Indirect Tax Analyst EMEA

Members of the Finance organization at select locations will generally be expected to follow a hybrid work model, which includes two days of in-office attendance each week, with limited exceptions.
Who You'll Work With

As a Tax Analyst, you will be part of Cisco's Global Tax & Customs team supporting the indirect tax function for Cisco in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).  Our team consists of experienced, highly skilled, and diverse tax and customs professionals around the globe covering all areas within Global Tax and Customs. As a team we value true teamwork, we actively share knowledge and ideas, we work together to achieve the best outcomes, and we appreciate a sense of humor.

What You'll Do

You will play a key role in managing the day-to-day activities related to EMEA indirect tax advisory, reporting and audit defense, and learn about & implement all developments in this area to keep Cisco compliant and efficient.

With That, You Will Have Following Roles & Responsibilities

• Provide indirect tax advice to Cisco sales, operations and support teams, aimed at enabling the Cisco business, with a "can do" mentality.
• Provide support around indirect tax compliance, specifically targeted at implementing and standardizing tax compliance processes.
• Assist in indirect tax audits for Cisco EMEA entities, including liaison with service providers.
• Support IT enhancement projects and automation/digitalization related initiatives.
• Work with internal tax/finance/accounting colleagues on end-to-end processes.

Who You Are

This is role is a great opportunity for someone who wants to expand experience and hone skills in a global organization that offers a broad horizon for career advancement. The ideal candidate is a team player who has the flexibility, cross-functional communication skills, and the ability to adapt and learn independently in Cisco's team-oriented and innovation-focused culture. You are proficient in Microsoft applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook) and you are adaptive to an ERP environment.

You have great communication skills in English (both written and verbal), a strong analytical mindset with exemplary attention to detail and the ability to communicate technical concepts to suit different audiences. You are delivery focused with a service minded attitude.

You have excellent interpersonal skills with confidence and strength to push back and challenge where needed and have experience, or an interest, in working in the Technology / Telecoms / IT industry.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Tax / Law.
• Good working knowledge of indirect tax laws and regulations in EMEA, with at a minimum 3 years of proven experience as an indirect tax advisor in a multinational environment.
• Possess substantial working knowledge of SAP/Oracle ERP systems and able to independently analyse & work on the reports generated from these systems.
• Keen desire to understand the various technical aspects of the end-to-end indirect tax compliance process and to identify & drive improvement opportunities.
• Ability to coordinate responses to the tax authority.

Why Cisco?

At Cisco, we're revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We've been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you'll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.