Sub Regional Assistant Tax Manager
Employer · IFF
Accountant
Finance managerFinancial analystFull-timeBudapest
As a Sub Regional Assistant Tax Manager, you will play a key role in overseeing IFF's tax operations across multiple countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), primarily Denmark, Belgium and Spain. You will lead tax compliance, provide expert tax advice, and manage tax audits and controversy matters.
Tasks
- Ensure tax compliance obligations are met across your assigned EMEA countries by coordinating data collection, reviewing tax returns, and partnering with external tax advisors to deliver accurate and timely filings.
- Oversee the tax provision process for the EMEA countries within your scope of responsibility.
- Serve as the primary tax contact for external tax advisors and local tax authorities, managing tax audits and other tax-related matters.
- Act as a trusted business partner, providing practical tax guidance and keeping stakeholders informed of relevant tax legislative developments.
- Identify opportunities to enhance tax efficiency and support the implementation of tax planning initiatives.
- Partner with the internal Transfer Pricing team to monitor transfer pricing policies, support process implementation, coordinate transfer pricing adjustments, and ensure compliance with local transfer pricing requirements.
- Represent the EMEA region in global tax planning initiatives, business projects, and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activities.
- Recommend and drive improvements to tax-related systems, processes, and internal controls.
- Proactively identify tax risks and help ensure compliance with tax governance and risk management frameworks.
Conditions & benefits
Hybrid working modelAnnual bonus opportunityDiverse, international work environment with outstanding opportunities for career growth and development
Requirements
- Degree in Tax Law, Tax Economics, Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- 7 years of tax experience gained within a multinational organization and/or a tax advisory, legal, or accounting firm.
- Strong understanding of European and international tax regulations.
- Experience with international tax compliance, tax provisioning, and tax reporting requirements.
- Solid tax accounting knowledge combined with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and experience working with tax and accounting systems, including SAP.
- Fluency in English and an additional language is required: French, Danish, Dutch or Spanish.