Symrise

About us

Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances, flavors, food, nutrition, and cosmetic ingredients. Its clients include manufacturers of perfumes, cosmetics, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals and producers of nutritional supplements and pet food.

Its sales of € 4.7 billion in the 2023 fiscal year make Symrise a leading global provider. Headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, the Group is represented by more than 100 locations in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, the United States and Latin America.

Symrise works with its clients to develop new ideas and market-ready concepts for products that form an integral part of everyday life. Economic success and corporate responsibility are inextricably linked as part of this process.

Symrise – always inspiring more…

Your role

As VAT Manager Europe (m/f/d) you will be part of our Corporate Tax Department. You will be our internal VAT expert for our european group companies within the EAME region. This advertisement is a fulltime position to be located in our global headquater in Holzminden, Germany.

• You are our internal VAT expert for european group companies and prepare written guidelines on VAT.
• You support Corporate Tax and National Tax Germany with providing advice on VAT implications on new business operations and cross border contracts.
• You monitor changes to VAT legislation across Europe and provide advice on impact to the regional group companies.
• You oversee indirect tax activities from a compliance perspective, including review VAT returns, electronic filing and EC Sales List
• You report to the Tax Director for Global Tax Compliance and Reporting, but you also assist our Tax Director EAME and regional group companies with managing VAT audits in the European region.
• You ensure VAT processes are up to date in accordance with country regulations.
• You assist Global and Regional Process Owners on maintaining VAT processes and procedures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness related to VAT.

About you

• You successfully completed your Bachelor or Masters Degree in Economics, Business Law or a similar field.
• You have 3-5 years’ experience working on EU VAT and sound knowledge of EU VAT legislation.
• You have very good knowledge of English and ideally have good command of another major language.
• You are willing to acquire or deepen SAP FI knowledge.
• You have a very well structured, independent working style and analytical thinking.
• You have a confident appearance, very good team working and communication skills.

Our offer

• Open and respectful corporate culture with flat hierarchies and the possibility to work on innovative projects in a team-oriented and international work environment
• Flexible work arrangements, associated day-care facilities for children and further offers to support work-life-balance
• Individual training and international career opportunities
• Attractive compensation package and profit sharing, 30 vacation days per year, holiday pay and Christmas bonus for tariff employees
• Company pension scheme, lifetime working time accounts, canteen as well as other social and complementary benefits

Join us today!

If you feel that you fit the above criteria, then please apply by using our online application system. Your application will be treated confidentially.