Your Role
As a Manager Tax Compliance & Tax Accounting, you will take ownership of Group-wide tax accounting, tax reporting, and tax compliance processes across Haniel's international portfolio. You will act as a trusted partner to Finance leadership, Portfolio Companies, external advisors and auditors while driving the continuous improvement of tax governance, reporting processes and tax technology solutions.
This position offers direct exposure to a broad range of German and international tax matters, including tax accounting under IFRS, Pillar 2 compliance, tax risk management, M&A transactions and strategic tax projects.
KEY RESPONSIBILITES- Tax Accounting & Reporting Leadership
• Lead and coordinate the Group's tax accounting and tax reporting processes under IFRS and local GAAP requirements.
• Manage quarterly and annual tax reporting cycles, ensuring accurate calculation and reporting of current and deferred taxes.
• Serve as the primary tax counterpart for Group Accounting, external auditors and finance leadership on tax accounting matters.
• Review complex tax positions and ensure appropriate recognition, measurement and disclosure in financial statements. - Global Tax Compliance Oversight
• Oversee global tax compliance processes for German and international group entities.
• Coordinate internal and external advisors to ensure timely and high-quality filing of corporate income tax, trade tax, withholding tax and other relevant tax returns.
• Drive the continuous enhancement of tax governance processes, controls and documentation standards. - Pillar 2 & International Tax
• Own the coordination, review and governance of Country-by-Country Reporting and OECD Pillar 2 compliance processes.
• Monitor developments in international tax legislation and assess implications for Haniel and its Portfolio Companies.
• Support the implementation and optimization of Pillar 2 reporting and compliance frameworks across the Group. - Tax Risk & Audit Management
• Manage tax audits together with local finance teams and external advisors.
• Identify tax risks proactively and develop mitigation strategies.
• Support tax controversy management and engage with tax authorities when required. - Strategic Projects & Transactions
• Support acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings and financing projects from a tax reporting and tax accounting perspective.
• Participate in cross-functional projects impacting tax, finance, treasury and legal functions.
• Contribute to the tax aspects of investment activities and portfolio management initiatives. - Tax Technology & Process Excellence
• Lead the development of Haniel's tax technology landscape, including tax reporting and compliance tools.
• Drive automation, data quality improvements and digitalization initiatives within the tax function.
• Evaluate and implement future tax technology solutions supporting Group-wide reporting requirements. - Stakeholder Management & Capability Building
• Act as key contact for CFOs, finance teams and controllers across the Portfolio Companies.
• Design and deliver training programs on tax accounting, reporting and compliance topics.
• Coach junior tax professionals and contribute to the further development of the Group Tax function.
Family Office Support
• Support complex inheritance and gift tax matters in cooperation with the Family Office and external advisors.
