Excise / Customs Advisor

**Excise/Customs Advisor**:
**Hours**:100%

**Country**: Baar (Switzerland)

**The Company**:
VARO Energy (“VARO / VARO Group”) is a leading energy company operating throughout the complete downstream fuel supply chain with trading, refining, storage, blending, distribution, sales and marketing assets. VARO’s vision is to make sustainable energy accessible and affordable to keep people, societies and the world in motion. VARO owns a refinery in Cressier, Switzerland, a majority share in the Bayernoil refinery, Southern Germany, as well as storage facilities, distribution and marketing businesses in Benelux, France, Germany and Switzerland. VARO evolves its business in the context of the energy transition, leveraging its asset base to capitalize on opportunities in renewable energy, from its existing biofuel business to hydrogen and decarbonisation initiatives, among other energy solutions VARO is actively driving. VARO’s shareholders, Carlyle and Vitol, share this vision and have the ambition to be a leader in the supply of lower carbon energy solutions to accelerate the energy transition.

In our company we combine the dynamics and development capabilities of a start-up company with proven know-how, excellence and a solid investment base of refineries and terminals.

The energy industry is changing, VARO Group is growing and we need the right people to grow with us as we rise to the challenge. VARO Group is therefore looking for a new team member who embraces the exciting challenges our company has to offer and can actively participate and support our operations.

**The position**:

- Reporting to the VARO Switzerland Indirect Tax Manager, this role involves supporting and shaping the business on Excise and Customs matters of VARO Switzerland as well as maintaining and developing Excise and Customs processes whilst ensuring compliance with local regulations. Being part of the Indirect Tax Team of VARO Switzerland, you will assist the Indirect Tax function on the path from a task-focused local compliance department to a value-added VARO Group business partner.**Your key responsibilities***:

- Sustaining relevant knowledge of Excise, Customs and related regulations and proactively monitoring the potential impact on VARO Switzerland operations
- Maintaining and developing the optimal standardised Excise and Customs tax reporting and compliance process, documenting it and making it fit for purpose to cope with the growth of the VARO Group and expected legislative and regulatory changes
- Responsible for timely and accurate Excise and Customs tax reporting for VARO Switzerland
- Account reconciliations and being able to function as a backup
- Assist in indirect tax administration
- Assist in conducting Excise and Customs tax audits
- Assist in providing training in systems and processes, and provide routine guidance to internal stakeholders
- Assist in testing of any Excise and Customs related systems enhancements
- Assist in first line Excise and Customs tax advisory (upfront involvement) and for supporting implementation of new activities (M&A)
- . Assist in proper use of indirect tax opportunities and mitigation of indirect tax risks**Essential requirements**

**for the role***:

- At least 5 year experience of working within an Indirect Tax, predominantly Excise / Customs controlled environment
- Working knowledge of Excise / Customs regulations and a strong compliance mind-set
- Computer literate to include a thorough understanding of JDE/Microsoft Office tools and sufficient technology capabilities to analyse data and use technology for decision-making
- Excellent team player
- Able to build relationships across functional areas in order to be seen as “trusted” business partner
- Ability to manage time effectively and work with autonomy and responsibility
- Able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Able to demonstrate excellent soft skills and hands-on attitude
- Excellent command / highly proficient in spoken and written German and English. French language skills comes in handy
- Experience in the mineral oil industry desirable

**Key competencies**

**for the role**:

- Untarnished reputation for personal integrity and consistency
- High energy level, ability to see big picture and drill into the detail
- Passionate, determined and creative problem solver with a history of getting things done in a challenging environment
- Able to work across organisational and cultural boundaries

In summary, if you are looking for your next challenge, are hands on and do not shy away from tax data analytics, improving tax data (quality), Excise / Customs risk management, Excise / Customs advice, corresponding with Customs Authorities in mainly Switzerland and assisting in M&A initiatives, then this might just be the job for you**Interested ?***: