Central Europe (CE) Tax Senior Manager

As CE Tax Senior Manager, you lead regional corporate tax initiatives within EMESA, guiding cross-border compliance and strategic tax planning. You partner with Finance, Legal, and Treasury to implement global tax policies and optimize the effective tax rate. In a fast-paced, international setting, you influence decision-making and drive tax risk management across multiple jurisdictions. Your role shapes regional tax capability and supports business growth with a collaborative, global team.

• Lead day-to-day CE tax operations and oversee compliance transitions to Global Tax Reporting Services (GTRS)
• Cultivate relationships with Heads of Finance on corporate tax matters and manage tax risk with authorities
• Guide correlation with Transfer Pricing, Global Mobility Tax, and Tax Controversy functions to align with Global Tax strategy
• Develop and implement forward-looking tax approaches for the CE region to optimize tax efficiency and manage PE exposure
• Coordinate with a globally distributed tax team to ensure consistent ways of working and knowledge sharing
• Oversee external tax vendor relationships, budgets, and service levels (SLAs)
• Support office risk management, tax policy matters with Finance and HR, and junior staff development
• Provide tax input to commercial teams on contracts and new office openings with tax implications
• Supervise US GAAP tax reporting during annual compliance

• 6+ years of tax experience in consulting or industry
• Strong cross-border tax expertise with a focus on Germany
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, finance, tax, or law; German tax advisor qualification (Steuerberaterexamen)
• Experience in corporate tax, tax treaty matters, and transfer pricing preferred
• Knowledge of OECD initiatives and European tax law
• Excellent written and spoken German and English
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and adapt across cultures

• stakeholder management
• communication
• adaptability
• GTRS (Global Tax Reporting Services)
• Corporate tax compliance and advisory
• US GAAP reporting oversight