The Group Tax Manager is responsible for overseeing and coordinating all German tax affairs across the group. Reporting to the Team Lead Tax Compliance & Dispute Management, this role ensures full German tax compliance and contributes to maintaining a robust, efficient, and forward-looking tax framework for the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and coordinate direct and indirect tax filings for all German entities in collaboration with external tax advisors
- Act as a Tax Business Partner for the German market team, providing tax structuring advice and support on all relevant matters
- Lead the preparation of German CFC (Controlled Foreign Company) calculations and filings
- Support ongoing tax audits for German entities
- Calculate tax provisions for the annual financial yearend closing
- Prepare tax disclosures for the group’s IFRS consolidated financial statements and ensure accurate information collection from all group entities
- Proactively maintain and manage the Group Tax Compliance Calendar
- Support the Team Lead Tax Compliance & Dispute Management with implementing the new tax forecasting tool (P&L and cash tax) and the Tax Compliance Management System (TCMS)
- Collaborate closely with the International Tax, Transfer Pricing, Accounting, Controlling, and Legal teams
- Develop and maintain corporate tax policies where appropriate
- Identify tax risks and contribute to the development of mitigation strategies