Senior Tax Manager – Global Compliance & M&A Lead

Verda; Helsinki; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Verda is seeking a Tax Manager to join the finance team in Helsinki. As the company scales, you will own tax filings and compliance across jurisdictions, build scalable tax processes, and provide key support on mergers and acquisitions as Verda grows.

This foundational hire will establish the tax function, working closely with senior leadership to implement controls and drive strategic tax planning in a rapidly expanding, globally distributed business.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of professional tax experience, ideally including time at a Big Four firm.
• Strong knowledge of European tax filing and compliance requirements.
• Experience analyzing tax implications in mergers and acquisitions.
• US tax knowledge is a nice-to-have, not a requirement.
• Comfortable operating as a sole tax specialist within a broader finance team, with the judgement to know when to escalate or bring in external advisors.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage Verda's tax filing obligations across relevant jurisdictions, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Your responsibilities will include questions from both direct and indirect taxation in an international setting.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for tax-related questions across the business, replacing ad hoc handling by non-specialist team members.
• Partner with Finance and Legal on tax considerations tied to company expansion and new market entry.
• Build relationships and work with external tax advisors.
• Analyze financial data sets to identify and execute on tax optimization opportunities.
• Build out tax processes, documentation, and controls to support the business as it scales.
• Support mergers and acquisitions activity by identifying and flagging fundamental tax issues and risks.

Skills

Tax management

Mergers & acquisitions

European tax

Big Four experience

Sole tax specialist

US tax knowledge

Job description

Verda is seeking a Tax Manager to join the finance team in Helsinki. As the company scales, you will own tax filings and compliance across jurisdictions, build scalable tax processes, and provide key support on mergers and acquisitions as Verda grows.

This foundational hire will establish the tax function, working closely with senior leadership to implement controls and drive strategic tax planning in a rapidly expanding, globally distributed business.