Tax Manager
Job type:Permanent
Town/City:Hamburg
Region:Hamburg
Sector:Tax
Client Company Type:In-House
Job ref:7800
Post Date:December 16, 2025
Meet Our Recruiter
Akash Sethi
Principal Consultant - Finance
About the Role
Tax Manager
Location: Hamburg
This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of a broad range of tax matters within an international group environment. You will work closely with internal stakeholders and external partners, contributing to compliance, transactions, and strategic growth initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage income tax and VAT compliance for domestic group entities as part of a small specialist team.
- Prepare current and deferred tax calculations for group financial statements and act as key contact for auditors.
- Independently lead tax audits, including communication with tax authorities and external advisors.
- Take responsibility for tax aspects of European M&A transactions.
- Conduct tax due diligence and review transaction documentation for German projects.
- Coordinate and manage external advisors on international transactions, acting as the interface to internal teams.
- Advise on a broad range of national and international tax matters within a multi-entity group.
Requirements:
- Qualified tax advisor with several years of experience in tax compliance and transaction-related work.
- Background in a professional services firm or an international corporate environment.
- Strong knowledge of German corporate and income tax, with exposure to international tax topics.
- Broad, generalist mindset with the ability to understand the wider business context.
- Confident user of accounting, reporting, and analysis tools; strong Excel skills.
- Very good written and spoken English; experience with tax or consolidation tools and transfer pricing is a plus.
- Structured, independent working style with strong communication skills, flexibility, and a high level of ownership.