Senior Tax Manager – VAT & Corporate Tax

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Europe.

📋 Description

• Assume full responsibility for all VAT-related issues within IONITY and gradually broaden your scope to include corporate income tax topics.

• Serve as a strategic tax business partner for internal projects.

• Ensure tax-efficient structures while maintaining full compliance across different jurisdictions.

• Merge operational excellence with project-driven advisory to ensure tax compliance and facilitate business growth.

• Act as a tax sparring partner for various internal departments including Finance, IT, Operations, and Legal.

• Support and influence internal projects from a tax perspective, including new business models, system implementations, and international expansion.

• Ensure tax compliance and optimal tax structuring in cross-functional initiatives.

• Coordinate and oversee local tax advisors.

• Maintain high standards in tax reporting and compliance.

• Drive the optimization and automation of tax and accounting processes.

• Contribute to enhancing the internal tax control framework.

• Take complete responsibility for all VAT-related matters across IONITY and its branches.

• Manage VAT reporting obligations, such as Intrastat, SAF-T, and other local reporting requirements.

• Monitor VAT risks and proactively seek optimization opportunities.

• Act as the primary contact for VAT audits and tax authorities.

• Review and coordinate CIT returns prepared by external advisors.

• Assist in tax compliance processes and documentation.

• Support transfer pricing topics when relevant.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a focus on Accounting, Tax, or Audit; being a certified tax advisor or holding a master’s degree in taxation is a significant advantage.

• At least 7 years of professional experience in tax and accounting, preferably in an international corporate setting or a tax/audit firm.

• Strong expertise in VAT with solid knowledge of Corporate Income Tax.

• Knowledge of Transfer Pricing is advantageous.

• Proficient in MS Office, particularly Excel; experience with SAP (ideally S/4HANA Public Cloud) is a plus.

• Structured, proactive, and solution-oriented working approach.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to function as a business partner across departments.

• Comfortable working in an international environment and fluent in both English and German.

🏝️ Benefits

• 20 days of annual leave.

• Health insurance subsidy.

• Remote work allowance.

• Opportunities for professional development.