Indirect Tax Accountant - EMEA Indirect Tax Compliance

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EMEA Indirect Tax Compliance

L22 | Accountant — Bengaluru, India

The Accounting team in Bengaluru, India is part of eBay’s global Shared Services organization. Our team of motivated accounting professionals is committed to delivering high-quality compliance and controllership support across our daily activities. We are looking for a diligent Accountant for EMEA indirect tax compliance responsibilities to support the team’s growing responsibilities.

In this role, you will support eBay’s indirect tax compliance and accounting activities across the EMEA region. You will collaborate with internal team members and external service providers to support transaction-level compliance processes. Your role includes supporting month-end closing, preparing account reconciliations, and assisting with regulatory reporting. Throughout, you will help ensure adherence to company policies, internal controls, and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Support the EMEA Indirect Tax Compliance team with VAT, GST, and other indirect tax reporting and accounting matters for eBay and its affiliates. Help ensure compliance with statutory regulations and reporting requirements across the region.
• Prepare and maintain transaction-level workpapers and supporting schedules for indirect tax filings in partnership with internal teams and external service providers.
• Support compliance-related activities across EMEA jurisdictions, helping monitor local indirect tax requirements, filing obligations, and reporting readiness.
• Support month-end close activities related to indirect tax, including journal entries, account analysis, accrual support, and reconciliation of applicable G/L accounts.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations, investigate reconciling items, validate supporting data, and follow issues through resolution with strong attention to accuracy and control.
• Assist with statutory reporting support, audit requests, and documentation concerning indirect tax reporting and accounting matters.
• Coordinate compliance activities performed by third-party support teams to help ensure completeness, timeliness, and quality of deliverables.
• Partner cross-functionally with Accounting, Tax, Controlling, Treasury, and other stakeholders to resolve issues, improve processes, and support business changes impacting indirect tax obligations.
• Identify unusual balances, process gaps, control concerns, and compliance risks, and escalate them clearly and timely with appropriate supporting detail.
• Maintain process documentation and support operational improvements, standardization, and automation opportunities across indirect tax reporting activities.

Experience and Relevant Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline required; CPA, CA, CMA, JD, or other relevant professional certification is a plus.
• 2–4 years of accounting experience in public accounting or a corporate environment, with experience in indirect tax compliance, statutory reporting, or general ledger accounting preferred.
• Understanding of core accounting principles, month-end close, reconciliations, journal entries, and internal controls; exposure to US GAAP and/or IFRS preferred.
• Experience supporting indirect tax compliance across multiple EMEA jurisdictions is preferred.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA or another ERP system is preferred.
• Experience with Vertex indirect tax solutions is preferred.
• Strong Excel and analytical skills, with the ability to work effectively with large volumes of transactional data.
• Experience in a shared services, multinational, or fast-paced global environment is preferred.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to collaborate across teams and escalate issues clearly.
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and comfortable working across time zones during close and other business-critical periods.

Additional Details

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