Regional Indirect Tax Manager | Europe

Jacobs Douwe Egberts UK; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs Douwe Egberts UK is seeking a Regional Indirect Tax Manager to lead Europe’s indirect tax strategy. You will partner with European Supply Chain, Operations, and Finance leaders, shaping outcomes in VAT, excise, and cross-border compliance while driving automation and digital reporting initiatives.

You will oversee audits, risk management, and SOX controls, ensuring tax compliance and business enabling outcomes across multiple EU jurisdictions.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Tax Law, Fiscal Economics, or equivalent; LL.M. or advanced qualification in international taxation strongly preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant indirect tax experience in global/regional role at multinational or Big Four.
• Deep expertise in VAT, excise duties, customs and other indirect taxes across multiple European jurisdictions.
• Hands-on experience with digital reporting and e-invoicing solutions; SAP/S4 Hana proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end indirect tax strategy and execution for Europe, aligned with global policy.
• Oversee compliance with VAT, excise duties, and other indirect taxes across jurisdictions.
• Collaborate with ERP/digital transformation programs (e.g., S/4HANA) and drive automation and standardisation.
• Engage senior stakeholders and provide clear, commercially framed recommendations.

Skills

VAT expertise

Excise duties

Customs knowledge

SAP/S4 Hana

Digital reporting

e-invoicing

Stakeholder influence

Analytical rigour

Education

Master's in Tax Law or Fiscal Economics

LL.M. or international taxation qualification

Tools

SAP/S4 Hana

Job description

Job Description

As Regional Indirect Tax Manager, you will be part of the Global Tax team and be the go-to indirect tax leader focusing on Europe, with a clear mandate to shape outcomes and make an impact. You will combine deep technical expertise with commercial insight, playing a hands‑on role in driving high‑quality indirect tax results rather than acting purely in an advisory capacity. Reporting to the Global Indirect Tax & Trade Director (North America based), you will exercise independent judgement over material regional risks, lead senior stakeholder engagement, and ensure indirect tax is proactively embedded in every significant European business decision. Specifically, you will:

• Serve as the trusted advisor to and copilot of European Supply Chain, Operations, Commercial, Finance, and Legal leadership, proactively assessing indirect tax implications of pricing models, supply‑chain footprints, cross‑border flows, and restructuring initiatives.
• Monitor and analyse the evolving European indirect tax landscape — ViDA, e‑invoicing mandates, e‑reporting — and translate developments into clear impact assessments and actions for CFO and Audit Committee audiences.
• Lead and sponsor indirect tax requirements in ERP and digital transformation programmes, including S/4HANA migration and e‑invoicing implementation across the European footprint.
• Own end‑to‑end indirect tax outcomes for Europe — VAT, excise duties, and other indirect taxes — ensuring consistent application of global policy across all European jurisdictions.
• Provide functional oversight of GBS teams delivering European indirect tax compliance: define escalation thresholds, quality standards, and KPIs; drive standardisation, automation, and root‑cause issue elimination.
• Act as the senior escalation point for complex or judgement‑based indirect tax matters arising from the Global Business Services model or the business.
• Own the European indirect tax risk register; lead tax audits, investigations, and disputes, ensuring defensible documentation and effective internal controls — including SOX‑relevant controls.
• Balance compliance certainty with cash‑flow efficiency and value protection — ensuring the European indirect tax function is a genuine business enabler.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Tax Law, Fiscal Economics, or equivalent; LL.M. or advanced qualification in international taxation strongly preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant indirect tax experience, in a global or regional role at a multinational corporation and/or Big Four firm.
• Deep and broad expertise in VAT, excise duties, customs, and other indirect taxes — across multiple European jurisdictions.
• Excellent knowledge of SAP/S4 Hana and eager to learn more about and work with technology and AI in the broader sense; hands‑on experience with digital reporting and e‑invoicing solutions is a strong asset.
• Senior stakeholder influence: you engage credibly with senior‑level audiences and translate technical complexity into clear, commercially framed recommendations.
• Ownership & accountability: you take full responsibility for regional outcomes and operate effectively without close supervision.
• Analytical rigour: you work through intricate, multi‑jurisdictional indirect tax issues with precision and sound commercial judgement.
• Transformation mindset: you are energised by digital reporting change and ERP transformation, acting as a sponsor rather than a passenger.
• GBS partnership: you know how to design effective oversight of shared service delivery — setting standards, KPIs, and escalation frameworks.
• Clear, authoritative communication — you make the complex accessible and act decisively when it matters.