Tax Manager

Opportunity

Tax Manager

Taking on this role, you will be working closely with the Head of Tax in Svitzer in managing international corporate tax compliance matters within tax reporting, tax risk management, transfer pricing and tax audits. Additionally, you will be involved in international tax advisory matters.

You will be exposed to a wide and challenging range of tax and business-related activities throughout the organization and co-operate closely with external advisors, senior management, and colleagues across Svitzer worldwide.

We offer

We offer an opportunity to work independently as a tax generalist/subject matter specialist in an international fast paced environment with a lean and flat structure and a result-oriented culture. The right person will have a significant opportunity to influence the role and contribute to successful performance of our team and our company.

We offer a truly international environment with a professional, engaged, ambitious, yet relaxed atmosphere where we value diversity. We welcome flexibility i.e. working from home as and when needed.

We have a nice canteen, the usual coffee machine and fruit arrangement. In addition, we have a fitness centre and arranged workouts every Tuesday and Thursday. We have occasional social activities and, most notably, we have professional, fun and caring colleagues.

Key responsibilities

As Tax Manager you will be working closely with colleagues at the Svitzer Head Office in Copenhagen, our 4 regional offices and approx. 40 countries, and you may therefore expect up to 20 travel days per year. You will be joining Svitzer’s Tax function reporting directly to the Head of Tax with a joint responsibility for delivering on the following tasks and responsibilities:

• Compliance
• Managing and overseeing the direct and indirect tax compliance in close cooperation with our tax compliance partners in all countries (including Danish joint tax filings).
• Coordinating with the finance team to prepare for Pillar II filings.
• Assist in the quarterly and year-end tax provisioning process.
• Preparing the quarterly tax memo for the auditors.
• Ensure Transfer Pricing documentation is prepared and maintained – both in-house and outsourced.
• Other compliance tasks as needed from time to time.

• Advisory
• Analysing the impact of Pillar II on Svitzer’s operations.
• Assist on the tax side in tenders for green field projects, divestments and acquisitions, sale and purchase of vessels etc.
• Keeping track of changes in tax rules globally and helping the business team understand the impact.
• Ad-hoc advisory support on transactions.

• Risk Management
• Assist on smaller tax audits globally.
• Monitor, assess and action recoverability of tax assets on yearly basis.
• Assist with tax health checks in hotspot countries as part of the compliance program of the Svitzer Finance Function.

Who we are looking for

• You have a relevant Degree, e.g., Business Administration or Commercial Law, Accounting, Auditing or Master of Law along with minimum 3 years of international corporate tax experience from a multinational corporation or tax/law firm.
• You are familiar with Danish Tax Law and filing practices.
• You are comfortable dealing with all aspects of tax including direct tax, indirect tax, transfer pricing, customs, and personal income tax.
• As a person you are energetic, proactive, and curious to get to know our business. You value and create a strong network with your stakeholders and can apply and explain the tax treatment of different transactions, and to challenge business driven decisions with adverse tax impact.
• You have analytical skills, are structured and apply logic and pragmatic thinking.
• You have excellent skills in Excel and Power Point.
• You are a strong communicator and team player with high personal integrity.
• You enjoy taking ownership and responsibility, and it is key that you can work independently.
• As our corporate language is English, you must be fluent in both oral and written English. You must also hold a valid Danish residence and work permit

Contact information and application deadline

For more information on the role, please contact Head of Tax, Kunal Panchmatia, on [email protected]

To apply, please send your application detailing your relevant experience no later than 18 February 2024.

Building a Diverse Workplace

In Svitzer we value the diversity of our talent and will always strive to recruit the best person for the job – we value diversity in all its forms, including but not limited to gender, age, nationality, race, sexual orientation, disability, or religious beliefs. We are proud of our diversity and see it as a genuine source of strength for building high performing teams.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that members from some under-represented groups are less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t meet every single qualification. At Svitzer we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles, and we are excited about hearing from you!

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