About The Role

Tax Team Leader is responsible for leading a team of Tax Experts (working as a part of Center of Expertise) – Indirect Tax Accountants (junior/regular/senior) and delivering high quality indirect tax accounting and reporting services related to VAT, Intrastat, intra‑community transactions and other required declarations within European countries (Swiss and EEMEA regions). The person in this position is also an Indirect Tax Expert with extensive knowledge in international taxation, able to provide advisory on any aspect of Indirect Taxes. The Team Leader supports the Tax Manager in managing internal and external audits, monitoring tax law changes in European countries, and facilitating their adaptation to the BC environment. Strong stakeholder management is a key competence as the daily job requires cross‑team collaboration with different departments at all levels within the organization. The role also includes the transition of tax processes from Corporate/Regional/Local functions and their transformation in line with the global and SSC strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading a team of tax accountants (regular/senior or junior) to ensure they stay motivated and consistently deliver outstanding service.
• Monitoring team performance and ensuring knowledge is well kept and documented.
• Inducting new employees and helping them settle in and train them.
• Keeping attrition on a controllable level.
• Setting targets and motivating team members.
• Ensuring high quality performance and constantly looking for ways to improve.
• Responsible for timely reporting of the monthly, quarterly and yearly VAT, Intrastat, intra‑community and other required declarations for Europe (e.g. excise duty, Coffee‑steuer, German coffee tax refund, grüne punkt in Sweden, withholding tax in Spain and plastic tax in the UK) for all the countries transferred to SSC.
• Ensuring timely tax payments and pre‑payments.
• Responsible for Standard Audit Files related to indirect taxes.
• Ensuring compliance of purchase and sales invoices with local tax legislation for the countries in scope.
• Providing guidance to other BC departments on indirect tax related subjects.
• Supporting VAT audit, contact with tax authorities.

About You

• Certified Accountant or similar education as a qualified accountant.
• Proficiency in English; another European language would be an asset.
• People management skills.
• Proficient familiarity with European tax laws and regulations.
• Strong technology skills, including SAP, Microsoft Office and web‑based applications.
• More than eight years of experience in indirect tax accounting.
• Extensive experience with growing responsibilities in SSC/BPO environments.
• Good understanding of automation opportunities.
• Experienced in continuous improvement approach and transition of processes.
• Working experience in an international business environment.
• Service‑oriented, demonstrates flexibility to adapt to business requirements.
• Strong leadership.
• Stakeholder management.
• Keen on sharing knowledge.
• Effective communicator and presenter.

We Offer

• Employment on a regular basis in the sweetest company in the world.
• Annual bonus based on your work results.
• Lunch card to be used for groceries and restaurants.
• Private medical care in Lux Med (basic package fully financed by BC).
• Fit Profit sports card co‑financed by BC.
• PPE: we care about your future, and we save money for your retirement.
• Cafeteria Program as a part of Social Fund.
• Group life insurance.
• Hybrid working model: minimum 8 days in the office a month.
• As part of our work‑life balance culture, we can start work between 7 am and 10 am.
• Free consultation with a lawyer once a quarter.
• Chocolate! Yes, surprising but we have chocolate in the office, for Christmas, BC’s Birthday, and many other occasions during the year.
• And if chocolate is still not enough, you can join one of our theme clubs, where together with other employees we develop our passions and interests.
• Daily delivery of fresh fruits and veggies to the office.
• You can purchase our sweet products with a special discount.
• Relax zone in the office and plenty of options to choose from: PlayStation 5, football table, pool table, Ping‑Pong, library, table games, and massage chairs.
• Sport @work? Sure! We have treadmills and indoor exercise bikes with a laptop station.
• We like to party as much as we like chocolate! We have integration budgets we can use for team events.
• Forever Chocolate and Event Team: you can join them and have a real influence on social life in BC and CSR activities.

At Barry Callebaut, we are committed to Diversity & Inclusion. United by our strong values, we thrive on the diversity of who we are, where we come from, what we’ve experienced and how we think. We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where people can truly be themselves, grow to their full potential and feel they belong. #oneBC - Diverse People, Sustainable Growth.