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Title:  Accounting and Tax Process Lead

What kind of a profile we are looking for?

At HEINEKEN Serbia, we brew great beers, and we build great brands. We are committed to surprising and exciting our consumers and employees everywhere. We are looking for someone who is motivated by winning and eager to learn and develop continuously. We look for those who adventurously push the boundaries and are willing to enthusiastically implement HEINEKEN culture based on passion for quality, responsible enjoyment in life and respect for people, society, and the planet.

Accounting and Tax Process Lead
Job purpose:
  • Enable and Support E2E continuous improvement projects in collaboration with the shared service centre and OpCo functions by focusing on upstream processes performed locally and by working with other (local) functions
  • Manage relationships with external local stakeholders, such as tax authorities (if not managed by Finance Director)
  • Supervise the execution of physical transactional finance activities retained within the OpCo, like invoice handling.
  • Manage of direct & indirect tax compliance in collaboration with the shared service centre and OpCo functions
  • Execute retained tax activities
  • Assist the Chief Senior Accountant in being the liaison between the OpCo and the shared service centre
  • Be the people leader of the retained organisation
  • Reports to: Financial Director

Roles & responsibilities:

Transactional Finance

PTP:
•Oversee paper-based invoice processing receipt to ensure E2E PTP process execution.
•Oversee the non-invoice payment request process.
•Provide support for local language roles to drive process enhancements if needed
•Support escalation of business related PtP activities.
RTR:
•Provide support for local language roles to drive process enhancements
•Teasury management
OTC:
•Manage OTC admins for retained physical activities such distribute invoices, process check and cash payments, part of manage litigation collections.
Tax: Review and approval of indirect tax compliance (VAT /excise) carried out by shared service centre

Compliance & Process improvement:

•Support & enable process compliance to standards and end-to-end finance process improvements by focusing on upstream processes & working with other (local) functions
•Contact point and relationship owner with Local and external financial auditors and tax authorities (if not covered by Finance Director)
•Contact point on taxation with key internal stakeholders (legal, corporate affairs, supply chain and commerce)
•Coordinate in OpCo audit query and information collection for the SSC and Local external financial auditors.
•Safeguard compliance with local tax regulations and Heineken Tax Control Framework
•Review and approval of direct tax activities carried out by shared service centre (CIT and transfer pricing)
•Management of tax audits
•Support OpCo FD in driving tax optimization projects
 

Team Leadership

•Provides effective leadership to the Accounting Process team, fostering the HEINEKEN behaviours.
•Mentors and guides team members, supports their professional development and drives people processes
 
Experience:
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in economics, Finance or similar.
  • Work experience:  Experience in, process management and improvement, PMO, Business acumen (preferable FMCG), accounting literacy, experience with tax compliance processes and tax audits and exposure to different stakeholders from diverse functions. Experience in working in an international environment.
  • Functional skills: Experience with Finance processes.
  • Languages: Fluent in English and local language are required

 

Embracing and celebrating diversity is core to HEINEKEN’s purpose of “brewing the joy of true togetherness to inspire a better world”. We believe that people as diverse as our brews – including and not limited to gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religious belief, nationality, social background, disability and thinking style – enrich our lives and strengthen our business. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates as we champion a culture of belonging that provides fair and equal opportunities for all.

 

If you believe that you fulfil the requirements and would like to join our great team, please submit your CV in English electronically. While we appreciate every interest, please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

 

 

Thank you.


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