Finance: Team Lead Tax & Compliance Europe

Vanderlande; Zaandam; Hybrid; EUR 73,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellbeing budget

Hybrid workplace

40 vacation days (20 statutory + 20)

Commuting allowance

Pension scheme

Gym & health centre on site

Vanderlande Academy

Network communities

Job summary

Vanderlande is seeking a Finance Team Lead Tax & Compliance Europe to guide the regional tax and compliance agenda. You will lead a multilingual team, collaborate with Group Tax, Finance, Accounting, Legal, and Payroll across Europe, and translate complex tax rules into actionable guidance for the business.

The role combines technical tax expertise with people leadership and process improvement in a dynamic international environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in tax, tax compliance, or a related finance function within an international environment.
• Experience leading, coaching, or coordinating a team.
• Fluent in English; strong stakeholder management.
• Good knowledge of corporate income tax, VAT, withholding tax and general tax compliance requirements.
• Experience with tax authorities, auditors, and external advisors.
• Experience with process improvement and standardization initiatives.
• Proactive, pragmatic and solution-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Europe Tax & Compliance team.
• Ensure timely, accurate tax compliance and reporting across Europe.
• Coordinate corporate income tax, VAT, withholding tax, and other relevant tax compliance activities in cooperation with Group Tax and local Finance teams.
• Support transfer pricing compliance activities and documentation requirements.
• Act as a key contact for tax authorities, auditors, external advisors, and internal stakeholders on operational tax matters.
• Identify and manage tax risks, ensuring issues are escalated and addressed appropriately.
• Translate changes in tax legislation into practical guidance and actions for the business.
• Maintain and improve tax controls, documentation, and compliance processes.
• Drive standardization and process improvements across European tax and compliance activities.
• Identify recurring issues and implement sustainable solutions.
• Support business projects and operational activities with practical tax advice.
• Contribute to finance transformation, compliance, and process improvement initiatives.
• Build strong relationships with Finance, Accounting, Legal, Treasury, Payroll, and local business teams.
• Support knowledge sharing and consistent application of Group Tax policies across Europe.

Skills

Team leadership

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Tax/Finance/Accounting/Economics

Job description

Finance Team Lead Tax & Compliance Europe

Are you a finance professional with a strong background in tax, compliance, and financial governance? Do you enjoy combining technical expertise with team leadership, process improvement, and collaboration across multiple European countries?

At Vanderlande, we are looking for a Team Lead Tax & Compliance Europe who will lead the regional Tax & Compliance team and help ensure a strong and compliant tax framework across our European operations.

In this role, you will contribute to managing tax risks, ensuring regulatory compliance, improving processes and controls, and supporting the business with practical tax solutions in a dynamic international environment.

What will you be doing?

As Team Lead Tax & Compliance Europe, you report to the Team Lead Tax & Compliance EU / LATAM and lead a team of tax and compliance professionals supporting the European organization.

You will oversee day-to-day tax compliance activities within Europe and provide guidance on tax matters across multiple countries, working closely with Group Tax, Finance, Accounting, Legal, Treasury, Payroll, and local business stakeholders.

You will combine solid tax expertise with people leadership and a continuous improvement mindset, ensuring tax compliance processes are executed accurately, efficiently, and consistently across the region.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the Europe Tax & Compliance team.
• Ensure timely, accurate, and compliant execution of tax compliance and reporting activities across Europe.
• Coordinate corporate income tax, VAT, withholding tax, and other relevant tax compliance activities in cooperation with Group Tax and local Finance teams.
• Support transfer pricing compliance activities and documentation requirements.
• Act as a key contact for tax authorities, auditors, external advisors, and internal stakeholders on operational tax matters.
• Identify and manage tax risks, ensuring issues are escalated and addressed appropriately.
• Translate changes in tax legislation into practical guidance and actions for the business.
• Maintain and improve tax controls, documentation, and compliance processes.
• Drive standardization and process improvements across European tax and compliance activities.
• Identify recurring issues and implement sustainable solutions.
• Support business projects and operational activities with practical tax advice.
• Contribute to finance transformation, compliance, and process improvement initiatives.
• Build strong relationships with Finance, Accounting, Legal, Treasury, Payroll, and local business teams.
• Support knowledge sharing and consistent application of Group Tax policies across Europe.

What do we ask from you?

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Tax, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in tax, tax compliance, or a related finance function within an international environment.
• Experience leading, coaching, or coordinating a team.
• Good knowledge of corporate income tax, VAT, withholding tax, and general tax compliance requirements.
• Experience working with tax authorities, auditors, and external advisors.
• Experience with process improvement and standardization initiatives.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
• A proactive, pragmatic, and solution-oriented mindset.
• A collaborative leader who combines technical expertise with a strong service-oriented approach.

About The Team

You will join the global FSSC organization and become part of a collaborative international finance community. The Europe Tax & Compliance team supports the region in meeting tax and regulatory obligations while helping the business operate efficiently and compliantly in a rapidly evolving regulatory environment.

The team works closely with Group Tax, Finance, Accounting, Legal, Treasury, Payroll, and local business stakeholders to strengthen compliance, mitigate risks, and continuously improve ways of working.

What We Offer

We offer a position in an international and professional working environment with room for personal development and growth.

This position offers a competitive salary range of € 6.500 to € 7.600 gross per month (excluding 8% holiday allowance).

On top of your fixed salary, you’ll receive the following secondary benefits:

• 40 vacation days (20 statutory days and a flexible budget worth 20 days)
• Flexible working hours
• A hybrid workplace (40% working from home and 60% in the office)
• A Health & Wellbeing budget worth € 300 per calendar year.
• Commuting allowance, including full reimbursement of travel by public transport
• Working from home allowance
• Collective pension scheme and discount on additional health insurance
• On-site company health centres with a gym, physiotherapists and occupational therapists
• Vanderlande Academy and training facilities to boost your skills
• A variety in Vanderlande Network communities and initiatives

About Vanderlande

Vanderlande designs, delivers and supports automation solutions, operational software and lifecycle services for leading airports and parcel operations worldwide. Our solutions help customers improve performance, reliability, and sustainable growth in more than 100 countries. How we work matters just as much as what we deliver. Our values, Every Day Better, We Care, and Team Play, guide how we collaborate, support each other, and create value for our customers.

Diversity & inclusion

Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regards to race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.

Questions about this role? Contact Carlijn Kneepkens (Recruiter) at [e-mail].