Indirect Taxes Senior Tax Analyst

JOB DESCRIPTION :

This role exists to provide an indirect tax supporting role for all Hotelbeds entities. This role is the principal executive role for all indirect tax matters relating to HBX group legal entities supporting the Head of Indirect Tax :

On indirect tax topics focus on tax audit and tax litigation matters and on the day‑to‑day relationship and communication with Tax authorities. This includes coordination with other internal teams in Hotelbeds to provide documentation to senior management.

To proactively provide indirect tax advice and consultancy relating to tax compliance and matters to the business and functional teams to ensure awareness of tax matters, the mitigation and management of tax risk.

On updating and revising indirect tax legislation and resolutions applicable in the countries where HBX Group is currently operating. It is essential and non‑negotiable to ensure that Hotelbeds entities comply with all relevant tax compliance rules, regulations, and filing/payment requirements.

On analyzing the tax implications of business initiatives, such as expansions or acquisitions (M&A initiatives).

As a member of HBX Group tax team, this support will become applicable to other senior members of the team and the Director of Tax.

Managing the tax requirements received from different tax administrations, by ensuring the preparation of the tax information requested, the payments to be made and the controls of the internal information for customers and suppliers. This includes the coordination with other relevant teams to obtain the right information at the right time, together with all necessary compliance filing requirements.

Providing control of historical tax relations with suppliers, managing the current tax requirements, and putting in place tax controls to mitigate tax consequences for Hotelbeds.

Providing an outstanding tax advisory service to the Hotelbeds functional teams through building close working relationships with other departments, mainly GFS and Finance Operations, and proactively contributing to ensuring compliance with all relevant tax legislation.

Advising on modifications to existing and new tax legislation to take advantage of legislative opportunities to encourage specific tax behaviour.

Coordinating the tax changes with the relevant teams in Hotelbeds to put in place the correct invoicing, accounting, and tax process.

Ensuring an effective tax compliance is in place for sustainable growth, mitigating potential adverse tax implications.

Experience in working with legal documents and interacting with the company's internal attorneys.

Ability to work independently and productively, and also a team player.

Able to communicate tax issues clearly and concisely.

Knowledge in SAP accounting software for tax purposes will be an added advantage.

Good communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills, with strong (fluency is desirable) Spanish & English.

• 4 years of experience in a Big Four or multinational tax environment–highly regarded.
• Experience in preparation and filing tax returns.
• Travel industry experience a plus.
• General knowledge of international tax compliance for indirect taxes.
• Highly organised and detail‑oriented.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment.

Good communication skills with strong (fluency desirable) English and Spanish. Other European languages are desirable.

Home based. (Spain desirable)

Undergraduate degree in Business desirable.

Data analytics: it is required that the role holder leverages available data (SAP, Accelerate, Tableau) to fulfil its role, manage risks, control costs, identify opportunities and enhance business decisions.

Law’s taxation is changing rapidly; it is required that the role holder understands individual peculiarities of each jurisdiction, ensuring that changes arising from tax legislation changes are communicated clearly to the business in terms of potential impact and ways to mitigate this to achieve the same or…