Webfleet

Tax Manager

Webfleet

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Amsterdam • Netherlands

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ERP

About the role

  • Manage and lead a team of 2 specialists, providing guidance, support, and performance oversight to ensure effective collaboration and achievement of departmental goals
  • Collaborate closely with the broader Bridgestone tax team to ensure alignment, share expertise, and contribute to company-wide tax strategies and initiatives
  • Manage and oversee all corporate tax matters, including corporate income tax, VAT, and withholding taxes, ensuring full compliance with local and international regulations
  • Lead the preparation, review, and filing of tax returns and related documentation across multiple jurisdictions
  • Act as the main point of contact for tax authorities, external advisors, and auditors in different countries
  • Monitor changes in tax legislation and assess their impact on the business, proactively advising management on risks and opportunities
  • Provide tax support for business operations, including new market entries, restructuring, M&A transactions, and intercompany agreements
  • Ensure compliance with transfer pricing regulations, including documentation, policies, and coordination with global teams
  • Support tax provisioning and reporting under IFRS / local GAAP, in close collaboration with Finance and Accounting teams
  • Identify and implement tax optimization opportunities aligned with the company’s growth strategy and risk appetite
  • Lead or support tax audits and inquiries, ensuring timely and accurate responses
  • Develop and improve tax processes, controls, and documentation, leveraging technology and automation where possible
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Legal, Finance, Payroll, and Operations teams to ensure tax considerations are embedded in business decisions
  • Ensure appropriate tax governance, risk management, and internal controls in line with group policies
  • Manage and coordinate external tax advisors and, where applicable, support or guide junior team members
  • Manage the tax budget and monitor external advisor spend, ensuring cost-effective delivery of tax services

Requirements

  • Master degree in Finance, Accounting, Tax, Economics, or Business Administration
  • Professional tax qualification (e.g. CTA, ACCA, CPA, Register Belastingadviseur) is a strong plus
  • 5–8+ years of relevant tax experience, preferably in a multinational environment
  • Experience in corporate income tax and indirect tax (VAT/GST) within multiple jurisdictions
  • Background in Big 4 or international tax advisory combined with in-house experience is highly desirable
  • Proven experience managing tax compliance, tax audits, and tax reporting processes
  • Hands-on experience with transfer pricing and cross-border transactions
  • Exposure to IFRS and/or local GAAP tax reporting
  • Strong knowledge of European tax regulations, including corporate tax, VAT, and withholding tax
  • Ability to work independently in an international environment with changing priorities
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, able to explain complex tax matters to non-tax audiences
  • Experience working with ERP systems (e.g. SAP) and tax tools is a plus
  • Proficiency in English (written and spoken)
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously
  • High level of integrity and professional ethics
  • Resilience and stress management, particularly during peak reporting and audit periods
Benefits
  • Working from home up to 3 days a week
  • 25 annual leave days with option to buy up to 10 days
  • 500 euros gross to set up your home office
  • Chance to work abroad for 40 working days per year
  • Birthday off and volunteering time off
  • Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning
  • Access to Gofluent platform to learn new languages
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Monthly healthcare allowance
  • Flexible benefit plan (get up to 250 euros reimbursed on benefit of your choice)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
corporate income taxVATwithholding taxtransfer pricingtax compliancetax auditstax reportingIFRSlocal GAAPtax optimization
Soft Skills
analytical skillsproblem-solving skillsattention to detailstakeholder managementcommunication skillsorganizational skillsindependenceresiliencestress managementleadership
Certifications
CTAACCACPARegister Belastingadviseur