Senior Tax Associate/Consultant

We invite you to join the Arzinger team for the Tax Associate/ Senior Tax Associate position.

Responsibilities:

• managing tax and legal projects;
• interacting with foreign law firms and tax advisors;
• advising clients on non-complex Ukrainian and international tax (customs) matters;
• drafting and/or reviewing tax (customs) advice, and legal documents;
• supporting clients during tax audits and objecting tax assessments;
• facilitating setting up foreign entities and opening foreign bank accounts;
• monitoring legislative changes, tax rulings and court practices;
• assisting partners/counselors with PR and BD;
• participating in other activities aimed at enhancing and developing the tax practice.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of relevant experience;
• master`s degree in Law; university degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Audit or Taxation will be an advantage;
• genuine interest in taxation;
• advance knowledge of Ukrainian and international tax;
• solid knowledge of Ukrainian customs, civil, business, corporate, IP, contract, labor law;
• basic knowledge of accounting principles, transfer pricing rules and M&A;
• extensive experience in advising on tax/legal matters, and in producing high-quality deliverables that require minimal input from partners;
• practical experience in supporting clients during tax audits and objecting tax assessments;
• strong project management skills, and practical experience in managing numerous tax and/or legal projects;
• good English speaking and writing skills (upper-intermediate level or higher);
• experienced PC, Liga user;
• strong analytical thinking, and knowledge of industry specifics;
• relentless willingness to learn, and to share knowledge with team members;
• ability to work with a great deal of autonomy (with minimal supervision from partners);
• talent to take correct decisions; courage to accept mistakes and to take personal responsibility therefore;
• ability to process extensive volumes of information and to meet deadlines.