Tax Specialist LR08

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The finance department of Thales Nederland consists of ~50 team members organized in 2 different competence centers (clusters):

• Shared Services Accounting, Reporting & Controlling;

• Bid & Project, Industrial and Procurement Control (Business Control)

The SSC Accounting, Reporting & Controlling is responsible for the accounting activities of Thales Nederland B.V. As a tax specialist you will be part of this department and concerned with delivering support on tax matters to mainly Thales Nederland B.V. but possibly also to other Thales entities in the Netherlands.

We need a Tax Specialist to support us in our challenging Accounting Team located in Hengelo.

About the job

As a tax specialist of our team, you will serve as the primary tax specialist for the organization on the tax related topics within Thales Nederland B.V. and possibly for other entities of Thales in the Netherlands. Your role will encompass delivering compliance to tax rules, monitoring tax deadlines, communication with stakeholders (Dutch Tax Authority, other Ministries and internal), providing insightful financial guidance, identifying and alerting stakeholders to potential risks and opportunities, and actively participating in finance-related improvements to enhance operational efficiency.

Your main tasks will include:

• Preparing tax assessments and payments of these taxes (e.g. WBSO, income tax, VAT);

• Coordinating tax audits including the monitoring of tax rulings;

• Evaluating, monitoring and implementing tax policies, practices and functional performance standards;

• Supporting internal and external information requests on tax related topics;

• Performing internal control tasks on tax related topics;

• Ensuring financial integrity and adherence to processes (tax compliance);

• Supporting internal improvement and change projects related to tax.

What you’ll bring

If you are an organized, open, flexible team player with great communication skills in fluent Dutch and English, then you might be the person we are looking for.

• You have at least a Bachelor degree in Tax including one till five years of relevant work experience on tax, preferably in an international environment.

• You have affinity with tax and accounting processes and a sufficient knowledge of Dutch Tax Law and MS Office.

• We are looking for a candidate with passion for finance and who likes to work in an informal environment.

• You have the ability to understand complex processes.

• You are curious by nature and can grow into a professional role as business partner on the tax related topics within the Thales NL organization.

• Knowledge of ERP-systems is helpful. 

What you’ll gain:

Wherever your passion lies, Thales can help you make the best use of your skills and creativity. As a contractor at Thales, you can expect to experience:

• An interesting job within a team of experts in an international high-tech environment.

• Room for and attention to personal development and personal initiative.

• The opportunity to grow within the organization, whether in a technical, managerial, commercial or international capacity.

• A flexible work environment with a focus on maintaining a good work-life balance.

About Thales

Thales offers untold opportunities to take part in fascinating projects and overcome ambitious human and technological challenges. As a contractor, you’ll be part of a community of experts bringing together innovations from the bottom of the oceans to the depths of space and cyberspace. Collaborating to find solutions to the biggest challenges in the most difficult conditions.

Drawing on a diversity of expertise, perspectives and cultures, we are able to provide the best possible solutions to our customers. Together, we can harness the extraordinary power of technology to build a future we can all trust.

Randstad, as the EMEA Thales talent acquisition partner, is responsible for finding and contracting talent for the contingent roles at Thales. If you are selected for a role you will be engaged or employed by one of the Randstad recruitment companies in EMEA and will not be an employee of Thales.

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This position offers a one-year contract with the opportunity to transition to a permanent contract at Thales Nederland after the first year.

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