Senior Tax Expert

Assignment Overview

Leads and carries out assignments of a major commercial and/or technically complex nature with significant business impact across departments.

Requires broad and/or deep expertise (either technical or commercial) gained through extensive experience in addition to professional qualifications.

Duration: Short-term temporary assignment (approximately 4 months)

Tax support is needed for the daily handling of global direct tax matters and for the Pillar 2/GloBE project.

Role Summary

For the position as Senior Tax Expert within the Global Tax function, we are looking for a knowledgeable and experienced professional focused on international and Swedish corporate income tax matters. The role offers the opportunity to be part of an active team in a dynamic environment.

The role is challenging and provides opportunities to build tax expertise and develop functional leadership capabilities while promoting tax awareness throughout the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Handle GloBE/Pillar 2 related questions.

• Pursue international tax issues towards tax authorities, courts, and other local authorities.

• Lead and administer tax audits and tax authority queries.

• Keep track of and report on the status of ongoing tax issues globally.

• Be responsible for the proactive management of administrative obligations regarding international taxation matters and closely monitor the impact of new legislative initiatives.

• Participate in projects to ensure correct tax handling and implementation.

• Act as a sounding board for tax-related questions from finance departments, foreign affiliates, and other stakeholders, ensuring legal compliance across group companies.

• Train and guide the organization on corporate income tax matters.

• Prepare and review Swedish corporate income tax returns.

• Perform withholding tax reconciliations.

• Handle MDR/DAC 6 reporting.

Qualifications and Experience

• University degree in Law or Economics.

• Experience from qualified corporate income taxation work within large organizations, such as:

  • Tax consultancy firms

  • Tax departments of audit firms

  • Tax authorities/agencies

  • Corporate tax departments

• Knowledge of Tax Accounting.

• Knowledge of Transfer Pricing.

• Understanding of accounting, financial, and business principles.

• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

• Swedish language skills are considered meritorious.

• Good knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint.

Personal Attributes

We are looking for individuals who enjoy collaboration and are driven by business improvement. With integrity and professionalism, you build strong relationships with a broad range of stakeholders.

A holistic perspective, conceptual thinking, and excellent communication skills will help you engage and influence colleagues effectively.

In addition, it is important that you are:

• Thorough and detail-oriented

• Compliance-focused

• Able to meet deadlines consistently