About the Role
(Senior) Tax Manager – VAT & Corporate Tax (f/m/x)
PERMANENT EMPLOYEE
FULL-TIME
IONITY HQ
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Your mission
As (Senior) Tax Manager, you take ownership of all VAT-related matters within IONITY and gradually expand your responsibility into corporate income tax topics. You act as a strategic tax business partner in internal projects, ensuring tax-efficient structures and full compliance across jurisdictions.
You combine operational excellence with project-driven advisory and ensure that IONITY remains tax compliant while enabling business growth.
Act as tax sparring partner for internal departments (e.g.Finance, IT, Operations, Legal)
Support and shape internal projects from a tax perspective (e.g.new business models, system implementations, international expansion)
Ensure tax compliance andoptimaltax structuring in cross-functional initiatives
Coordinate and supervise the local tax advisors
Ensure high quality standards in tax reporting and compliance
Drive optimization and automation of tax and accounting processes
Contribute to strengthening the internal tax control framework
Take full responsibility for all VAT-related matters across IONITY and its branches
Oversee VAT reporting obligations such as Intrastat, SAF-Tand other local reporting requirements
Monitor VAT risks and proactivelyidentifyoptimization opportunities
Act as main contact person for VAT audits and tax authorities
Review and coordinate CIT returns prepared by external advisors
Contributetotaxcomplianceprocessesanddocumentation
Support transfer pricing topics where relevant
Your profile
Degree in Business Administration with focus on Accounting, Tax or Audit; certified tax advisor or master’s degree in taxation is a strong plus
Minimum 7 years of professional experience in tax & accounting, ideally in an international corporate environment or a tax/audit firm
Strongexpertisein VAT; solid knowledge in Corporate Income Tax
Transfer Pricingknowledgeisbeneficial
Confident user of MS Office (especially Excel); SAP experience (ideally S/4HANA Public Cloud) is an advantage
Structured,hands-onand solution-oriented working style
Strong communicationskills and ability to act as business partner across departments
Comfortable working in an international environment and communicating fluently in English and German
Tech Stack
VATCorporate Income TaxTransfer PricingExcelSAP S/4HANAComplianceReporting