European Indirect Tax Compliance Lead

Role

We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Indirect Tax Compliance lead to join Honda Motor Europe’s Finance division, reporting to the Senior European Tax Expert within the Group Finance team.

This role will be responsible for managing the indirect tax compliance processes in the European region, ensuring accurate and timely VAT, Intrastat and other indirect filings, supporting tax audits, and driving continuous improvement in tax-related processes and data quality.

Main Responsibilities

Indirect tax compliance

• Review periodic VAT returns, Intrastat declarations, sales listings and other local reports across multiple jurisdictions prepared by shared services centre. (Currently 18 countries: 15 EU, UK, Norway and Switzerland, and 1 One Stop Shop (OSS) registration.)
• Coordinate day-to-day operations performed by the indirect tax team in the shared service centre.
• Ensure timely and accurate submissions and payments requests.
• Responsible to manage day-to-day activities related to e-invoicing and e-reporting.
  
  

Process and Data Improvement

• Support the implementation of the insource compliance model and manage the operations going forward.
• Identify and implement opportunities to automate, streamline, and enhance indirect tax processes.
• Identify and implement opportunities to enhance tax data quality.
• Collaborate with indirect tax business partner, external indirect tax advisors, finance teams and IT to improve data quality and system capabilities supporting tax compliance.
  
  

Tax Accounting

• Owns tax general ledger accounts reconciliations.
• Ensure proper tax accounting treatment for purchases, sales, and other business transactions.
• Support month-end and year-end closing activities related to indirect taxes.
  
  

Authorisation Certificates

• Ensure all required authorisation certificates for VAT and related indirect tax filings are collected and available prior to submission deadlines.
• Verify the validity and accuracy of existing certificates to guarantee compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external partners to update or renew certificates as needed.
  
  

Tax Audits

• Act as the point of contact for indirect tax audits and inquiries from tax authorities.
• Prepare audit documentation, respond to queries, and coordinate with internal departments and external advisors.
  
  

Internal Training and Guidance

• Provide training and guidance on VAT compliance and processes to internal stakeholders and to the shared service centre.
  
  

Required

Qualifications, skills and experience:

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, or related field or equivalent experience.
• Strong experience in indirect tax compliance, preferably within a multinational company, consulting firm or a shared services environment.
• Strong understanding of VAT and Intrastat reporting requirements.
• Proficiency in SAP and tax reporting tools.
• Excellent attention to detail, analytical skills, and the ability to manage deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
• Fluent in English; additional European languages are advantageous.
  
  

Desirable

• Professional accounting or tax qualifications are an asset (e.g., ACA/ACCA/CIOT/CIMA in UK or local equivalent).
  
  

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