Finance Team Lead - General Accounting

The Opportunity:

In this role, you will lead the VAT operations team within General Accounting, ensuring the complete, accurate, and timely processing of VAT-related transactions. You will drive compliance with internal policies and external VAT regulations across multiple jurisdictions.

We are offering a permanent role!

How You'll Make an Impact:

• Providing leadership and VAT expertise to the Common Shared Services Finance team, with a strong focus on indirect tax process excellence.
• Leading a team responsible for VAT compliance, reporting, and reconciliation, while continuously improving and standardizing processes.
• Fully managing human resource planning, selection, and development of team members.
• Ensuring timely and accurate VAT filings and reconciliations, as well as supporting financial and business reporting cycles.
• Collaborating with internal control owners to strengthen VAT-related controls and ensure audit readiness.
• Monitoring and reporting on VAT-specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Supporting the implementation of strategic and operational plans set by the Finance Delivery Manager - General Accounting.
• Living Hitachi Energy Leadership Pillars as a leader: live our vision, work together, deliver promises, and develop people.

• Proven experience in VAT, indirect tax, or accounting (preferably in a shared services or multinational environment).
• Experience in leading or coordinating a team.
• Strong understanding of VAT regulations and compliance requirements.
• Ability to foster collaboration and trust within the team.
• Ability to engage and motivate team members.
• Proficiency in English.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• A modern work environment in Ülemiste City and possibility for home office
• A wide variety of trainings supporting leader development
• A diverse experience in Finance and interesting tasks
• Employee benefits (sport compensation, additional winter holiday, free parking, flexible working hours, free coffee & fruits, team events, seniority benefits etc.)