Manager Regional Tax EM RUMEAA

At Beiersdorf, we want to help people feel good about their skin – and our commitment goes far beyond caring for skin. For 140 years, we have developed innovative skin and body care products for well-known brands such as NIVEA, Eucerin, La Prairie, Hansaplast, and Labello. We act according to our purpose, WE CARE BEYOND SKIN, and take responsibility for our consumers, our employees, the environment and society.

Behind every brand, every product and every accomplishment are our more than 20,000 employees. It is for them that we live a culture of inclusion, respect and trust that is strongly aligned with our values CARE, COURAGE, SIMPLICITY and TRUST. We embrace diversity by valuing the uniqueness of each individual and being committed to equal opportunities for all.

Your Tasks

• Consult and advise foreign affiliates within Region Emerging Markets, mainly in Middle East, Near East, Africa, and India, of Beiersdorf group on international tax, transfer pricing, and group structure matters.
• Handle international tax topics in local tax audits of affiliates and in international proceedings (APA/MAP).
• Review, document and develop further the Beiersdorf Transfer Pricing approach.
• Advise with tax expertise in international tax matters on cross functional projects.
• Monitor changes in the international tax and transfer pricing environment to understand the impact on the current day to day business operations, identifying risks and opportunities.
• Consult and advise to the Regional VP Finance on all tax-related matters (including TP, Customs, VAT, CIT, etc.) within the region, providing strategic tax insights and ensuring alignment with business scenarios and tax laws.
• Partnership with business verticals such as Marketing, Sales, and Supply Chain to offer proactive guidance on tax scenarios and challenges.
• Identify potential tax-optimizing opportunities from a P&L perspective within the region.
• Provide guidance to internal stakeholders on international tax matters, including conducting workshops or presentations to educate employees on tax implications of their activities.
• Develop relationships with both internal and external stakeholders, including active engagement with Tax Authorities.
  

Your Profile

• University degree in Business Administration, Law, Master of International Taxation or similar degree, with focus on tax/accounting
• several years of experience in managing international tax and transfer pricing matters, in either industry, or advisory firm (Big 4), ideally within the Region Emerging Markets/Near East, Middle East, Africa, India
• Certification as tax advisor (German or equivalent) preferred
• Business fluency in English, German as an advantage
• Profound knowledge of system landscape, e.g. MS Office, SAP and interest in tax & TP documentation process automatization
• Profound analytical and project management skills; ability to think strategically while also engaging in normal day-to-day tactical details
• Hands-on, dynamic and proactive ways of working
• Ability to manage stakeholders and to communicate, written and verbally, complex international tax topics in ways that are meaningful and useful to non-tax professionals.
  

Location is Dubai, UAE with occasional travels within the Region and to Hamburg

Additional information

We embrace Diversity and Inclusion and are committed to providing equal opportunities to all of our applicants – regardless of race, gender, age, religion and beliefs, sexual orientation and gender identity, disability, cultural, ethnic or national origins. We would therefore kindly ask you to include only information and data in your documents which are relevant for the assessment of your application (e.g. curriculum vitae, salary expectations, relevant references and certificates) and encourage you to upload your CV without a picture.