Manager Tax Compliance & Tax Accounting (m/f/d)

In this role you drive group-wide tax accounting, reporting and compliance for Haniel’s international portfolio. You partner with Finance leadership, portfolio companies, and external advisors to strengthen tax governance and tech-enabled processes. You’ll work on IFRS and Pillar 2 issues, tax risk management, and strategic tax projects that shape value creation across the group. This is a hands-on, cross-functional position at the nexus of tax, finance and portfolio management.

• Hybrid working policy
• Company pension scheme
• Mobility budget
• Competitive compensation
• Global tax responsibilities
• Short decision lines

• Lead and coordinate group tax accounting and reporting under IFRS and local GAAP
• Manage quarterly and annual tax reporting cycles for current and deferred taxes
• Serve as primary tax contact for Group Accounting, external auditors, and finance leadership
• Review complex tax positions for proper recognition and disclosure in financial statements
• Oversee global tax compliance processes for German and international entities
• Coordinate internal and external advisors for timely tax filings
• Advance Pillar 2 and CbCR governance and reporting
• Monitor international tax developments and implications for the group
• Support tax audits with local teams and external advisors
• Drive tax risk mitigation and controversy management
• Support tax aspects of acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings and financing projects
• Lead development of tax technology landscape, automation, and data quality improvements
• Design and deliver training on tax accounting, reporting and compliance
• Coach junior tax professionals and contribute to building the Group Tax function
• Support complex inheritance and gift tax matters in collaboration with Family Office and advisors

• 12+ years in tax within Big 4, multinational tax department or similar
• Qualified Tax Advisor preferred or advanced path toward certification
• Strong expertise in IFRS tax accounting and German tax law
• Solid understanding of international taxation, holding structures and governance
• Experience with OECD Pillar 2, Country-by-Country Reporting and multinational compliance
• Experience managing tax audits and interacting with authorities
• Strong project and stakeholder management skills
• Proven ability to drive process improvements and digitalization
• Experience with tax reporting technologies and ERP systems (Lucanet TCR, DATEV, SAP)
• Excellent analytical, communication and presentation skills
• Professionalism, integrity and discretion
• Fluent in English and German

• Projektmanagement
• Stakeholder management
• Analytical thinking
• Lucanet TCR
• DATEV
• SAP