Amazon is seeking a regional VAT Manager based in Milan to work on VAT planning/advisory for both new initiatives as well as on-going business activities covering primarily Italy, but also supporting wider EMEA. The candidate must have extensive experience of working with Italian VAT and must have excellent Italian language skills (verbal and written)

This position will work closely with local business partners and members of the tax department to manage and understand transactions and restructurings. In particular this role will likely work closely with our operations and payments businesses. In addition, the position is to ensure VAT technical advice to support our VAT reporting, compliance, and on-going tax controversy requirements.

This position is not directly involved in day to day compliance but is responsible for assisting with the delivery of planning, real time coordination, and communication of various tax-related projects as well as collaborating with business partner contacts. This includes drafting the appropriate level of documentation to support analyses performed, decisions made and conclusions reached for purposes of reporting and compliance.






Key job responsibilities
In order to be successful, the candidate must possess the ability to think strategically while also engaging in normal day-to-day tactical details. The candidate must:

- Have in-depth technical VAT Advisory knowledge with experience evaluating and advising on business initiatives, contemplated transactions, and business proposals; and
- Should be able to support on extremely complex audit and controversy projects in a hands-on and dynamic way.
- Candidate should be able to effectively manage networks and stakeholders, and also must be able to communicate, written and verbally, complex VAT concepts in ways that are meaningful and useful to non-tax professionals.