German Tax Manager

A leading Commercial Company are due to have a German Tax Manager role coming up on a contractual basis. The ideal candidate will be a fluent German speaker and a Qualified Accountant. However if you are a strong Part Qualified Accountant this will also be of consideration to the client.

Key Responsibilities include :-

* Manage/stabilise the end to end migration of tax and statutory reporting activities from the local markets including Statutory Reporting, Corporate Tax, Direct and Indirect Taxes, Transfer Pricing, and Statistical reporting
* Prepare and review GAAP adjustments and complete statutory accounts/ tax return templates, compile information required to draft statutory disclosures, co-ordinate completion of tax disclosures, and resolve queries raised
* Ensure that financial practices are in line and comply with all relevant statutory and group legislation and regulations
* Manage corporate tax compliance processes on behalf of European markets
* Resolve queries raised during tax return process and perform review of draft tax return
* Estimate forecast profitability for the purposes of estimating interim tax payments
* Prepare and review draft Indirect Tax and statistical returns on behalf of European markets
* Carry out historical review of legal entity profitability to ensure compliance with Transfer pricing policies, liaising with Global Tax on exceptions and material markets
* Prepare and review monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations
* Manage the outsource providers to ensure activities are carried out correctly and assist in resolving queries or issues with the local markets
* Work and build good relationships with in country shared services, outsourcing providers, auditors, tax consultants and external authorities where relevant
* Manage financial information to support business unit needs/external reporting requirements
* Ensure reports, schedules, and summaries for internal & external customers are accurate and timely
* Manage escalations from customers, senior stakeholders and external authorities
* Other support and analysis activities as required to support the needs of Global Tax and/or Market Finance Partners/Finance Directors

Person Specification -

* Fluent German speaker is essential
* Qualified/Part Qualified (CTA/ACA/ACCA/CIMA) overseas equivalents
* 3-5 years of Post Qualification Experience
* Willingness to travel during start up initially up to 100% for a period of time to Europe
* Experienced in the preparation of Corporate tax returns, preferable with a tax consultancy background
* An understanding of the wider principles of Statutory Reporting, Transfer Pricing, Direct and Indirect Taxes, with specific knowledge of the German reality, would be considered essential
* Financial modelling skills/high level of competence using Excel up to VLookup and Macro level
* SAP experience would be considered as an advantage
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team and show initiative
* Ability to communicate at all levels and manage multiple stakeholders
* Ability to work with dispersed teams and multicultural and multifunctional teams

Parkside Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Parkside Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities Employer