Manager Taxes

Villeroy Boch; Mettlach; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Villeroy & Boch is seeking a tax professional to manage tax reporting for multinational entities and to drive tax technology initiatives from our Mettlach HQ. You will partner with IT, HR, payroll, and compliance to ensure compliant, efficient tax processes.

The role focuses on corporate taxes in Germany and abroad, including the use of LucaNet TCR and AMANA GTC, with a strong emphasis on AI-enabled solutions and process optimization.

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Tax, or Tax Administration.
• Approx. 3 years of experience in a tax consultancy firm or corporate tax department.
• Fluent in German and English.
• Strong interest in tech-driven tax solutions.

Responsibilities

• Handle tax reporting for foreign entities and ensure accurate year-end close.
• Coordinate with IT providers to maintain tax systems and tooling.
• Develop and improve tax processes using LucaNet and related tools.
• Collaborate with HR, payroll, compliance, and other departments on tax matters.

Skills

German language

English language

Tax knowledge

Education

Finance/Tax degree

Tools

LucaNet TCR

AMANA GTC

Rödl IT support

Job description

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The Villeroy & Boch Group with its Ideal Standard brand is one of the world’s leading manufacturers in the ceramics and lifestyle sector. With our innovative and stylish products from the Dining & Lifestyle and Bath & Wellness segments, we have been creating moments and rooms to feel good in since 1748. Our success is based on the passion, design expertise and innovative strength of our more than 13,000 employees in 42 countries.

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Ensuring tax reporting, driving tax technology (incl. AI), and supporting HR in tax-relevant matters.

This role sits within Corporate Taxes , which is responsible for all German and foreign income taxes and indirect taxes. This position is based in our HQ in Mettlach.

Tax Reporting & Tax Technology

• Calculate taxes for all foreign entities (approx. 80 entities) during hard close and year-end closing

• Prepare notes to the consolidated financial statements

• Perform true-ups (comparison between tax filings and year-end closing figures)

• Act as first point of contact for software providers (e.g., AMANA GTC – the group’s Tax Balance Sheet and Tax Reporting tool ) to resolve technical issues and request system updates to ensure compliance with current tax legislation

• Ensure external system access is functioning, coordinating with external IT support (Rödl) to guarantee smooth reporting processes

• Maintain and improve LucaNet TCR on an ongoing basis (mapping, master data, process enhancements)

• Evaluate and review technology opportunities for tax, including AI applications — in line with the annual IT review process, where the appropriateness of tax-relevant IT applications is assessed

• Coordinate with auditors and internal stakeholders, including Group Reporting and the Shared Service Center Accounting (SSCA)

Corporate Tasks

• Handle ad hoc requests

• Participate in national and international tax-related projects, in coordination with the Global Tax Advisor network where relevant

HR-Tax

• Develop solutions for national and international tax cases in close collaboration with HR , Payroll , Compliance , Travel Management , and other departments — all of which are bound by the Organizational Guideline for Corporate Taxes & Customs

• Provide ongoing support for expatriates and individuals with limited tax liability

Your Profile

• Degree in Finance, Tax, or Tax Administration

• Approx. 3 years of experience in a tax consultancy firm or corporate tax department

• Fluent in German and English

• Strong interest in tech-driven tax solutions

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