Tax Manager

<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>Location</em></strong><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">: Come and join us in Hamburg, Berlin or Barcelona!</span></em></p> <p>At Freenow, we are on a mission to empower smarter mobility decisions, helping people to move freely and cities to thrive.&nbsp;<br><br>We are looking for a seasoned Tax professional with a strong background in Tax Accounting and Corporate Income Tax compliance to join our Group Tax Department. If you have a hands-on mentality, and you want to make a real impact, apply now as&nbsp;<strong>Tax Manager</strong>!<br><br></p> <p>Please make sure to submit your CV in English</p> <hr> <h2><strong>YOUR DAILY ADVENTURES WILL INCLUDE:</strong></h2> <ul> <li>You will review the CIT declarations and linked filings for your countries in scope. The actual declaration tasks are fully outsourced to external tax consulting firms.</li> <li>You will drive and manage tax compliance matters for the Group, including the implementation and oversight of a tax compliance monitoring solution. This involves tracking the tax declaration statuses for all legal entities and coordinating the timely filing of declarations in collaboration with local stakeholders, with a focus on Corporate Income Tax (CIT).&nbsp;</li> <li>You will coordinate and manage local tax audits, ensuring a smooth process and the protection of group interests and positions.</li> <li>During the year-end closing and quarterly statements, you will prepare and review the deferred and actual tax calculations for all consolidated legal entities in your scope.</li> <li>Develop and establish internal guidelines and drive the implementation of new requirements.</li> <li>Drive the continuous improvement of tax compliance measures, including automation and digitization of processes.</li> </ul> <hr> <h2><strong>TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE:</strong></h2> <ul> <li>You have between three and five years of experience working in international tax (either in a global tax advisory firm, the tax department of an industrial company, or a comparable position - apprenticeships and time as a working student count as well).</li> <li>You have successfully completed a university degree in economics or tax; alternatively, you have completed a commercial education or apprenticeship with qualified training.</li> <li>You have a general knowledge of European tax regimes, an analytical mindset, and a general understanding/comprehension of international tax principles and mechanisms.</li> <li>Ideally, you have a good knowledge or affinity for tax accounting processes.</li> <li>You develop a high sense of responsibility with an owner-mentality for your work field and know how to manage fast-close processes in an international group.</li> <li>You have strong coordination skills. Experience in managing outsourced tax services or multinational engagements is a plus.</li> <li>You have good MS Office skills and respectively Google equivalents, especially in MS Excel. This position comes with multiple data-driven tasks.&nbsp;</li> <li>Fluency in German and English is required due to regular communication with local stakeholders and international teams.</li> </ul> <hr> <h2><strong>BENEFITS &amp; PERKS IN A NUTSHELL:</strong></h2> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td> <ul> <li>Flexible working arrangements</li> </ul> </td> <td> <ul> <li>LinkedIn Learning</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <ul> <li>Sabbatical &amp; special leave policies</li> </ul> </td> <td> <ul> <li>WeRoad partnership</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <ul> <li>Birthday, 24th + 31st December off</li> </ul> </td> <td> <ul> <li>Short term EU work policy</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <ul> <li>Mobility Credit</li> </ul> </td> <td> <p>&nbsp;</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <ul> <li>Employee assistance program</li> </ul> </td> <td>&nbsp;</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>&nbsp;</p> <table style="width: 36.5523%; height: 47.5938px;"> <tbody> <tr style="height: 47.5938px;"> <td style="width: 96.2269%; height: 47.5938px;"> <p><strong>Plus more local benefits depending on your work location!</strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>&nbsp;</p> <hr> <h2><strong>DIVERSITY, EQUITY &amp; INCLUSION:</strong></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Freenow is an equal opportunity employer and we consider qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or age. <br></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">We want you to grow and evolve, </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">bring your true self to work</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">.&nbsp;<br><br></span></p> <hr> <h2><strong>ABOUT FREENOW:</strong></h2> <p>Freenow by Lyft empowers smarter mobility decisions, helping people to move freely and cities to thrive. Through our multi-mobility app, we feature broad options for everyone across 9 European markets and over 180 cities. Millions of passengers can access services including taxis, private hire vehicles, carsharing, car rental, e-scooters, e-bikes, e-mopeds, and public transport within a single app.&nbsp;</p> <p>In July 2025 Freenow was acquired by Lyft, a global mobility platform, which connects riders and drivers for billions of rides across North America and Europe. Together, Freenow and Lyft are creating a more caring and connected world, with transportation for everyone. We are a global, diverse, highly motivated, and collaborative team that strives for excellence and likes to have fun. 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