We are looking for a skilled and proactive GSS Regional Tax Manager to support our Nordics Region (Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands). In this role, you will provide expert guidance to ensure tax compliance across the region while helping optimize tax positions. You’ll work closely with our Business Areas to advise on tax considerations related to contracts and projects, acting as a key point of control and risk management. This position is highly collaborative, involving coordination with internal stakeholders, external advisors, and regional leadership to support sound, compliant, and efficient tax practices.
Key Tasks:
• Manage & review the preparation of VAT returns for the Nordics.
• Managing and improving the tax reporting & compliance process (e.g. VAT). Timely identification and reporting of possible exposures in tax returns.
• Preparing and reviewing the calculation of the current and, if relevant, deferred tax position.
• Preparing and assisting with year-end audits packages for the external auditors.
• Assuring that documentation is prepared and filed for (reclaiming) foreign withholding taxes.
• Monitor and review (cross-border) proposals and contracts on their tax merits, and align with the Group Tax department if necessary.
• Ensure tax compliance and reporting obligations to the relevant authorities in the Nordics and liaising with Group Tax on any new legislative changes.
• Ensure transfer pricing documentation is completed in full compliance with Group rules and all relevant tax legislation.
• Work with the Human Resources and payroll teams to ensure full compliance with all employment tax legislation.
• Proactively engage with operational teams to ensure appropriate consideration has been given to potential areas of tax leakage (for example, withholding taxes and the creation of permanent establishments).
• Responding to ad hoc and project related questions in support of Business Area operational projects.
• Develop and maintain a strong working relationship with external tax and legal advisors, but particularly with the Region’s preferred suppliers.
• Maintain strong relationships with, and act as main point of contact for, the Tax Authorities.
• Support Group Tax Department with all necessary transfer pricing documentation.
• Take personal responsibility for ongoing professional development.
• Develop and maintain strong links with Group Tax colleagues.
• Bring oversight to the tax affairs of the Region, ensuring that individual legal entity positions are optimal for the Region and for the Group.
• Support the Legal Entity Efficiency Projects.