Tax Manager

Job Title: Tax Manager

Location: Amsterdam

Job Type: Full-Time

My client is a leading company in the offshore energy space, who are looking to add a Tax Manager to their global tax team, HQ is Amsterdam.

In this role you will:

• Provide advice on Dutch tax matters, as well as on international taxes, transaction taxes, and transfer pricing to all internal clients.
• Ensure proper tax compliance in countries of operation (CIT, VAT, GST, WHT, PIT ).

Role Tasks:

• Oversee direct and indirect tax compliance, tax reporting, and tax payments across the Dutch sub-group and assigned entities, ensuring compliance with all tax obligations.
• Assist in preparing corporation tax footnotes and disclosures for consolidated financial statements.
• Review annual financial statements and prepare tax returns for entities of the Dutch sub-group and assigned entities in an accurate and timely manner prior to submission to statutory bodies. Additionally, assist in preparing and filing the annual corporate tax return of the top holding entity.
• Monitor and assist with tax payments (CIT, VAT, WHT) to the Dutch Tax Administration.
• Manage all tax-related matters for the group in the territories assigned to the role, including direct, indirect taxes, and payroll taxes.
• Assist and/or manage tax audits and investigations, including post-entry customs audits and discussion of all material audit issues.
• Assist in dividend planning jointly with the Finance department, including arranging the filing and payment of dividend withholding taxes.
• Assist in the withholding tax process, including the annual preparation of a certificate of residence, maintenance of a separate tracking schedule for certificates and treaty forms, submission of documents as appropriate, and maintaining a schedule of statutory withholding tax rates.
• Assist with the preparation of financial and other supporting data for inclusion in Transfer Pricing documentation and review of final reports.
• Prepare tax audit updates and provisions for inclusion in quarterly tax compliance and litigation reports, as applicable.
• Respond to ad hoc queries and assist with projects relating to the tax affairs of the Group.
• Keep informed of developments in tax legislation and brief the tax team appropriately.
• Provide technical support and advice to the group on all aspects of tax, where appropriate, and research and understand technical matters, presenting them in a comprehensible and practical way.
• Review the work of Finance staff to ensure all relevant deadlines are met.
• Engage in tax planning during the pre-sales phase using external advisers when necessary.
• Identify tax-efficient structures, highlight any tax risks, and ensure the corporate structure permits a balanced optimization of taxes paid.
• Assist in establishing new companies/branches where necessary for tax structures or changes in law.
• Review tax clauses in draft contracts (client contracts and subcontracts) and participate in contractual and tax discussions.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree
• 5 years' experience in Big 4 or In-house.