Finance Team Lead - General Accounting

Location:

Harjumaa, Harju, Estonia

Job ID:

R0096101

Date Posted:

2025-06-09

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY ESTONIA AS

Profession (Job Category):

Finance

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

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.

Your Background:

• 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.

More about us 

Our leaders are the engine for bringing the inclusion and diversity of thought to life and we need you who want to be a part of our journey!   

What we offer

• 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.)

If you wish to challenge yourself with us, click on “Apply now” via Hitachi Energy Website.

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