Indirect Tax Advisor/Manager

Heimstaden Bostad AB; København; On-site; DKK 673,000 - 972,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

European exposure

Career development

Collaborative environment

Business partner to senior management

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Heimstaden Bostad AB based in Copenhagen/Oslo seeks an Indirect Tax Manager to lead VAT projects and optimise the group’s tax structure across jurisdictions.

You will partner with local finance teams, drive VAT structuring on development projects and transactions, and stay ahead of EU and Nordic VAT developments, ensuring compliant, efficient indirect tax operations aligned with the company’s strategic goals.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Law or Finance.
• 6-8 years of experience with indirect taxes in a multinational environment.
• Strong expertise in VAT in real estate.
• Solid understanding of EU VAT rules and Scandinavian VAT rules.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; Swedish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive VAT structuring in transactions across markets.
• Identify VAT opportunities and cost-saving initiatives.
• Monitor and analyse VAT structures; initiate optimization projects.
• Collaborate with local finance teams to ensure consistency across jurisdictions.
• Lead VAT controversy matters with external advisors.
• Monitor international tax developments and assess impacts.
• Support market entries and cross-region initiatives.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Structured approach

Excellent communication

Education

Master's degree in Law or Finance

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Company Description

Heimstaden is a pan-European real estate investor, manager and operator. We manage around 155,000 homes across nine countries with a property value of around EUR 30bn. We acquire, develop, and manage properties, focusing on creating lasting value for shareholders, our tenants and the communities where our properties are located.

Company Description

Heimstaden is a pan-European real estate investor, manager and operator. We manage around 155,000 homes across nine countries with a property value of around EUR 30bn. We acquire, develop, and manage properties, focusing on creating lasting value for shareholders, our tenants and the communities where our properties are located.

The Team

The Group Tax team is a growing team that consists of eight tax professionals.

This is a full-time position, based in Copenhagen / Oslo. Reports to Director Group Tax.

Key Areas Of Work/ Goals

• Drive and coordinate VAT structuring in transactions
• Identify VAT structuring opportunities and cost-saving initiatives, ensuring an appropriate balance between efficiency and risk.
• Monitor and analyse VAT structure in the group and initiate projects to reduce overall VAT burden in the Group
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with local tax and finance teams to ensure consistency and collaboration across jurisdictions.
• Lead and manage VAT controversy matters in cooperation with local finance teams and external advisors.
• Monitor international tax developments and evaluate impacts on the Group’s structure and planning.
• Participate in structuring of new market entries and support initiatives across regions.

Job Description

The Indirect Tax Manager drives Heimstaden Bostad’s indirect tax projects and works on supporting the effective indirect tax operations. The role ensures that the Group’s indirect tax structures are efficient, compliant, and aligned with Heimstaden Bostad’s long-term business objectives and sustainable value creation.

The position serves as a functional and operational expert within the Group Tax team, leading projects and providing direction for VAT optimisation on new development projects, transactions, efficient and high quality VAT compliance. The role collaborates closely with local finance teams across all Heimstaden Bostad jurisdictions.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for implementing the VAT group in Sweden and other countries as applicable and ensuring ongoing compliance with VAT Group requirements
• Review VAT key applied in all countries and optimize VAT deduction
• Train AP/AR teams in all countries on VAT handling
• Review VAT registration and VAT groups in all countries to ensure optimized structure
• Standarize VAT handling across the group, including advising in the implementation and maintenance of ERP and other invoicing systems
• Conduct internal controls on VAT to ensure correct handling
• Handle VAT audits across all jurisdictions
• VAT structuring on new development projects and transactions and ensure correct application of required adjustment rules
• Handle ad hoc indirect tax matters and projects as determined by the Director Group Tax

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who:

• Holds a master’s degree in Law or Finance.
• 6-8 years of experience with indirect taxes, preferably from a multinational group, Big 4, law firm or tax authority.
• Strong expertise in VAT in real estate .
• Solid understanding of EU VAT rules and VAT rules in Scandinavia.
• Works strategically and in a structured manner, with high professional integrity.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills; proficiency in Swedish is an advantage.

We Particularly Value That You

• Are trustworthy, and demonstrates high personal integrity.
• Can create structure and momentum in complex processes.
• Balance attention to detail with a broader perspective.
• Are motivated by anchoring an important function across the organisation.
• Works well collaboratively as well as independently.

Additional Information

What We Can Offer

• Working with and learning from experienced professionals and industry experts across several European countries
• Good opportunities for career development within a growing and dynamic organization
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment that values innovation and excellence
• Opportunity to work as business partner to group management and other department heads for all tax matters
• Competitive compensation and benefits package

We conduct background checks as part of our recruitment process. If you have any questions regarding this, you are welcome to contact us!

At Heimstaden, we value diversity and believe that different perspectives create better decisions and a stronger work environment.