Tax Manager | Tax Manager / Steuerberater (m/w/d)

Job Summary

This critical role involves leading a 7-member tax team, ensuring timely and expert handling of tax matters in close collaboration with Finance and Business Managers across the organization. The Tax Manager will proactively identify tax risks and opportunities for both operational business and German holding companies, manage the effective tax rate, and ensure precise tax planning. Key day-to-day duties include preparing Corporate Income Tax Reporting according to IFRS, managing and coordinating tax audits, and serving as the primary contact for auditors. The position also requires extensive compliance work, including reviewing VAT returns, preparing tax balances (e-balances/taxonomies), real estate valuation, and preparing transfer pricing documentation. Candidates must possess a university degree in Finance or Taxation, ideally holding a Certified Tax Advisor qualification, coupled with at least five years of relevant professional and leadership experience in German and international tax law. Fluency in both German and English is mandatory.