HireFT
Browse JobsHow it worksPricingAboutSuccess Stories
    Back to jobs
    O-

    O-i

    Glass Manufacturing

    Senior TAX Specialist

    Poznań, PolandRemoteFull-timePosted 1w ago
    All O-i jobs

    Job description

    In this role, you will take ownership of indirect tax compliance across multiple European jurisdictions, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and alignment with local VAT regulations and internal standards. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to develop expertise in VAT, ESL, and Intrastat while working in a dynamic international environment and contributing to process improvements and regulatory projects.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Ensure timely and accurate preparation, review and submission of Indirect Tax returns (VAT, ESL, Intrastat) across assigned jurisdictions
    • Take ownership of VAT compliance and reporting processes for multiple European countries, ensuring alignment with local regulations and internal standards
    • Oversee VAT settlement process, including clearing and closing of transactions
    • Perform and review selected indirect tax postings and settlements (including JE and related payments), ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting and statutory requirements
    • Support and contribute to setup and maintenance of VAT logic and tax determination in ERP systems (e.g. SAP), working closely with Finance and IT
    • Participate in and take an active role in VAT-related projects, particularly related to implementation of new regulatory requirements (e.g. e-invoicing, SAF-T, digital reporting)
    • Ensure execution of Indirect Tax control framework, including monitoring, documentation and continuous improvement of processes
    • Ensure full VAT compliance for countries under responsibility, including awareness and application of local regulatory changes
    • Identify risks, gaps and process improvement opportunities, and escalate or drive improvements where appropriate
    • Provide VAT guidance and support to internal stakeholders
    • Support internal and external audits, ensuring timely and accurate provision of documentation
    • Ensure proper documentation and retention of records in line with compliance requirements
    • Collaborate within the team and provide guidance and support to less experienced colleagues
    • Provide backup support across VAT Compliance activities
    • Perform other tasks and projects as assigned
    • Solid experience in VAT compliance and reporting, covering multiple European jurisdictions
    • Good and practical knowledge of European VAT regulations, with the ability to interpret and apply local requirements
    • Experience in SAP, including understanding of tax determination logic and data flows supporting VAT reporting
    • Motivation to be involved in VAT-related projects (e.g. e-invoicing, SAF-T, digital reporting, system implementations or enhancements); experience in this area is an advantage
    • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a structured and detail-oriented approach
    • Ability to identify risks, inconsistencies and improvement areas within VAT processes and reporting
    • Good understanding of accounting principles relevant for indirect taxes (GL, postings, reconciliations, settlements)
    • Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams (Finance, IT)
    • Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain VAT topics in a clear and practical way to non-tax stakeholders
    • High level of ownership, accountability and proactiveness in managing assigned responsibilities
    • Ability to work independently while contributing to team objectives
    • Experience in process improvement and/or automation initiatives is an asset

    Reports To Title: TAX Leader

    We offer:

    • Remote work model
    • Flexible working hours
    • Private medical care including dental care
    • Life insurance
    • Multisport card
    • Social fund (e.g. vacation allowance, Christmas allowance)
    • Employee referral program

    If you are  passionate, innovative, culturally open, curious and collaborative, we’d like to hear from you. Please apply now or for a confidential conversation please email Katarzyna Toporek [email protected]

    O-I is committed to fostering an inclusive environment that attracts and embraces the brightest minds and creates a culture that welcomes a diversity of ideas and perspectives while encouraging growth and rewarding performance.

    Job details are sourced from the employer's original posting.

    Open job posting
    O-

    About the company

    O-i

    To be the leading producer of glass bottles and jars worldwide you need passion, commitment and innovation baked into the very fabric of a business and its people. For more than 120 years, our glass makers have honed their craft—channeling their creativity into more than 1,800 patents held today. When you join O-I you become part of that story. O-I has more than a century of experience crafting pure, sustainable, brand-building glass packaging for many of the world’s best-known food and beverage brands. We are proud to provide high quality glass packaging for beer, wine, spirits, food, non-alcoholic beverages, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. We are dedicated to make what matters to shape a healthier, more sustainable and more exciting world. We transform the industry to make glass more relevant and more accessible to more people. Why do you want to apply?   Since 1922 the O-I plant in Zanesville has been a well-respected employer in the community.  Offering above-average compensation and excellent benefits.  It boasts a multicultural workforce and combines strong leadership with a collaborative union environment.  Furthermore, O-I fosters an inclusive atmosphere with opportunities for growth and advancement. Zanesville is a lovely small town with a rich, historic past.  Just 30 minutes west of Columbus, OH, situated at the junction of the Licking River and Muskingum River.

    View all O-i jobs
    Industry
    Glass Manufacturing
    Founded
    1903
    Open roles
    142

    Interested in this role?

    Apply with HireFT

    Free to start — no card required.

    Your fit

    How well do you match?

    Sign in to see how your résumé lines up with this role.