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European Tax Manager (100-120K)

Finance / Accounting
Leiden
English and Swedish, German and English, Polish and English, English and Dutch, English

We are looking for a Senior Tax professional for a multinational with a large number of entities across Europe. This is a newly created position so we are looking for somebody that knows how, and likes to, structure all the European taxes. This is a standalone position reporting to the CFO.


  • Supervise and coordinate a full range of tax services in the accurately preparing and filing of tax returns for European activities;

  • Provide innovative tax planning and review complex income tax returns - Prepare and review tax calculations, estimates and report accruals;

  • Monitor legislative and regulatory tax law developments, communicate the effects of these developments to management and the tax team and create strategies to capitalize on changes to taxation legislation;

  • Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to create financial statements, shareholder reports and balance sheets while ensuring accurate financial reporting;

  • Responsible for related tax legislative and regulatory changes. Partner up with Global Head of Tax to ensure compliance with all tax rules and regulations;

  • Highly knowledgeable in financial reporting procedures and local laws and regulations and company policies - Analysis of income and expenses, reconciliation of accounts, file regulatory reports;

  • Manage communications with external partners on financial statements Assist in the coordination of consolidated year-end accounts and annual audit review activities;

  • Provide assistance to manage all ad hoc projects and assist management on all accounting activities;

  • Detail-oriented, knowledge of accounting procedures and financial reporting practices.

What's next? Within four working days, we will let you know if you qualify for this position. We will schedule an introductory interview, either digitally or in-person. During this interview, we will inform you as fully as possible about the vacancy, the company and the rest of the procedure. After consulting with you, we will introduce you to our client and then continue to guide you through the application process. The Independent Recruiters Group has a large team of specialized recruiters. Each recruiter has a strong focus on their own area of expertise, which makes them the ideal sparring partner for both the candidate and the client.

Requirements:

* University degree in accounting, tax, finance, business or related field.
* Extensive corporate/partnership tax knowledge
* Extensive experience in ledger accounting and financial reporting
* Strong PC skills and proficiency with spreadsheet programs, such as MS Excel
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills - Fluency in English
* Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage well through ambiguity and complexity
* Ability to execute and follow-through to completion and documentation
* Teamwork skills as the selected candidate will work closely with various departments and management across the Group

About the company:

We are looking for a Senior Tax professional for a multinational with a large number of entities across Europe. This is a newly created position so we are looking for somebody that knows how, and likes to, structure all the European taxes. This is a standalone position reporting to the CFO.