Internship: Tax & Compliance

Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME); Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 6,100 - 7,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

600€ monthly internship allowance

Travel reimbursement

Laptop and tools provided

Young HCME community events

Real experience in global company

Job summary

Hitachi Construction Machinery Europe N.V. (HCME) offers a 3–5 month internship in the Tax Team within Finance & Accounting in Amsterdam. You will work on real tax projects, gain exposure to VAT compliance, and collaborate with international teams to drive improvements.

Join a global company with a dynamic Young HCME community and receive structured support from an internship supervisor and HR Coordinator, while building practical experience in a multinational setting.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a recognized Bachelor’s or Master’s program (HBO or WO).
• Internship agreement from your school is required.
• Availability: 3–5 months / 4–5 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Prepare periodic reports (VAT reports, income statements) from SAP ERP and verify data accuracy.
• Support Tax Specialist in EU VAT Compliance preparation and submission.
• Reconcile tax accounts and investigate differences.
• Assist Tax team in various e-invoicing projects across countries.
• Answer tax-related queries from internal stakeholders.
• Maintain tax documentation and filing archives.
• Keep tax compliance calendar up to date with deadlines.
• Research EU tax rules and summarize findings.
• Perform ad-hoc tax analyses and suggest process improvements.

Skills

Curious, proactive, eager to learn

Ability to work in English

Team player

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s program (HBO or WO)

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

Location: Amsterdam, NL

Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV

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 Internhip 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
• Availability: 3-5 months / 4-5 days per week

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.