About this role
<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:14.25pt;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">We are looking for a Czech native speaking </span><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Transactional Tax Specialist</span></strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">for our Prague office</span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 6.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">We are seeking a tax expert, who has experience with tax advisory in transactions and understands how transactions are structured and carried out and what tax issues (in particular VAT) and matters need to be addressed within transactions.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 6.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">About You:</span></strong></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.2px"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">You should be capable of addressing the specific tax matters (in particular in VAT area) in relation to acquisitions and disposals (both share deal and asset deal), tax structuring exercises, changes in and development of business and operational models (both domestic and cross-border), reorganizations and restructurings (both on company and group level), financing and financing-like services, mergers, demergers, and cross-border transformations.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.2px"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">You shall be able to identify tax adversities, opportunities, and risks within transactions and propose suitable solutions or ways forward (in particular in VAT area).</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">You should possess general understanding of the transactional process (e.g. structuring for a transaction, general principles of purchase price calculation, tax DD and transposition of findings into SPA, and post completion integration). </span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 6.0pt 35.7pt;text-align:justify;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Main duties:</span></strong></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Transactional advisory in the area of the corporate income tax, VAT, and accounting matters and aspects.</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Development of the practice with the aim of having 3-4 member team capable of doing cross-border structurings, DDs and other support/products relating to transactions, and litigations. </span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 36.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Requirements:</span></strong></p> <ul> <li style="text-align:justify;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#141415">Master’s Degree (preferably in taxation)</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#141415">Certified Tax Advisor</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#141415">Minimum 5-7 years of Experience</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Good knowledge of VAT, knowledge in other taxes and/or customs is an advantage</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">General understanding of the transactional process</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#141415">Fluent in Czech and English</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#141415">Adaptable to business needs and different business cultures</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#141415">Problem-solving and decision-making aptitude</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#141415">Excellent attention to detail</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#141415">Ability to operate under pressure and tight deadlines </span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#141415">Ability to set priorities in your area of responsibility and meet deadlines</span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:14.25pt;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p>