Robert Bosch East Africa Latest Job Vacancy: Senior Tax Accountant

We are seeking a Senior Tax Accountant to join our Bosch Group Tax Department. The outgoing, collaborative and highly motivated team member will be responsible for ensuring indirect tax compliance for Bosch entities by optimizing processes, data analysis and technology. The position will work closely with Tax, Accounting, Purchasing, Sales, IT, Business Units, Tax Jurisdictions and External Providers.

Major responsibilities include:

• Responsible for timely and accurate completion of indirect tax compliance including nexus determination, registrations, payments and reporting for current and new business units.
• Responsible for monitoring, research, analysis, documentation and timely communication of effective tax conclusions to indirect tax technical questions and tax law changes.
• Tax process owner or key team member of business units’ ERP systems sales and purchasing functional processes including master data, workflow, source documentation, transactions and reports.
• Lead or key team member in the tax functional and internal control design, development, configuration, maintenance and monitoring of Indirect tax and other automation tools and systems; including cross-functional projects and initiatives.
• Responsible for Bosch entities indirect tax audits, ensure timely and accurate responses to all requests for information, resolve disputes, work towards efficient and favorable conclusions.
• Provide tax reserve recommendations and results to business units.
• Collaborate with business units to resolve recurring audit issues.
• Responsible to lead and monitor shared service and external indirect tax providers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor in Accounting, Business or Finance.
• 5+ years indirect tax compliance and research experience.
• 2+ indirect tax audit experience.
• 3+ years in a corporate environment; national/regional accounting or indirect tax firm.
• 1+ years experience in indirect tax; ERP (SAP); and Microsoft Office (Excel) systems.

Preferred:

• Master’s Degree
• Indirect tax VAT experience
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to prioritize and concurrently manage multiple responsibilities.
• Experience with data analytic; desktop automation and data visualization tools.
• Excellent communication skills including negotiating, interpersonal, networking and written skills.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.

Your future job location offers you

Flexible work time options, benefits and services, medical insurance, sports and health opportunities, on-site parking, pantry facilities, access to local public transport, recreation room.

Note: Please attach your CV to your application.