Tax Manager - Germany Tax Lead | Tax Manager - Germany Tax Lead (m/f/d)
Aptar Radolfzell GmbH
Job Summary
This role involves taking full ownership of all tax matters across six German legal entities, focusing heavily on compliance, reporting, and risk mitigation. The Tax Manager will ensure strict adherence to German Corporate Income Tax (CIT), Value Added Tax (VAT), Withholding Tax (WHT), and emerging Pillar II regulations. Key day-to-day responsibilities include leading tax audits, supporting statutory audit processes, overseeing monthly VAT filings, and maintaining SOX tax controls. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with the EMEA Tax Manager on transfer pricing (TP) matters, including maintaining and reviewing local TP documentation and supporting cross-border transactions. This position requires a proactive, analytical professional with a university degree in a relevant financial field and extensive experience in German tax compliance, coupled with fluency in both German and English, making it an attractive opportunity to lead the tax function for a global market leader in Germany.
Required Skills
Education
University degree in Tax, Accounting, Finance, or a related field
Experience
- Extensive, relevant experience in German tax compliance and advisory
- Professional experience gained in Big 4, reputable consultancy, in-house, or tax authorities
- Experience leading tax audits and supporting statutory audit processes
- Experience implementing new tax rules and processes
Languages
Additional
- Full ownership of tax matters across six German legal entities.