Job Title Indirect Tax Manager Europe

Role Overview The European Indirect Tax Manager takes ownership of VAT compliance across multiple European jurisdictions. Reporting to and working closely with the Senior Indirect Tax Manager Europe, this role ensures accurate filings, robust reconciliations and timely responses to VAT queries.

By providing practical VAT support to LKQ’s business and finance teams, the European Indirect Tax Manager strengthens controls and governance and helps the organization respond effectively to a changing indirect tax environment.

Key Responsibilities

Compliance & Stakeholder Support

- Managing VAT compliance processes across multiple European jurisdictions, with activities including the preparation, review, submission support and reconciliation of VAT returns and related reporting obligations
- Reviewing VAT returns prepared by the Shared Service Centers and relating to European entities; challenging outputs where necessary and ensuring resolution of issues prior to filing
- Working with Shared Service Centers to embed best practice in European VAT filings; improving the accuracy and integrity of VAT data and reducing reliance on external advisors where appropriate
- Supporting local finance teams in reviewing key balance sheet reconciliations of indirect tax accounts
- Coordinating responses to external auditors, advisors and tax authorities on queries relating to VAT, audits and information requests
- Assisting with compliance obligations across other indirect taxes, including Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), Plastic Packaging Tax and evolving environmental taxes

Controls, Risk & Process Improvement

- Developing a robust VAT-control framework through reviewing,



strengthening and maintaining VAT controls, processes, and documentation

Advisory & Business Partnering

- Working with the Senior Indirect Tax Manager Europe to determine and implement appropriate VAT positions for business initiatives and transactions; helping to minimize VAT liabilities and manage risk.

Key Stakeholders

- Senior tax leadership
- Regional heads of tax
- Regional finance and operational teams
- External tax authorities.

Skills and Experience

- Holds a recognized accounting or tax qualification
- Proven prior experience in a VAT compliance role, ideally within a multi-jurisdictional European environment
- Experience working with large enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and reporting tools to support VAT compliance, reconciliations, and data analysis
- Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail
- Ability to communicate complex VAT concepts clearly to non-specialist stakeholders
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain quality across recurring compliance cycles and ad hoc advisory work

Key Details

Other Requirements:

This is a hybrid home and office-based role and will require occasional travel within Europe as and when required

Location:

Pero, Italy

Reporting to:

Senior Indirect Tax Manager Europe

Salary:

- RAL 50.000 € - 58.000 € + Variable Premio
- €8 daily meal vouchers
- €700 annual welfare package
- Full remote working with optional access to company offices/branches
- Permanent contract
- Level position 1° under CCNL Commercio

Il presente annuncio è rivolto ad entrambi i sessi, ai sensi delle leggi 903/77 e 125/91, e a persone di tutte le età e tutte le nazionalità, ai sensi dei decreti legislativi 215/03 e 216/03.

📌 Indirect Tax Manager Europe (Pero)
🏢 LKQ RHIAG Italia
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