Tax Accountant

  • Full-time

Company Description

IKEA Supply China (“ISCN”) is the wholesale business unit buying IKEA goods from Suppliers and selling to retailers in Asia Pacific region, comparable to IKEA Supply AG.  As a unit equipped with finance, legal, risk, compensation & benefit, corporate communication specialists, ISCN also provides common/shared services to all Inter IKEA business units and sites in China.

Job Description

The main objectives of Finance are to increase simplicity while securing compliance and sustained profitability to support business growth.  Finance is a value adding, competent key speaking partner in the business.

The purpose of Tax team is to manage all direct and indirect tax matters to ensure compliance with efficiency and low cost. Tax team is an active partner to internal and external stakeholders in respect of all relevant tax topics.

Tax accountant is a working partner to the local business units and government authority who provides reliable and timely financial data, tax filing, VAT refund, import tax payment, etc.

Qualifications

Your assignment

  • Be responsible for various tax filing and refund, statistics reports and other documents required by the authorities
  • Issue and verify invoice for export business
  • Handle overseas goods settlement
  • Handle statistical analysis of import and export data
  • On-going optimize and standardize the working routine and operation procedure
  • Maintain relation with government authorities and proactively check/understand local regulations/practices
  • Handle government inspection, includes but not limited to tax audits, with close support from relevant functions

Your profile

A    Knowledge

  • College degree or above
  • Good accounting/tax knowledge, working experience in finance is required
  • Basic understanding of legal compliance
  • Fluent oral and written English
  • Good computer skills especially Microsoft Excel

B    Motivation

  • The IKEA values really reflect my own values.
  • I am driven by the desire to exceed my goals. I get as much out of helping my team achieve and develop as I do out of my own achievements.
  • I am curious to find more effective ways of working and about using my knowledge to drive the business in order to optimise our performance.
  • I have a natural interest in people and enjoy working in a multi-national, fast-paced and future-oriented environment.
  • I am hungry for knowledge and want to increase my skills and learning, using this to benefit Inter IKEA Group and grow personally

C    Job-specific capabilities

  • Good written and oral skills both in English and Chinese.
  • Good coordination and organisation skills.
  • Good communication skill
  • Keeping deadlines and ability to work under time pressure.
  • Self-motivated, prioritize and take initiate towards set objectives.

D    Leadership capabilities

  • Values create identity, togetherness and strength among IKEA co-workers. Values form the IKEA culture.
  • As an IKEA co-worker you are not led, you also take responsibility for leadership by leading yourself.
  • With your way of turning values into behaviour and with your competence you take your part in maintaining a strong IKEA culture.

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Welcome with your application! More details, please contact Joy Mao ([email protected]).

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