Internship: Tax & Compliance

HCME; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 6,100 - 7,300; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly internship allowance

Travel contribution

Laptop provided

Supervisor and HR Coordinator

Job summary

Hitachi Construction Machinery Europe N.V. invites students to join its Finance & Accounting Tax team in Amsterdam for a 3–5 month internship starting February 2027.

You’ll work 4–5 days a week in an international setting and gain real responsibility rather than routine tasks. You will handle VAT reports, EU VAT compliance, tax accounts, e-invoicing projects, and cross-country support, with mentorship from a dedicated supervisor and HR coordinator.

Qualifications

• enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s program (HBO or WO).
• Internship agreement from your school.
• You must be enrolled at a recognized educational institution.
• You should be able to work in English (Dutch is a bonus but not required).

Responsibilities

• Assist Tax team with VAT reports and related periodic statements in SAP ERP.
• Support EU VAT compliance and review/submission with tax authorities.
• Reconcile tax accounts and investigate differences, including e-invoicing projects.

Skills

English proficiency

Team collaboration

Proactive learner

Education

Bachelor's or Master's student

Job description

Department: Finance & Accounting
Location: Amsterdam, NL
Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV
Duration: 3-5 Months
Start date: February 2027
Days per week: 4-5 days

About Hitachi Construction Machinery Europe

Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) N.V. (HCME) is a leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, known for innovation, quality, and a strong global presence. Our teams work across engineering, product development, supply chain, marketing, HR, and many more professional fields.
At HCME you won’t be “just an intern”. You’ll join an international environment, work with experts, and get real opportunities to grow, try, fail, learn, and contribute.
We combine the professionalism of a global organization with the energy of a young, modern community — Young HCME, our network for everyone under 35, full of social events, workshops, lunches, and fun activities.
You’ll learn, meet great people, and get real responsibility — no coffee runs, no meaningless tasks.

About the internship

During this internship, you will be part of the Tax team (Finance & Accounting department), where you’ll work on real projects and contribute to meaningful improvements.
You will be working on, among other things:

• Preparing periodic reports (VAT reports, Income steatments etc.,) from SAP ERP and checking the data for completeness and accuracy.
• Support Tax Specialist in preparing EU VAT Compliance (i..e, VAT, ESL and Intrastat reports) for review and submission with Tax authorities.
• Reconcile tax accounts (VAT, CIT, other tax-related GL accounts) and investigating differences.
• Supporting e-invoicing projects across various countries, including requirements gathering, testing, and tracking local mandate deadlines.
• Assisting the Tax team in answering tax-related queries from other internal statekeholders (i.e., Finance & Accounting, Sales, Procurement teams etc.,)
• Maintaining tax documentation and filing archives, such as submission confirmations and supporting files.
• Keeping Tax compliance calendar up to date in relation to filing deadlines, e-invoicing and project status.
• Researching EU tax rules and regulations (e.g. VAT rates, invoice requirements by country etc.,) and summarizing the findings.
• Performing ad-hoc tax analyses and contributing process improvement and automation ideas.

We make sure your internship fits your study requirements and your personal learning goals.
You’ll have:

• A dedicated internship supervisor in the team
• An Internship Coordinator (HR) who checks in with you twice during your internship
• Support to help you grow both personally and professionally

What You Will Learn

We make sure your internship really teaches you something. You will learn to:

• Work in an international company
• Handle real responsibilities and deliver your own work
• Communicate with different teams and cultures
• Build confidence in your professional skills
• Explore your future career path
• Grow through feedback and coaching
• You’ll also be invited to Young HCME events — great for networking and fun.

Who You Are

• You are a student who is:
• Enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s program (HBO or WO)
• Curious, proactive, and eager to learn
• Comfortable asking questions (we love that!)
• Positive, open-minded, and a team player
• Able to work in English (Dutch is a bonus but not required)

Requirements

• You must be enrolled at a recognized educational institution
• Internship agreement from your school

What We Offer

• Monthly internship allowance of € 600,- based on a 40 hours workweek.
• If you do not have a Dutch student travel product, you will receive €0.25 per km (up to 37.5 km one-way) with a maximum of 10 euros a day.
• If you do have a student travel product, you receive a maximum of €9.20 per workday as travel contribution.
• Laptop + all necessary tools
• A supportive supervisor and HR Internship Coordinator
• Access to Young HCME community events
• Real experience in a global company

Supervision

You will be guided by Jeyhun Mammadov from the Tax Team.
Additionally, you’ll meet with our Internship Coordinator at key moments during your internship to discuss progress, wellbeing, and support.