Our client is a leading international financial institution with a strong presence in the EMEA region. With a broad platform and a clear growth agenda, the company offers a wide range of career opportunities across corporate finance, investment banking, advisory, and global capital markets. Professionals joining the firm can expect to work on diverse and high-impact projects, gaining valuable experience in a dynamic and globally connected environment.

The role focuses on supporting both client-facing and internal functions by delivering accurate and timely tax insights, ensuring compliance, and driving operational efficiency. The tax team will take on a key role in optimising the group’s VAT position by analysing applicable regulations and identifying opportunities.

• Track developments in German tax legislation and evaluate their impact on the organisation and its German branch; implement required adjustments in close cooperation with Finance teams.

• Develop and support an effective new product process to ensure compliance to corporate values, tax policies, and German tax requirements.

• Assist the Head of Tax in preparing annual and monthly VAT returns for Germany’s VAT group (two legal entities).

• Review input VAT methodology and outgoing invoices to safeguard compliance and optimise efficiency.

• Contribute to the rollout of e-invoicing in Germany.

• Promote technology-driven solutions to enhance efficiency, including the replacement of EUC files with more advanced tools.

• Oversee the revision of tax policies and procedures while ensuring that records and documentation remain accurate and up to date.

• Maintain effective relationships with external advisors, tax authorities, industry associations, and headquarters abroad.

• At least six years of professional experience in German tax legislation, with a strong focus on VAT.

• Knowledge of international taxation is advantageous.

• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills in both German and English.

• Proven ability to lead tax-related projects and convey complex tax matters to non-specialist audiences.

• Willingness to adopt new technologies and enhance existing processes.

• Hybrid and flexible working 

• Competitive paid leave days

• Benefits to support your physical wellbeing, including private medical insurance and life and invalidity insurance 

• Various policies to support your mental wellbeing, including a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services  

• Access a wide range of learning and development opportunities and career progression opportunities 

• Ambitious remuneration package