GBS - VAT Accountant

Syensqo is all about chemistry. We’re not just referring to chemical reactions here, but also to the magic that occurs when the brightest minds get to work together. This is where our true strength lies. In you. In your future colleagues and in all your differences. And of course, in your ideas to improve lives while preserving our planet’s beauty for the generations to come.

Syensqo Job Grade: S14

Job Overview and Responsibilities

Syensqo is creating its internal Global Business Services (GBS) to cover Finance, Procurement and Human Resources activities.  We offer you to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment and to contribute to this group’s transformation. Join us in our Lisbon service center, which is together with the service center in Curitiba, and Bangkok, part of this transformation journey.

The VAT team is integrated in the Finance department, being focused on VAT and Indirect Tax.

As a VAT accountant, you will work in a multinational environment, and you will get the opportunity to contribute to the compliance of the Syensqo entities in EMEA. You will directly report to the Service Billing, Interco and VAT Team Leader.

We are looking for:

• Someone experienced in and eager to learn EU VAT to join our multicultural and diverse team.

The VAT accountant will be expected to take on the following key responsibilities for the Syensqo entities in EMEA:

• Extracting reports and documents from SAP
• Preparing and filing VAT, Intrastat returns and EC-Sales Lists 
• Performing (preliminary) checks and manage VAT corrections
• Performing reconciliation of VAT accounts
• Checking VAT invoice requirements and other local VAT requirements
• Checking and validating VAT treatment
• Supporting on VAT audits (internal and external)
• Other tasks assigned by the Service Billing, Interco and VAT Team Leader if needed

Education and Experience

• University degree in Accounting, Tax, Economics or Finance Tax Specialization
• Relevant work experience in VAT
• Experience in working with SAP and good excel skills

Skills and behavioral competencies

• Customer orientation
• Hands-on, proactive and solution-based thinker
• Team player 
• Good communication skills

Language skills

Fluent in English (any other language would be a plus)

About us

• Syensqo is a science company developing groundbreaking solutions that enhance the way we live, work, travel and play. Inspired by the scientific councils which Ernest Solvay initiated in 1911, we bring great minds together to push the limits of science and innovation for the benefit of our customers, with a diverse, global team of more than 13,000 associates. Our solutions contribute to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable products found in homes, food and consumer goods, planes, cars, batteries, smart devices and health care applications. Our innovation power enables us to deliver on the ambition of a circular economy and explore breakthrough technologies that advance humanity.
• At Syensqo, we seek to promote unity and not uniformity. We value the diversity that individuals bring and we invite you to consider a future with us, regardless of background, age, gender, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, ability or identity. We encourage individuals who may require any assistance or accommodations to let us know to ensure a seamless application experience. We are here to support you throughout the application journey and want to ensure all candidates are treated equally. If you are unsure whether you meet all the criteria or qualifications listed in the job description, we still encourage you to apply.