Hermès Indirect Tax (VAT) Expert

About Hermès

Hermès Sellier is the flagship maison of Hermès, renowned worldwide for artisanal leather goods and uncompromising quality. The role sits within Hermès Services Groupe, a central services division that consolidates finance, accounting and shared corporate functions to support the wider group and its maisons.

Role & Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day VAT and indirect tax expertise to accounting teams, transport & customs, MOA (project owners) and business stakeholders across French entities.
• Support and review the preparation and filing of VAT declarations (French and foreign VAT), VAT refund requests and related returns (DEB) in a high-volume, complex IT environment.
• Coordinate accounting and transport/customs teams to define and validate VAT at import flows and DEB-declared flows.
• Own indirect tax compliance for French group entities: advise operational teams under the supervision of the Group Tax Director, implement controls and ensure accurate tax postings and invoice fiscal mentions.
• Define and update VAT code parameterisation and exemption annotations in information systems; ensure legal changes are correctly integrated into interfaces.
• Design, deliver and animate VAT training and compliance briefings for accounting teams; maintain ongoing fiscal monitoring and monthly regulatory updates.
• Act as the VAT and indirect tax subject-matter expert for finance system projects (E-invoicing/E-reporting), participating in requirements, testing and ERP functional evolutions.
• Analyse fiscal impacts of new entity integrations and French/international projects; support preparation of tax audits and responses to tax authority information requests.
• Collaborate functionally with the Group Tax Director to align processes, policies and project priorities across the tax perimeter.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree (Bac +5) in taxation, accounting, audit or financial information systems, with formal training in indirect taxation (VAT and indirect taxes).
• Minimum 6 years’ relevant experience in a professional services firm or within the finance/tax function of an international group.
• Proven knowledge of French and EU VAT rules, VAT declaration procedures and indirect tax compliance.
• Methodical, rigorous and adaptable; demonstrated ability to work in project mode and to coordinate cross-functional teams to meet deadlines and legal requirements.

Skills

Experience

At least six years of professional experience either in a tax/accounting firm or within the finance/tax department of an international corporate group, with hands-on responsibility for French and EU VAT compliance and involvement in ERP/finance system projects.

Education

Master’s degree (Bac +5) in taxation, accounting, audit or financial information systems with specialised training in indirect taxation.

Workplace

Culture

Hermès fosters a culture of craftsmanship, precision and long-term thinking, combining rigorous operational standards with cross-disciplinary collaboration. The organisation values ethical conduct, inclusion and professional development, with close cooperation between corporate services and maison teams.

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