Senior Tax Manager (all genders)

at  Razor Group GmbH

As Europe’s fastest-growing unicorn, we revolutionize eCommerce globally. Through strategic acquisitions, scaling initiatives, and cutting-edge technology, we’re the top player in the industry. Following our recent acquisition of Perch - the leading US aggregator - and a successful Series D funding round led by Presight Captial, we’re aimed toward a $1 billion top-line business!

WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO APPLY EVEN IF YOU DON’T MEET ALL THE CRITERIA OR HAVE LESS EXPERIENCE. THIS POSITION CAN BE STARTED ONSITE, REMOTE, OR IN A HYBRID SETUP

Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing corporate income tax returns (Körperschaftsteuererklärung), trade tax returns (Gewerbesteuererklärung), and other essential tax filings (e.g., E-Bilanz) for our German entities. Additionally, you will review tax assessment notices (Bescheide) issued by tax authorities.
• Providing expert tax advisory support to our German business units, assisting with business projects, tax and accounting inquiries, and domestic restructurings.
• Collaborating with our accounting team on tax provisions, deferred taxes, tax disclosures, tax account reconciliations, and other financial reporting tasks.
• Reviewing contracts from a tax perspective, with a focus on WHT and CIT clauses, and prepare intercompany agreements.
• Acting as a point of contact with tax authorities during audits, supplying the required documentation and responding to inquiries.

YOUR ROLE

We are looking for an experienced Senior Tax Manager to join Razor’s Tax Department, where you will oversee our direct tax compliance in Germany, specifically focusing on corporate income tax (Körperschaftsteuer) and trade tax (Gewerbesteuer).

Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing corporate income tax returns (Körperschaftsteuererklärung), trade tax returns (Gewerbesteuererklärung), and other essential tax filings (e.g., E-Bilanz) for our German entities. Additionally, you will review tax assessment notices (Bescheide) issued by tax authorities.
• Providing expert tax advisory support to our German business units, assisting with business projects, tax and accounting inquiries, and domestic restructurings.
• Collaborating with our accounting team on tax provisions, deferred taxes, tax disclosures, tax account reconciliations, and other financial reporting tasks.
• Reviewing contracts from a tax perspective, with a focus on WHT and CIT clauses, and prepare intercompany agreements.
• Acting as a point of contact with tax authorities during audits, supplying the required documentation and responding to inquiries

To succeed in this role you:

• Have a university degree in taxation, accounting, finance, economics, or a related field.
• Have minimum of 5 years of proven experience in handling German direct tax compliance (income tax, trade tax, profit and loss transfer agreements, etc.), along with a solid understanding of accounting standards (IFRS, HGB).
• Show proficiency in Microsoft Office, as well as familiarity with NetSuite, financial ERP systems, or other analytical tools.
• Have strong communication skills with the ability to convey complex topics clearly and effectively to management.
• Have Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Have fluency in both German and English at a professional level