Head of Tax

dsm-firmenich; Maastricht; On-site; EUR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Valued diversity and inclusivity

Focus on sustainability

Job summary

dsm-firmenich is seeking a Global Head of Group Tax for its Animal Nutrition & Health business in Maastricht, Netherlands. In this pivotal role, you will drive tax strategy, ensuring compliance and governance while managing international tax risks. Ideal candidates will possess substantial expertise in tax roles within multinational organizations. The company promotes a flexible work culture and emphasizes sustainability as a core principle. Join dsm-firmenich to make a significant impact in a diverse environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in international tax roles within a multinational organization.
• Broad knowledge of domestic and international tax matters.
• Experience in tax audits and negotiations with tax authorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead tax strategy and safeguard the company’s tax position.
• Optimize global tax and customs position for Essential products.
• Identify and manage tax and customs risks across regions.

Skills

International tax strategies

Tax risk management

Regulatory compliance

Fluency in business English

Education

Academic degree in Tax, Accounting, Finance

Job description

Shape the tax strategy of a global Animal Nutrition & Health business.

As Global Head of Group Tax – Essential Products company, you will lead tax strategy, safeguard the business’s tax position, and act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership—enabling confident decision‑making, compliant growth, and strong governance.

Your key responsibilities

• Define and lead the Essential tax strategy, safeguarding the company’s tax position while considering increased public scrutiny, reputational risk, and ethical standards.
• Optimize the global tax and customs position across Essential products, including indirect taxes, transfer pricing, supply chain, group financing, M&A, and evolving frameworks such as Pillar II.
• Proactively identify, assess, and manage tax and customs risks and opportunities, driving effective implementation across business units, regions, and countries.
• Monitor and analyze global tax developments, translating regulatory changes into clear implications and actions for the Essentials business.
• Lead tax audits and negotiations with tax authorities worldwide, influencing local management and finance teams to act in line with tax policies, even where interests may conflict.
• Act as the Essential products tax center of expertise, developing and deploying tax policies, building tax awareness, and independently executing tax matters within Group Tax governance.

We offer

• A truly international mindset and culture, where global and regional activities are tightly linked.
• A flexible work environment that empowers people to take accountability for their work and own the outcome.
• The opportunity to work for a company where sustainability is much more than a claim and is core to our strategy and purpose.
• Barrier‑free communities within our organization where every employee is equally valued and respected, regardless of their background, beliefs, or identity.

You bring

• An academic degree in Tax, Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience in international tax.
• Extensive experience in international tax roles, ideally gained within a multinational or complex global organization, with exposure to group tax environments.
• Broad knowledge of domestic and international tax matters, including tax structures, planning, and fiscal sensitivities across multiple jurisdictions.
• Fluency in business English is required; additional languages are an advantage and valued in our global environment.

About Animal Nutrition & Health

This role is part of the Essential Products Company, one of the two standalone entities created from Animal Nutrition & Health. Its mandate is to become the global leader for essential nutritional and aroma ingredients, built on large-scale, efficient, high-quality production.