Tax Manager, Germany (m/f/d)

Danfoss; Hamburg; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Danfoss is creating an in-house tax function in Germany and seeks a senior leader to shape tax strategy, ensure compliance, and guide risk management across the German entities. You will partner with Finance, Group Tax, Legal, Shared Services, and business leaders to drive impactful decisions.

The role emphasizes building capabilities, leading a new team, and driving modernization through digital tax practices while aligning with global tax standards.

Qualifikationen

• Expertise in German direct and indirect taxes in a multinational or advisory setting.
• Track record of building and leading high-performing tax teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and clear business communication.
• Fluent in German and English, written and spoken.

Aufgaben

• Lead Germany's end-to-end tax agenda across corporate income tax, VAT, transfer pricing, and statutory reporting to ensure full compliance and business confidence.
• Build and develop a high-performing tax team by coaching, setting priorities, and creating an environment of collaboration, accountability, and growth.
• Partner with business leaders, Finance, Group Tax, Legal, Shared Services, and external stakeholders to provide practical tax guidance and support strategic initiatives.
• Drive tax governance, risk management, and audit readiness to strengthen controls and support sustainable business operations.
• Improve tax processes through standardization, automation, and digital solutions that increase efficiency and help future-proof the function.

Kenntnisse

German taxation

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Bilingual (German/English)

Ausbildung

German Tax Advisor qualification

Jobbeschreibung

The Impact You'll Make

This is a unique opportunity to build and shape Danfoss' in-house tax function in Germany. You will play a key role in bringing critical tax capabilities closer to the business while creating a future-ready tax organization that supports growth, compliance, and strategic decision-making.

You will be the trusted tax partner for our German entities, leading tax strategy, compliance, governance, and risk management while collaborating closely with Finance, Group Tax, Legal, Shared Services, and business leaders. This is more than a compliance role. It is a chance to influence how tax is managed across one of Danfoss' most important markets.

As we establish this function internally, you will have the opportunity to define priorities, build capabilities, develop a team, and drive innovation through process improvements, digitalization, and modern tax practices.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead Germany's end-to-end tax agenda across corporate income tax, VAT, transfer pricing, and statutory reporting to ensure full compliance and business confidence.
• Build and develop a high-performing tax team by coaching, setting priorities, and creating an environment of collaboration, accountability, and growth.
• Partner with business leaders, Finance, Group Tax, Legal, Shared Services, and external stakeholders to provide practical tax guidance and support strategic initiatives.
• Drive tax governance, risk management, and audit readiness to strengthen controls and support sustainable business operations.
• Improve tax processes through standardization, automation, and digital solutions that increase efficiency and help future-proof the function.

What We're Looking For

• Strong expertise across German taxation, including direct and indirect taxes, gained in a multinational company, advisory environment, or both. A German Tax Advisor (Steuerberater) qualification is highly valued.
• Proven experience leading people and developing teams while creating strong stakeholder relationships across different functions.
• Ability to navigate complexity, set priorities, and build effective solutions in a developing or evolving environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex tax topics into clear business recommendations.
• Fluency in German and English, both written and spoken.

What You'll Get From Us

At Danfoss, you'll join a company with a strong purpose and a commitment to engineering solutions that enable a better future.

This role offers a rare opportunity to build something new. You will have significant influence over how the German tax function develops, working alongside experienced colleagues across Finance and Group Tax while shaping long-term capabilities and ways of working.

You Can Expect

• The opportunity to create and lead a newly established in-house tax organization in Germany.
• High visibility and close collaboration with senior stakeholders across local and global functions.
• A culture that values collaboration, continuous learning, and knowledge sharing.
• The chance to drive innovation, digitalization, and modern tax processes.
• Career development opportunities within a global and purpose-driven organization.

For more information you can reach out to Senior Talent Acquisition Partner Imke Never ([phone]).

Our Commitment to Transparency

Salary ranges listed reflect only primary location and currency. For local salary ranges and specific benefits in your preferred hiring location, please ask your Talent Acquisition representative for more information.

The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Any benefits listed do not promise or guarantee any particular benefit or specific action. They may depend on country or contract specifics and are subject to change at any time without prior notice.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category.