BAT is evolving at pace into a global multi-category business. Our purpose is to create A Better Tomorrow™ by Building a Smokeless World.
To achieve our ambition, we are looking for colleagues who are ready to join us on this journey! Tomorrow can’t wait, let’s shape it together!
British American Tobacco Romania has an exciting opportunity for a Tax Manager in Bucharest
Tax Manager acts as a proactive business partner across the organization, supporting the Romania Taxation Manager in ensuring full compliance with statutory accounting and taxation requirements. The role contributes to the accuracy, timeliness, and effectiveness of local financial reporting and tax compliance, while promoting best practices and continuous improvement.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Ensure compliance with Value Added Tax (VAT) requirements, including review of VAT journals and correct VAT treatment in accordance with local legislation.
- Ensure compliance with Withholding Tax (WHT) requirements, including calculation, declaration, and payment of WHT in accordance with local legislation.
- Ensure local statutory reporting processes are timely, accurate, and effective, providing meaningful interpretation of results for internal and external stakeholders.
- Manage month-end closing activities.
- Perform trial balance sense checks, including reconciliation of movements, nature, and aging of balances.
- Update mandatory statutory accounting registers.
- Prepare statutory financial statements and manage monthly tax compliance activities, including the calculation, submission, and payment of corporate income tax, VAT, excise duties, local taxes, and other mandatory periodic reports.
- Act as the first point of contact with tax authorities, ensuring the tax file remains accurate and free of potential debit balances; manage corrective filings, compensations, and other settlements when required.
- Support the annual audit process, ensuring timely completion and resolution or escalation of audit findings to the Romania Taxation Manager.
- Monitor, advise on, and correct (if necessary) the activities performed by the shared services company; manage compliance with the Service Level Agreement to meet statutory and managerial deadlines.
- Prepare and manage SOX controls related to VAT.
- Advise company departments on accounting and taxation matters within statutory responsibility.
- Monitor and implement legislative changes impacting statutory accounting and taxation.
- Review and approve agreements from a tax perspective.
- Complete ad-hoc requests to support company-level decision-making.
- Assist with the execution of finance and tax-related company projects.
- Implement continuous improvement initiatives related to statutory accounting and taxation best practices.
- Ensure compliance with statutory accounting and taxation manuals, processes, and procedures, contributing to their enhancement with a strong focus on the control environment.
What are we looking for?
- University degree in Finance, Accounting or similar, Master’s degree is a plus.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in relevant finance positions – statutory accounting and taxation.
- Strong knowledge of Romanian statutory accounting and taxation.
- In-depth knowledge of financial software packages (SAP) and the classic Microsoft Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
- Excellent analytical skills with strong attention to detail.
- Clear and professional communication skills.
- Ability to maintain a high level of professionalism and confidentiality.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with multiple stakeholders.
- Proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.
- Fluent in Romanian and English (both spoken and written).
What we offer you?
- We offer a market leading annual performance bonus (subject to eligibility)
- Our range of benefits varies by country and includes diverse health plans, initiatives for work-life balance, transportation support, and a flexible holiday plan with additional incentives
- Your journey with us isn't limited by boundaries; it's propelled by your aspirations. Join us at BAT and become a part of an environment that thrives on internal advancement, where your career progression isn't just a statement – it's a reality we're eager to build together. Seize the opportunity and own your development; your next chapter starts here.
- You'll have access to online learning platforms and personalized growth programs to nurture your leadership skills
- We prioritise continuous improvement within a transformative environment, preparing for ongoing changes
WHY JOIN BAT?
We’re one of the few companies named as a Global Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute – certified in offering excellent employee conditions.
Collaboration, inclusion and partnership underpin everything we do here at BAT. We are looking forward to enabling every individual to thrive, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, skills, experience, education, socio-economic and professional background, veteran status, perspectives and thinking styles. We know that embracing talent from all backgrounds is what makes us stronger and best prepared to meet our business goals.
We see the career breaks as opportunities not obstacles. Through The Global Returners program, we support professionals looking to restart their careers after an extended absence from the workforce (e.g. time out caring for family, parental leave, national service, sabbatical and/or starting an own venture).
Come bring your difference and see what is possible for you at BAT. Learn more about our culture and our award winning employee experience here.
If you require any reasonable adjustments or accommodations to help you perform at your best during the recruitment process, you are encouraged to notify us. We are fully committed to support you by making appropriate arrangements for you to demonstrate your full potential.
