The role in a Snapshot Join us as the Head of Tax Structure,Planning and Compliance at GoStudent, where you will play a crucial role in recommending alternative tax treatments to alleviate or reduce the company's tax burden, handle tax accounting and reporting, and optimise VAT, CIT, and Commercial Tax for the group’s legal entities, contracts and GoToMarket strategies. You will play a crucial role in preparing and maintaining tax records, returns, reports, and other related materials, ensuring compliance with current tax legislation and practices.
Location: Vienna, Berlin, Madrid or Milan
Join our talented team and work in a hybrid format from our offices
Your Role in Our Journey
- Develop and execute tax planning strategies aligned with the company's overall financial goals.
- Monitor and assess the impact of new and existing tax laws on the company’s operations and financials.
- Review the group’s legal entity structure, contract setups and flow of goods to identify and optimise VAT, CIT, and Commercial Tax.
- Analyse service and cash flow arrangements to ensure tax efficiency and compliance.
- Work closely with legal and financial teams to restructure entities and contracts as necessary.
- Continuously seek new ways of working to make tax processes run smoother and faster.
- Execute new and alternative ideas and approaches to enhance tax function efficiency.
- Lead initiatives to automate and streamline tax processes using the company’s existing tech stack.
- Provide technical accounting guidance and support on complex transactions.
- Stay updated with the latest accounting standards and updates to ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Collaborate with the finance team to address technical accounting issues.
- Look for ways to minimise the organisation’s tax liability through effective tax planning.
- Prepare, maintain, and analyse corporate tax documents to ensure accuracy and compliance.
Your impact:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) or equivalent certification preferred.
- Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in tax accounting or related fields.
- Strong knowledge of EU and country specific tax laws and regulations.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Proficient in accounting software.
- Strong communication skills in English and German, both written and verbal.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities.
Your way to unlock your full potential
- Disrupting Education: Join us for a unique opportunity to disrupt the traditional education landscape. It's not just a job; it's a chance to be part of something big and meaningful.
- Global Dream Team: Say hello to an international and diverse crew of thinkers, doers, and magic makers. Get ready to be inspired daily by your colleagues from around the world.
- Work, Your Way: We offer a flexible, hybrid work environment that respects your need for work-life harmony with 2/3 remote days a week & 5 fully remote weeks a year so you can shine in a way that suits you best.
- Office Shenanigans: Our regular team and office events will keep your spirits high. We believe in bonding, celebrating, and having a blast together.
- Strength in Unity: Join one of our GoStudent Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and be part of communities that champion causes you're passionate about.
- Growing is LIT: The sky's the limit in our EdTech playground. Access a wide array of online and in-person learning and development opportunities to build your career as high as your dreams can take you.
- Support Around the Clock: We've got your back 24/7. Enjoy a comprehensive Employee Support Programme that's not just for you but for your loved ones too.
Life at GoStudent:
Do you want to reimagine education together with us and join a mission to believe in?
GoStudent is one of the world’s leading tutoring providers and education platforms. We’re also a unicorn and have raised more than €675m investment to date. Together with our acquisitions Seneca Learning, Tus Media and Studienkreis, we currently support more than 11 million families each month to fulfil our vision to help each student reach their full potential.
We are passionate about disrupting the future of education and making a real impact. Join our journey and unlock your creativity and advance your career by mastering exciting challenges together with an international, driven team. We are here to support your goals and to discover how far we can reach by growing smarter and stronger together. If this sounds good to you, then join us now and unlock your full potential.
Openness Statement
At GoStudent, we are an open and welcoming bunch that values your unique skills, passion, and potential. We don't hire based on age, gender, nationality, or political views, but rather focus on your talent and motivation to contribute to the future of learning. Even if you are a unicorn - just as GoStudent is: if you believe that you can make a positive impact, we encourage you to throw your hat in the ring & to apply, regardless of whether you meet every requirement. Our team is diverse, and we believe that this diversity fosters creativity and innovation, making us a better company. Join us in reimagining the future of learning!
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