About this role
About the opportunity
As our Tax Manager - Germany , you will take full end-to-end ownership of all German tax topics while operating with a global mindset. Reporting directly to the Head of Tax, you will join a lean, agile team that prioritises fast decision-making, direct ownership, and continuous professional growth.
In this role, you bridge the gap between core compliance and strategic business enablement. You won't just analyze tax codes - you will sit alongside Product, Legal, Finance, and Regulatory teams to evaluate tax implications, build operational systems, design robust controls, and launch innovative financial products.
We handle a significant amount of our tax work in-house - supported by strong external partners giving you true end-to-end impact from local execution to cross-border advisory.
Key Responsibilities
• Strategic Tax Advisory & Product Launch: Partner directly with Product, Business, and Legal teams to evaluate tax implications for new product launches, restructurings, and international expansion. Design scalable tax processes, workflows, and controls from scratch.
• Tax Audits & Authority Relations: Lead external tax audits, serve as the primary point of contact for German tax authorities, and manage relations with external tax advisors.
• Compliance & Filings: Oversee accurate, timely, and compliant tax filings across CIT, VAT, and Withholding Tax (WHT) in Germany.
• Stakeholder Enablement: Translate complex tax legislation into clear, pragmatic, and actionable advice for non-tax stakeholders across Product, Legal, Marketing and Accounting.
• Process Automation: Continuously identify tax efficiencies, drive automation, and refine internal tools (Workday as ERP).
What You Bring to the Team
Core Qualifications & Hard Skills:
• Qualified German Tax Advisor ( Steuerberater / in ): Official German tax advisor certification is mandatory .
• Experience: 5+ years of relevant tax experience within a leading tax consulting/accounting firm or fast-paced in-house tax function.
• Academic Background: Degree (Bachelor’s/Master’s) in Tax, Law, Business Administration, Finance, or Accounting.
• Technical Breadth: Comprehensive understanding across German CIT, VAT, and WHT, or an eagerness to cover the entire spectrum of tax topics end-to-end.
• Systems Affinity: Strong Excel skills and affinity for financial systems/automation (experience with Workday is a major plus).
• Languages: Professional fluency in both German and English (written and spoken).
Key Competencies & Soft Skills:
• Pragmatic Problem Solver: You avoid copy-pasting tax laws. You unlock business blockers by providing practical, business-oriented solutions.
• Effective Prioritisation: Ability to separate "must-haves" from "nice-to-haves" in a rapid, high-growth environment.
• Strong Communication & Influence: Ability to simplify complex tax concepts for cross-functional stakeholders and influence outcomes effective