Senior Specialist Customs & Excise Tax | Senior Specialist Customs & Excise Tax / Senior Experte Zoll & Verbrauchssteuern (m/w/d)
LANXESS Deutschland GmbH
Job Summary
As a Senior Specialist in Customs & Excise Tax, you will be responsible for the development, harmonization, and continuous optimization of customs and excise processes across the corporate group. Your day-to-day will involve providing expert legal and technical advice to various business units, handling time-critical cases with root-cause analysis, and supporting official audits by customs authorities. You will also take a lead role in sustainability reporting, specifically managing Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and Fuel Emission Trading Act (BEHG) requirements. This position is highly attractive for professionals seeking a role that blends high-level legal compliance with modern process design and change management. Working for a leading specialty chemicals group, you will benefit from flexible working arrangements (Xwork), a global bonus program, and a strong commitment to professional development and diversity.
Required Skills
Education
University degree in Customs Administration (e.g., Diplom-Finanzwirt), Master of Customs, or a Bachelor/Master degree in Economics, Taxation, or Law.
Experience
- Several years of relevant professional experience in the field of customs and excise taxes
- Proven experience in project management or project leadership, specifically within a customs or tax environment
- Deep expertise in process design and corporate-wide workflows
- Professional experience in handling audits by customs administrations
- Experience with SAP systems, specifically MM, SD, and GTS
Languages
Additional
- The role allows for mobile working. Candidates must have the ability to manage CO2 reporting under BEHG and CBAM frameworks.