Tax Manager (human)

Neura Robotics; Gemeindeverwaltungsverband Metzingen, Riederich; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NEURA, a fast-growing robotics company, seeks a Tax Manager to lead tax compliance, international tax matters, and advisory support for global subsidiaries. You will act as central tax contact, develop a scalable Tax CMS, and collaborate across Finance, Legal, and People & Culture to integrate tax risks early in processes.

You will guide executive management on tax implications of new models and contracts, with a focus on cross-border expansion and US tax considerations.

Qualifications

• A degree in Business Administration, Economics, or a comparable qualification with a focus on taxation.
• A professional tax advisor qualification (Steuerberater) is an advantage, but not required.
• Several years of professional tax experience in tax advisory, audit, or a fast-growing, international company.
• Strong knowledge of German corporate tax law and international tax issues.
• Understanding of transfer pricing and US tax matters is a plus for expansion.

Responsibilities

• Manage tax compliance activities, including corporate income tax, trade tax, and VAT with external advisors.
• Provide guidance on international tax matters and cross-border structures for expansion.
• Advise management and business units on tax implications of contracts and models.
• Develop and maintain a Tax Compliance Management System (Tax CMS).
• Lead tax audits and act as liaison to tax authorities and auditors.
• Monitor changes in tax law and translate them into actionable recommendations.
• Collaborate with Finance, Controlling, Legal, and People & Culture to integrate tax considerations early.

Skills

Independent work

Structured approach

Solution-oriented

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

German language proficiency

English language proficiency

Education

Degree in Business Administration or Economics with taxation focus

Tools

DATEV

SAP

Job description

Imagine working in a team that forms the heartbeat of a company. The corporate areas—Finance, Controlling, Office Management, IT Infrastructure, Facility Management, and People & Culture—are not merely support functions, but active shapers of the business. Here, you ensure that everything comes together and every department can achieve its best results. In Finance & Controlling, you analyze the numbers that make key business decisions possible in the first place—and that is exactly where your role comes in: As Tax Manager, you ensure that NEURA remains tax-compliant, secure, and forward-looking on its international growth trajectory.

Your Mission & Challenges

As Tax Manager, you take responsibility for the tax affairs of a fast-growing robotics company expanding internationally—ranging from ongoing compliance to the tax advisory support of new foreign subsidiaries. You serve as the central point of contact for all tax-related matters and ensure that growth does not come at the expense of tax security.

• Tax Compliance: You manage the timely and accurate preparation or coordination of tax returns (corporate income tax, trade tax, VAT) in cooperation with external tax advisors and tax authorities.

• International Tax Law: You provide tax guidance for NEURA’s international expansion—including into the US—review transfer pricing matters, and ensure cross-border structures are set up cleanly.

• Peer-Level Advisory: You advise executive management, the Finance team, and business departments on the tax implications of new business models, contracts, and corporate structures.

• Tax Compliance Management System: You build and continuously develop a Tax Compliance Management System (Tax CMS) that scales seamlessly with the company's growth.

• Tax Audits & Authority Relations: You lead tax audits and serve as the main liaison for tax authorities and external auditors.

• Monitoring Legislative Changes: You track relevant updates in national and international tax law and derive actionable recommendations for the company.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: You work closely with Finance, Controlling, Legal, and People & Culture to integrate tax considerations early into processes, contracts, and international projects rather than retrofitting them later.

What We Look Forward To

• Qualifications: A degree in Business Administration, Economics, or a comparable qualification with a focus on taxation; a professional tax advisor qualification (Steuerberater) is an advantage, but not a requirement.

• Experience: Several years of professional experience in tax, ideally within a tax advisory firm, audit firm, or the tax department of a fast-growing, internationally active company.

• Expertise: Sound knowledge of German corporate tax law along with a fundamental understanding of international tax issues (transfer pricing, double taxation treaties); experience with US tax matters is an advantage given our expansion into the US.

• Working Style: An independent, structured, and solution-oriented approach—you maintain a clear overview even with complex, cross-border topics and make well-founded decisions.

• Communication Skills: You can convey complex tax matters clearly—from functional teams to executive leadership—creating clarity rather than additional complexity.

• Languages: Very good German and good English skills, especially for collaborating with our international teams and entities.

Nice to have

• Experience with DATEV and/or SAP
• Experience in setting up tax structures during international expansion or M&A
• Knowledge in payroll tax or customs/foreign trade law