Head of Tax Department | Leitung Steuerabteilung

Stadt Husum Der Bürgermeister Sozialzentrum Husum u. Umland

Husum, Nordsee, Schleswig-Holstein, Deutschland
Published Sep 3, 2025
Full-time
Permanent

Job Summary

This role is for a Head of Tax Department in Husum, Germany, offering a secure, permanent full-time or near full-time position within the public service. The successful candidate will lead a team of four, overseeing all aspects of tax administration, including processing appeals, tax assessments (especially trade tax), and ensuring compliance with legal frameworks. A key part of the role involves conducting complex legal reviews, maintaining tax statutes, and engaging in digitization projects within the department. This position is ideal for a professional with strong legal expertise in tax and administrative law, excellent communication skills, and proven leadership abilities, seeking a challenging and impactful role with opportunities for professional development and a supportive work environment.

Required Skills

Education

Civil service qualification for career group 2, first entry-level, or 2nd employee training course

Experience

  • Leadership experience (currently 4 employees)
  • Professional experience in processing appeals, applications for suspension of enforcement, deferral, and remission for all types of levies
  • Professional experience in trade tax assessment and remittance
  • Professional experience in legal reviews of complex or fundamental issues
  • Professional experience in monitoring and drafting fee and tax statutes
  • Experience with enaio (desirable)
  • Experience with infoma newsystem (desirable)

Languages

German (Fluent)

Additional

  • Willingness to attend external committee meetings (Amt Pellworm) sometimes outside regular working hours.