+ year of tax experience OR
• Master’s degree and 8+ years of tax experience OR
• Bachelor’s degree and 10 +years of tax experience

Preferred Requirements

• Academic degree or equivalent diploma in Accounting / Finance, Tax Law or Tax

Economics

• A minimum of 5-6 years of experience in a VAT compliance and/or advisory role

with an emphasis on supply chain/manufacturing within the Big Four accounting

firms or within a financial/tax department of a large multi-national company

• Experience of EU VAT alongside a working knowledge of cross-border VAT/GST

outside of EU is required

• Demonstrated capability to learn quickly, being open and flexible to changes,

in a multi-national environment

• Attention to detail
• Pro-activeness in approach to problem solving and technical research
• Strong interpersonal skills, team player, and highly customer focused
• Strong computer skills with emphasis on SAP, S/4 Hana DRC and Vertex
• Experience in VAT and GST within an international VAT compliance team
• Experience in Pharmaceutical Industry
• High level in local language or any other major language

Competencies

• Demonstrates written and oral communication and collaboration skills
• Is results oriented and reliable
• Applies a customer focus to the compliance related activities
• Routinely analyses and solves problems
• Works accurately and detailed within a given deadline

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