Associate Manager, Tax & Statutory Accounting

• Manages the Statutory Accounting, Corporate Taxation and Transfer Pricing for the German operation
• Ensure the statutory accounts and corporate tax reporting are filed accurately and in line with local deadlines and in accordance with specific country regulations, including German GAAP (HGB)
• Local point of contact for regulatory, statutory and corporate tax enquiries, collaborating with different business functions
• Works with a high degree of autonomy, being a virtual member of the Shared Service Centre in Frimley UK, working closely with a network of counterpart TSAs in other European locations
• Directly responsible for preparation of local country statutory accounts under German GAAP (HGB), oversight of matters raised by external and internal auditors
• Preparation of supporting information for local Corporate Tax return, handling corporate tax queries with assistance of third party providers
• Oversight and management of reporting in smaller Central Group territories where the accounting and tax reporting is outsourced
• Maintain relationships with 3rd party vendors (audit, tax, outsource partners) and with local Tax Authorities. Serve as primary contact and partner with external auditors
• Timely preparation of year-end corporate tax schedules, by completing/adjusting the Global Tax system according to the year-end timetable
• Transfer Pricing oversight for German operation
• Liaison with US parent on Defined Benefit pension plan accounting

• Qualified Accountant / Finance qualification
• Solid work experience in accounting functions with the preparation of statutory accounts for German entities, including HGB‑based statutory reporting
• Excellent communication skills and establish trusted relationships with the Shared Service Centre, Corporate Tax, Insurance, and appropriate statutory and tax external companies
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently
• Spoken and written fluency in English is a must

• Strong SAP background
• Excellent Excel skills
• Ability to work effectively in an internationally diverse workforce
• Self-starter with a proactive approach to problem-solving and decision-making
• Must be able to manage and prioritize the work of multiple country reporting deadlines
• Can work in conjunction with internal partners, third parties vendors / auditors and tax authorities
• Tax compliance (corporate income taxes) for Germany, preferable in a multinational environment or in external or internal audit
• Experience in preparing statutory accounts under German GAAP (HGB), ideally with US GAAP experience
• German tax computation experience

Remote work available once a week for eligible employees