Tax Manager Germany | Tax Manager (m/f/d)
Rimowa Gmbh
Job Summary
This role is for a proactive and solution-oriented Tax Manager responsible for overseeing the entire tax environment and declaration processes for four German entities within a global luxury lifestyle brand (LVMH Group). The manager will handle corporate tax (CIT), withholding tax (50a), VAT, and support wage tax treatments, ensuring full tax compliance and meeting stringent deadlines. Key responsibilities include calculating corporate tax for shareholder reporting, maintaining transfer pricing (TP) documentation based on international tax knowledge, and serving as the primary contact for tax auditors. The ideal candidate must possess at least five years of specialized tax experience, preferably combining tax advisory and in-house counsel roles, and must be fluent in both English and German to effectively communicate with international stakeholders and business departments (HR, Legal, Finance) on transversal projects. This position offers autonomy and agility within a dynamic, international environment based in Cologne.
Required Skills
Education
Tax certificate exam in Germany (applied for or obtained)
Experience
- At least 5 years of experience in Tax
- Prior experience as a tax advisor preferred
- Prior experience as in-house counsel preferred
- Experience managing German tax environments (CIT, VAT, Withholding Tax)
- Experience maintaining implemented Transfer Pricing models
Languages
Additional
- Based in Cologne, Germany