Tax Manager - Director (f/m/d) (Frankfurt, HE, DE, 60311)

Sumitomo
Frankfurt
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Executive & General ManagementExperience: 8+ yearsSkills: ["Stakeholder management","Communication","Problem-solving","Risk management","Teamwork"]

Tax Manager - Director for SMBC Group EMEA leading German VAT/tax compliance, process improvement, and cross-functional collaboration. You’ll monitor German tax law changes, design and implement new product tax processes, oversee VAT returns, and drive technology-led efficiency within the tax function across SMBC EU and Düsseldorf. Hybrid/office-based in Frankfurt with global exposure.

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Sumitomo
Sumitomo
3 months ago

Tax Manager - Director (f/m/d) (Frankfurt, HE, DE, 60311)

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Job Summary

Tax Manager - Director for SMBC Group EMEA leading German VAT/tax compliance, process improvement, and cross-functional collaboration. You’ll monitor German tax law changes, design and implement new product tax processes, oversee VAT returns, and drive technology-led efficiency within the tax function across SMBC EU and Düsseldorf. Hybrid/office-based in Frankfurt with global exposure.
Location: Frankfurt
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Monitor tax law changes for Germany and evaluate impact for SMBC EU and SMBC DUS; design changes to existing processes
  • •Design with Finance teams an effective New Product Process to ensure compliance with tax policies and German tax law
  • •Review products proposed by business partners and assess impact; support transition of processes into run-the-bank mode
  • •Support EU Head of Tax by seeking technology-based solutions and improving efficiency; replace EUC files with modern technology where meaningful
  • •Prepare annual VAT return for Germany’s VAT group and monthly/auxiliary VAT returns
  • •Review input VAT methodology to ensure efficient VAT accounting for the group
  • •Coordinate policy and procedure updates within SMBC EU tax function
  • •Maintain relationships with external advisors, authorities, and Tokyo HQ; ensure alignment across the region

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Hybrid WorkHealth InsuranceLearning Budget

Key Requirements

  • •8+ years of technical experience in German tax law, in particular VAT
  • •Stakeholder management skills and experience
  • •Robust and clear communication in German and English
  • •Open to explore new technologies and how to apply them
  • •Ability to manage tax-related projects and coordinate across teams
Experience:8+ yearsBankingFinanceTaxEMEA
Skills:Stakeholder managementCommunicationProblem-solvingRisk managementTeamwork
Certifications:German Tax Advisor exam
Languages:GermanEnglish

Company Brief

Sumitomo
Sumitomo Corporation is a global diversified trading and investment conglomerate engaged in metal products, transportation, infrastructure, media, real estate, and other business domains through investments, trading, and integrated solutions worldwide.
Industry: Conglomerates & Holding Companies
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
Founded: 1919
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